VikingCloud Collaborates with Fiserv on Mastercard-Designed C-VEP Solution for SMBs

VikingCloud has collaborated with Fiserv on a Mastercard-designed Compliance and Validation Exemption Program (C-VEP) solution to enhance cybersecurity and compliance support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The program aims to provide proactive cybersecurity and compliance alternatives for SMBs, which are often the primary targets for cybercriminals. VikingCloud is the sole Mastercard Preferred C-VEP Provider and has a multi-year cybersecurity relationship with Fiserv. The program is set to be enabled in Q3 2025.

VikingCloud, a global cybersecurity and PCI compliance company, has announced a significant collaboration with Fiserv, a leading provider of payments and financial services technology. The partnership aims to bolster cybersecurity and compliance support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through Mastercard's Compliance and Validation Exemption Program (C-VEP). The program is set to be enabled in Q3 2025.

The collaboration is designed to offer SMBs proactive cybersecurity and compliance alternatives, addressing the fact that these businesses are often the primary targets for cybercriminals due to their typically lower levels of preparedness. According to a recent study by Mastercard, only 29% of SMBs rate their current cyber defenses as mature enough to protect against common online threats, such as ransomware, malware, credential theft, business impersonation, and fraud [1]. Moreover, one in five SMBs that experience a successful cyberattack end up filing for bankruptcy or closing their business [1].

VikingCloud, now the sole Mastercard Preferred C-VEP Provider, will leverage its multi-year cybersecurity relationship with Fiserv to deliver comprehensive protection solutions to SMBs. The program will expand protections from static customer card data to dynamic cybersecurity defenses, safeguarding businesses' operations, reputation, and revenue.

The partnership highlights VikingCloud's commitment to providing businesses with a single, integrated solution for informed, predictive, and cost-effective risk mitigation decisions. VikingCloud manages cybersecurity and PCI compliance for over four million merchants globally on behalf of the industry's largest processors, acquirers, and independent sales organizations (ISOs) [2].

References:
[1] https://siliconcanals.com/vikingcloud-announces-collaboration-with-fiserv-on-mastercard-designed-c-vep-solution/
[2] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250903200882/en/VikingCloud-Announces-Collaboration-with-Fiserv-on-Mastercard-Designed-C-VEP-Solution