PCI DSS
Payment card security requirements for protecting cardholder data
What you'll receive:
- Scored gap report showing your compliance level
- AI-generated findings prioritized by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low)
- Actionable recommendations for each finding
- Professional PDF report for leadership and auditors
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Overview
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an information security standard for organizations that handle branded credit cards. The standard was created to increase controls around cardholder data to reduce credit card fraud.
Key Features
12 requirements organized into 6 goals
Specific technical and operational requirements
Regular compliance validation required
Applies to all entities that store, process or transmit cardholder data
Benefits
Reduces risk of payment card data breaches
Protects customer payment information
Meets payment card industry requirements
Avoids fines and penalties for non-compliance
Who Should Use This Framework
Merchants accepting credit card payments
Payment processors and service providers
E-commerce businesses
Any organization handling payment card data
Sample Assessment Questions
Get a preview of the types of questions included in this assessment. Our comprehensive questionnaires help you identify gaps and strengthen your security posture.
Have you implemented network segmentation to isolate cardholder data environments?
Are all systems and applications protected with up-to-date security patches?
Do you encrypt cardholder data during transmission over public networks?
Are access controls implemented to restrict access to cardholder data on a need-to-know basis?
Does your organization conduct quarterly vulnerability scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)?
Note: These are just a few examples. The complete assessment includes comprehensive questions across all control areas, with AI-powered guidance to help you implement improvements.
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