PCI DSS Fast-Track

Your Payment Processor Says You Need PCI Compliance. What Does That Even Mean?

The Problem

Your payment processor just sent a notice:

  • "Your account may be suspended if you don't complete PCI DSS compliance"
  • "Annual PCI DSS fees will increase from $99 to $1,200 until you're compliant"
  • "You must complete an SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire)" — 400+ questions you don't understand

You call your IT vendor. They quote $50,000 for new firewalls, servers, and ongoing monitoring. You panic.

The Solution

PCI DSS 4.0 Gap Analysis + Scoped Remediation

We assess your current payment processing environment, reduce your scope (legally), and implement only the controls PCI DSS actually requires.

1. PCI DSS 4.0 Gap Analysis (3 days)

Cardholder data environment mapping, compliance against all 12 requirements, scope reduction opportunities, prioritized remediation roadmap.

2. Scope Reduction Strategy

Isolate CDE to smallest possible footprint, eliminate unnecessary systems from scope, determine correct SAQ type.

3. Remediation (30-90 days)

Firewall configuration, encryption, access control, vulnerability management, security awareness training, incident response plan.

4. SAQ Completion and Attestation

Complete questionnaire accurately, generate required evidence, submit Attestation of Compliance.

Real Client Example

E-commerce business in Kingston, 200 transactions/day. Payment processor demanded PCI compliance or face $1,200/year non-compliance fee. IT vendor quoted $45,000 for new firewall, segmented network, and managed security service. After scope analysis, reduced CDE to single server. Total remediation cost: $6,800. Completed SAQ-A-EP, eliminated non-compliance fees, avoided massive IT spend.

Book a 30-Minute PCI Assessment Call

We'll review your payment processing setup, determine correct SAQ type, identify scope reduction opportunities, and provide timeline to compliance.

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