Solutions · PCI DSS Compliance

PCI DSS Compliance,
Made Practical.

Cardholder data protection without the compliance theater. We help merchants, service providers and processors reach — and stay — PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliant.

What is PCI DSS? 

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the global information security standard maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council. It defines the technical and operational controls organizations must implement to protect cardholder data.

PCI DSS applies to any entity that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data — regardless of size or transaction volume. Version 4.0.1 sharpens the focus on customized approaches, continuous compliance and evidence quality.

v4.0.1

Current Standard

Fully enforceable since March 2025.

12

Requirements

Grouped under 6 control objectives.

4

Merchant Levels

Based on annual card transaction volume.

Who We Help 

Wherever payment card data flows through your business, we make sure it’s protected — and provable.

Merchants

Retailers, restaurants and eCommerce operators — SAQ A through D.

Service Providers

SaaS, hosting and MSPs that touch, transmit or store cardholder data.

Payment Processors

Gateways, aggregators and payment facilitators.

Issuers & Acquirers

Issuing and acquiring banks with cardholder-data environments.

Our Method

A four-step path to audit-ready.

Pragmatic, evidence-first PCI DSS delivery — designed around your business, not a template.

01

Scope & Applicability

Map cardholder-data flows, define the CDE, and confirm the correct SAQ or RoC path.

02

Gap Assessment

Test every applicable requirement against your current controls and surface remediation items.

03

Remediation

Prioritized roadmap, policy templates, and hands-on advisory to close gaps early.

04

Audit Support

QSA / ISA coordination, evidence review and audit-day support through AoC.

The 12 Requirements 

Six goals. Twelve requirements. We cover every one of them.

Build & Maintain a Secure Network
  • 1. Install and maintain network security controls
  • 2. Apply secure configurations to all system components
Protect Account Data
  • 3. Protect stored account data
  • 4. Protect cardholder data with strong cryptography during transmission
Vulnerability Management
  • 5. Protect all systems and networks from malicious software
  • 6. Develop and maintain secure systems and software
Strong Access Control
  • 7. Restrict access to system components and cardholder data
  • 8. Identify users and authenticate access
  • 9. Restrict physical access to cardholder data
Regularly Monitor & Test Networks
  • 10. Log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data
  • 11. Test the security of systems and networks regularly
Information Security Policy
  • 12. Support information security with organizational policies and programs

What You Get 

Every engagement wraps into a portable, audit-quality deliverable set your team owns going forward.

  • PCI DSS scope map & applicability report
  • Requirement-by-requirement gap assessment
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
  • Policy & procedure templates
  • Audit-quality evidence pack
  • QSA / ISA coordination and audit-day support
Start Your PCI Engagement
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Let’s get you PCI ready.

From scoping through attestation — book a discovery call and we’ll build a PCI DSS plan for your business.

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