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Certification processes for acquirers (Mastercard and Visa).

Explore in-depth payment authentication, from technology trends to implementation recommendations.


Certification processes for acquirers (Mastercard and Visa).

Course overview

This comprehensive masterclass offers an in-depth exploration of the payment authentication landscape, covering key regulations, new technologies, and alternative payments. It presents strategic recommendations for best practices and key considerations for next-generation authentication.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to make better strategic decisions and build secure, compliant authentication solutions.

Objectives

  • Understand the market landscape and dynamics.

  • Explore key trends and their connections.

  • Identify strategic focus areas for future evolution.

  • Generate innovative ideas for unique differentiators.

Key topics

  • State of payment authentication.

  • Regulation landscape and emerging trend.

  • Key industrial standards and initiatives.

  • Recommended optimization practices.

Masterclass program
On site 1.5 days.

Day 1

M1. Introduction.

  • Recap of main concepts and payment authentication definition.

  • Overview of current market trends and challenges (fraud, cart abandonment, compliance).

M2. Payment industry basics.

  • Positioning of regulatory entities and protection mechanisms.

  • Multifactor authentication, dynamic linking, verifier security requirements.

  • Authentication factors, device binding, and data privacy.

M3. Authentication technologies

  • Digital identity, FIDO Passkey, behavioral biometrics.

  • Core principles and key use cases for payment ecosystem.

  • Emerging standards, compliance considerations, and best practices.

Day 2.

M4. Authentication in alternative payments.

  • Open banking, instant payments, ISO 20022.

  • Central Bank Digital Currency authentication principles.

M5. Emerging threats.

  • Sophisticated fraud types: authorized push payment fraud, quantum computing fraud, AI-powered fraud.

  • Current countermeasures and prevention strategies.

M6. Consult Hyperion's perspective.

  • Sharing Consult Hyperion's expert view on the main concerns for players in the ecosystem.

  • Strategic themes: risk control, data privacy vs. user experience, biometrics and forward-looking trends.


Masterclass program
Online 4 sessions.

Session 1 | 2.5 hours

1. Introduction to authentication.

1.1. Key trend.

1.2. Challenge.


Session 2 | 2.5 hours

3. Authentication technologies.

3.1. FIDO Passkey.

3.2. Behavioral biometrics.




Session 3 | 3 hours

3.3. Digital Identity.

3.4. Synergies.

4. Alternative payments.

4.1. Account to Account (A2A).

4.2. CBDC.

Session 4 | 2.5 hours

5. Emerging threats and recommendations.

5.1. Authorized push payment (APP).

5.2. Quantum computing.

5.3. AI powered fraud.

6. Consult Hyperion's perspective.

Course details

Duration 

  • 1.5 days (onsite). 

  • 4 online sessions (~2.5 hours each).

Location

  • Customer premises.

  • Online delivery.

  • Available worldwide.

Audience

Business leaders, decision makers, product / project managers, and solution developers across the payment ecosystem, specifically those from:

  • Payment networks.

  • Issuing banks.

  • Payment Service Providers (PSPs).

  • Digital wallet providers



Language

  • English.

  • Local language options may be available.

Price

For any specific requests, please contact us.

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