Carson & SAINT ASV Service is a PCI DSS-compliant external vulnerability scanning service operated by a PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) validated Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV). The service is designed to help merchants and card processors meet PCI DSS Requirement 11.2.2, which mandates quarterly external vulnerability scans of the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) by an approved vendor. Access is provided through a web-based portal available 24x7. Each license includes one unique scan target host, with the ability to add up to 14 additional targets at $45 each. For organizations requiring more than 14 additional targets, custom pricing is available. Each quarterly cycle includes two ASV scan submissions: one for the initial attestation and one follow-up scan to verify compliance after failures have been resolved. Scanning itself is unlimited within the portal, allowing users to run scans as needed outside of the formal quarterly submissions. Upon successful completion, the service issues an Attestation of Scan Compliance (AoSC), fulfilling the quarterly attestation requirement under PCI DSS. Pricing starts at $395.00 per portal license (covering 1 target host).