Cybersecurity Infographic Series · Banking, Payments and Financial Regulation
Payment Gateway and Processor Security
A single card payment passes through a gateway, a processor, an acquiring bank, the card network, and an issuing bank before it's actually approved. Each hop is a distinct system with its own security responsibilities, and authorization is only the first of three separate events before money actually moves.
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- Infographic (PNG, 2880×7036, 1.6 MB)
- Field reference (PDF, 2 sheets, 472 KB)
- Infographic, light edition (PNG, 1.6 MB)
- Field reference, light edition (PDF, 477 KB)
Free to download, no sign-up. Topic 58 of 91 in the series.