PCI DSS and QSA Compliance Solutions in the UK– Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
PCI DSS Compliance - Preventing Fraud – The Challenge
As the technology used by merchants and their partners has evolved, card fraud has become more sophisticated. Any business that stores or transmits cardholder account data is a potential target. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a worldwide information security standard assembled and maintained by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. The PCI DSS is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures.
Who is it relevant to?
All entities that transmit, process, or store payment card data must adhere to PCI DSS compliance standards. This will typically be Merchants or Service Providers. Depending on their transaction volumes, organisations will have to regularly report in different ways to demonstrate compliance. In many cases this means auditing by a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), the production of a Report of Compliance (ROC) along with the necessary Attestation of Compliance (AOC). In some cases we may assist customers in producing their Self Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs).
Benefits of PCI DSS Compliance
In today’s environment, security has become a consideration for every type of business. By following the standardised, industry-wide procedures of PCI DSS, organisations can:
- Protect their customers’ personal and credit card data
- Avoid penalties or fees levied by Payment Brands for noncompliance
- Boost customer confidence through a higher level of demonstrable data security
- Reduce credit card transaction costs
- Insulate themselves from financial losses and remediation costs
How We Help
Our team of information security professionals (including CLAS and CISSP certified consultants in Information Security) deliver PCI DSS Gap Analysis, Compliance Programme Management, provide expert technical advice and guidance on information security compliance issues and provide Implementation assistance as well as assessing PCI DSS compliance issues using our QSA qualified resources.
Our consultants work with you on the scope and segmentation of your payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS) environment to minimise the cost and effort needed for compliance whilst delivering the functionality you need. Similarly if sampling is needed, we can ensure costs are minimised whilst the audit process remains effective.
