PCI DSS Requirement 11.3.2.21 addresses the need for quarterly external vulnerability scans to be performed by a PCI SSC Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV). The ASV will produce a scan report that details the results of the vulnerability scan ? this scan report isnot— this scan report is not an indication that any other PCI DSS requirements have been reviewed or are in place.

ASVs are required to provide scan reports on official templates as defined in the ASV Program Guide. Any additional documentation provided by the ASV (for example, certificates, letters or other documentation) should be clearly identified as supplemental materials provided by the ASV Company ?- these supplemental materials have not been endorsed by the PCI SSC, nor should they be considered replacements for the official PCI SSC templates and forms which have been approved by the payment brands.

In addition to beQuarterly ASV scan reports, in addition to providing evidence of meeting a PCI DSS requirement, may also be requarterly ASV scan reports may be reested by acquested byirers and/or payment brands. Entities should consult with the organization(s) that manage the entity’s compliance program (such as payment brands and acquirers and/or the payment brands as part of an entity?s periodic compliance repor), also called compliance-accepting entities, to understand any specific reporting requirements. Organizations should consult with their acquirer or the payment brands directly, as applicable, to understand their compliance reporting obligations.