Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)
What is an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)? An Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) is an organization that utilizes security services and tools to conduct external vulnerability scanning in order to verify compliance with PCI DSS Requirement 11.2.2’s external scanning requirements. Before a scanning vendor’s ASV scan solution is added to the PCI Security Standards Council’s (PCI-SCC)…