Payment security
PCI DSS Readiness
Understand your payment environment and prepare the controls and evidence needed for the applicable PCI DSS validation path.
Your engagement, step by step
From Understanding
To Readiness.
We tailor the sequence to your maturity, operating footprint and objectives. Each phase has clear responsibilities and tangible outputs.
Discuss this service- 01
Map Payment Flows
Identify how cardholder data is handled, relevant systems and third-party payment providers. Confirm the validation path with your acquirer or appropriate assessor.
Typical outputPayment data-flow map and validation scope
- 02
Assess Requirements
Review applicable requirements and evidence, including the relevant Self-Assessment Questionnaire where appropriate.
Typical outputGap assessment and prioritized remediation plan
- 03
Support Remediation
Help owners implement policies, access controls, secure configurations, monitoring and recurring security routines within scope.
Typical outputControl tracker and evidence register
- 04
Prepare Validation
Review readiness and support SAQ preparation or assessor handover. Required QSA assessments and ASV scanning remain with qualified providers.
Typical outputValidation preparation pack and remaining-action summary
Getting started
What We Need From You
- Your business goals, target markets and readiness milestone
- A sponsor and access to relevant process or control owners
- Existing policies, system information and available evidence
- Known gaps, previous findings and external assessment plans
We agree the timeline after scoping. It depends on your starting point, systems, available people and the work needed to demonstrate operation.