SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP): Mandatory Security Controls and Testing

The SWIFT Customer Security Programme mandates security controls for all institutions using the SWIFT network — covering secure environment protection, access management, anomaly detection, and incident response. Independent external assessment is required to verify control implementation. Penetration testing directly supports CSP compliance by: verifying network segmentation between the SWIFT secure zone and general IT environment, testing access controls and authentication mechanisms, evaluating monitoring and detection capabilities, and demonstrating security testing documentation to assessors.