Vendor category
Payments vendors
Payment vendors process cardholder data and financial transactions. They carry PCI DSS obligations and may also handle PII, PHI (for healthcare billing), and financial data. They are typically among the highest-inherent-risk vendors in any portfolio.
Risk profile for this category
High inherent risk due to cardholder data and financial transaction access. Require PCI DSS Level 1 certification (or equivalent). SOC 2 Type II and clear subprocessor disclosure also expected. Integration scope (does the vendor have direct cardholder data access or only tokenized data?) materially affects residual risk.
Sample vendors in this category
Stripe
stripe.com
PCI DSS Level 1, SOC 2 Type II. 57+ subprocessors.
View profile →Adyen
adyen.com
PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001.
View profile →Braintree
braintreepayments.com
PCI DSS Level 1, SOC 2 Type II.
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