PCI Compliance Services

PCI COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Businesses that accept credit or debit cards are required to have a documented information security policy detailing their implementation of the Payment Card Industry's Data Secuirty Standards.  

We are experts at implementing all required safeguards and cyber security standards defined in the mandatory data security standards.  We provide you a detailed security plan and the mandatory on-site staff security awareness training. 

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover issue fines to businesses that are found to be in non-compliance.


The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a required set of standards for optimizing the security of payment card transactions. The standard applies to all organizations that process cardholder information. Any such organization’s compliance with PCI DSS is mandatory.

What is Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a required set of standards for optimizing the security of payment card transactions. A payment card is any type of credit, debit or prepaid card used in a financial transaction. The PCI DSS was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council, an organization founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard, and Visa Inc. The standard applies to all organizations that process cardholder information. Any such organization’s compliance with PCI DSS is mandatory.
Do I have to comply?
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is required of all organizations (officially known as Merchants) that accept payment cards for financial transactions. Any third-party vendor engaged by Merchants to process payment card transactions on their behalf, must also comply with the PCI DSS.
Adhering to the PCI DSS requirements provides critical protective measures to make sure that payment card data is being kept safe throughout every transaction.

How do I comply?
It is your responsibility to read and understand the policies posted on the PCI Security Council website https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/.
You must complete the PCI Security and Compliance Awareness training, and you must retake the training on an annual basis to continue to attest to your knowledge and compliance.

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Gap Assessment 
The Defining Phase

Client Interview Process
Interview covered entity's staff to understand the client's current use of their information systems.
Document client's requirements and business critical applications.
Define vendors, cloud service providers, and business partners.

Onsite Review of Information Systems
Inventory of all information systems hardware and software. 
Physical networking topology reviewed. 

Cyber Security Vulnerability Review
Network vulnerability scanning, port scanning with active reconnaissance.
Complete hardware and software profiles of all workstation and servers.
Security and compliance scanning of all workstations and servers.
Embedded systems reviewed for known vulnerabilities, outdated firmware, default configurations, and insecure configuration settings.

Remediation Plan & Risk Assessment
The Measuring & Analyzing Phase

Gap Assessment Collaborative Review
Review the missing or incomplete items found during the Gap Assessment with our clients to develop a roadmap to achieve PCI compliance.  

Risk Analysis and Management
The Administrative Safeguards provisions in the Data Security Standard require covered entities to perform risk analysis as part of their security management processes.
Results produce the Risk Assessment documentation and the Remediation Plan documentation.

Define Policies and Procedures 
A merchant must adopt reasonable and appropriate policies and procedures to comply with the provisions of the Data Security Standard. A covered entity must maintain a written security policies and procedures and written records of required actions, activities or assessments.

Maintain Compliance & Staff Training
The Improving & Controlling Phase

Implement The Remediation Plan
The Remediation Plan is a road map to achieving PCI compliancy.

Security Awareness Training 
The Administrative Safeguards provisions in the Data Security Standard require merchants to  implement a security awareness and training program for all members of the workforce (including management).

Yearly Risk Analysis 
Risk analysis should be an ongoing process, in which a covered entity regularly reviews its records to track access to private or sensitive data and detect security incidents, periodically evaluates the effectiveness of security measures put in place, and regularly reevaluates potential risks.

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