PCI DSS - Payment Card Industry and Data Security Standard

Ensure your organization meets PCI DSS standards from assessment to ongoing maintenance. Our QSA engineers guide you through compliance, validation, and long-term cardholder data protection.

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PCI DSS - Payment Card Industry and Data Security Standard

What Is PCI DSS?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements designed to protect cardholder data and ensure that organizations maintain a secure payment processing environment.

PCI DSS applies to any organization that accepts, processes, stores, or transmits credit card information, regardless of size or transaction volume. Compliance is required by the major payment card brands and enforced through acquiring banks and payment processors.

Who PCI DSS Applies To

PCI DSS compliance is mandatory for organizations across all industries, including:

  • Retailers and eCommerce businesses
  • SaaS platforms and service providers
  • Healthcare and professional services organizations
  • Hospitality, travel, and entertainment companies
  • Any business handling payment card data

If your organization touches cardholder data in any way, PCI DSS compliance is required.

Why PCI Compliance Matters

PCI compliance is not just a technical exercise, it is a business risk and trust requirement.

Maintaining PCI compliance helps organizations:

  • Protect sensitive cardholder data
  • Reduce the risk of data breaches and fraud
  • Avoid fines, penalties, and increased transaction fees
  • Maintain trust with customers, partners, and payment processors
  • Strengthen overall security and governance practices

Because of its scope and complexity, PCI compliance requires ongoing oversight, validation, and maintenance, not a one-time effort.

PCI Assessments, Testing & Validation

Independent PCI validation is often required and must be performed by Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs).

Interactive Security provides PCI advisory and assurance services through our team of PCI-certified QSA engineers, helping organizations achieve and maintain compliance through:

  • PCI scoping and compliance roadmap development
  • Current-state and gap assessments
  • Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) facilitation
  • Onsite PCI validation and audit support
  • Quarterly vulnerability scanning
  • Internal and external penetration testing
  • Application security assessments

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning provide actionable insight into how systems could be compromised and support ongoing compliance requirements.

How Interactive Security Helps

Interactive Security partners with organizations to deliver practical, cost-effective PCI compliance solutions.

We help clients evaluate their PCI readiness, identify gaps, implement strong controls, and maintain compliance over time, while aligning PCI efforts with broader cybersecurity and data protection initiatives.

Our approach focuses on long-term compliance sustainability, not just passing an assessment.

Are you wondering about your organization’s PCI compliance?

Contact the Interactive Security team at 267-824-2500 or sales@intactsec.com. We’re here to help make cybersecurity and compliance audits Obtainable, Simple, and Affordable.

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David A.
CEO of YUX Agency

"Interactive Security is a highly valued external security auditor and adviser to our organization. Easy to work with, professional and can always be relied on to deliver results no matter the size or scope of the project. I strongly recommend Interactive Security as a go to security partner."

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Carolina A.
CEO of YUX Agency

"Interactive Security provides clear and concise directions on information needed in order to provide accurate reports in a timely fashion. The staff is efficient and friendly thereby providing services in a cost-effective manner which is an obvious benefit. Communications or concerns are responded to in a timely manner as well. I would highly recommend their services and have done so on numerous occasions."

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Jim C.
CEO of YUX Agency

"Interactive Security gets the job done! Shawn knows how to communicate at all levels of our organization, from Executive to Staff, which has greatly contributed to successful strategic and tactical decisions associated with maintaining our PCI compliance certification. Not just a QSA, but a partner that is always willing to pick up the phone and answer my questions."

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