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Customer Security Controls Framework

Financial institutions using the SWIFT network have to comply with the mandatory requirements, outlined in the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (CSCF).

By 2025 there are important changes in the CSCF v2025 compliance assessment process, as well as in the addition of new mandatory controls.

What is the SWIFT CSCF?

What is the impact?

Roadmap to the SWIFT version CSCF v2025

How can RISCCO help you?

What is SWIFT CSCF?

SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (SWIFT CSCF) is a set of “mandatory” and “recommended” requirements that the nearly 11,000 financial institutions that are part of the network have to meet. In April 2017, the first version of SWIFT CSCF v2017 was published. Subsequently, four updates to said document have been published, whose versions are: CSCF v2019, CSCF v2020, CSCF v2021, CSCF v2022, CSCF v2023, CSCF v2024 and CSCF v2025.

The current version is CSCF v2025 and all financial institutions must do a compliance assessment no later than December 31, 2025.

Important changes in the compliance assessment process from 2025

SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (SWIFT CSCF) is a set of “mandatory” and “recommended” requirements that the nearly 11,000 financial institutions that are part of the network have to meet. In April 2017, the first version of SWIFT CSCF v2017 was published. Subsequently, four updates to said document have been published, whose versions are: CSCF v2019, CSCF v2020, CSCF v2021, CSCF v2022, CSCF v2023, CSCF v2024 and CSCF v2025.

The current version is CSCF v2025 and all financial institutions must do a compliance assessment no later than December 31, 2025. SWIFT customers have to carry out an evaluation of compliance with the mandatory requirements that apply to them according to their type of infrastructure (A1, A2, A3, A4 and B) before December 31, 2025 and declare them in the KYC-SA platform of SWIFT.
SWIFT, to provide transparency, will securely publish attestations through the “KYC SA”. The attestations are visible by all users on KYC SA, however, level of compliance is only visible by counterparties that were granted access.

The current version, SWIFT CSCF v2025, published in mid-2024, has 32 requirements, of which 25 are “mandatory” and 7 are “recommended”.
In July 2024, SWIFT released version CSCF v2025, which provides guidance on implementation guidelines and includes changes to the requirements from the previous version.

Disclaimer

SWIFT does not certify, warrant, endorse or recommend any service provider listed in its directory and SWIFT customers are not required to use providers listed in the directory.

What is its impact?

SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework (SWIFT CSCF) is a set of “mandatory” and “recommended” requirements that the nearly 11,000 financial institutions that are part of the network have to meet. In April 2017, the first version of SWIFT CSCF v2017 was published. Subsequently, four updates to said document have been published, whose versions are: CSCF v2019, CSCF v2020, CSCF v2021, CSCF v2022, CSCF v2023, CSCF v2024 and CSCF v2025.

The current version is CSCF v2025 and all financial institutions must do a compliance assessment no later than December 31, 2025.

Los clientes de SWIFT deben realizar una evaluación del cumplimiento de los requisitos obligatorios que se les aplican según su tipo de infraestructura (A1, A2, A3, A4 y B) antes del 31 de diciembre de 2025 y declararlos en la plataforma KYC-SA de SWIFT.

SWIFT customers have to carry out an evaluation of compliance with the mandatory requirements that apply to them according to their type of infrastructure (A1, A2, A3, A4 and B) before December 31, 2025 and declare them in the KYC-SA platform of SWIFT.
SWIFT, to provide transparency, will securely publish attestations through the “KYC SA”. The attestations are visible by all users on KYC SA, however, level of compliance is only visible by counterparties that were granted access.

The current version, SWIFT CSCF v2025, published in mid-2024, has 32 requirements, of which 25 are “mandatory” and 7 are “recommended”.

In July 2024, SWIFT released version CSCF v2025, which provides guidance on implementation guidelines and includes changes to the requirements from the previous version

SWIFT CSCF v2025 Roadmap

The SWIFT organization has created the following roadmap that clearly defines the evolution of the framework and delivery dates of the CSCF v2025 compliance assessments that SWIFT customers must meet.

How can RISCCO help you?

The services we are providing to our clients and friends are:

Gap Analysis

“Gap Analysis” between the organization's controls and the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework. We can carry out a "Gap Analysis" of the existing controls in the organization against the objectives, principles and controls of SWIFT CSCF. This service will allow you to identify areas of non-compliance and receive practical recommendations to comply with the mandatory requirements. As an extension of this service, RISCCO can also monitor the correct and timely implementation of the given recommendations.

External independent Assessment

External Independent Assessment of compliance with the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework.
RISCCO can conduct the External Independent Assessment of compliance with SWIFT against the framework's objectives, principles, and controls.
Organizations must submit the results of the SWIFT v2025 Assessment to SWIFT no later than December 31, 2025.

Comprehensive Review

Compliance review of the SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework and associated operational controls. In addition to reviewing compliance with SWIFT CSCF requirements, jointly, you can assess the effectiveness of operational controls, processes and procedures related to money transfers via SWIFT. This comprehensive approach adds a lot of value because the organization, in addition to the technical review, receives recommendations on how to improve the controls of the money transfer operating process via SWIFT.

Why RISCCO?

RISCCO since 2019 is part of the "SWIFT directory of CSP providers". In addition, to date RISCCO has at least two professionals certified to perform the CSCF v2024 and CSCF v2025 compliance assessment.

In addition, RISCCO at the beginning of 2020 was incorporated into the Directory of "CSP Assessment providers directory" of SWIFT.

Disclaimer

SWIFT does not certify, warrant, endorse or recommend any service provider listed in its directory and SWIFT customers are not required to use providers listed in the directory.

Because we provide practical recommendations, which take into account generally accepted theories

The practical experience of our resources allows us to provide recommendations with business sense, that add value and, above all, are pragmatic. We evaluate the best way to adopt the best practices and theories, without creating unnecessary bureaucracies in our clients' operations.

Because we are focused and specialized in what we do

At RISCCO we specialize in providing services only in technological risk management, information security, expert reports on computer crimes and internal auditing. That is what we do and will continue to do. It is precisely our specialization, which allows us to provide recommendations and solutions quickly.

Because RISCCO's fee/years of experience ratio can hardly be bettered

Our fees, by themselves, are more accessible than other alternatives on the market.

About RISCCO

RISCCO es una compañía regional independiente y dedicada de manera exclusiva a ayudar a organizaciones a enfrentar sus desafíos en GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) y ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance); compuesta por profesionales con el conocimiento y credibilidad necesaria para traducir aspectos muy ténicos a un lenguaje simple y con sentido de negocio. Con trece (13) años de haber iniciado operaciones, RISCCO cuenta en su cartera de clientes con compañías privadas e instituciones del Estado Panameño, líderes en su ramo.

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