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Whether a small business or a large enterprise, if your business accepts, stores, or transmits card data, PCI DSS compliance is required on an annual basis. With different levels of compliance and the requirements ever evolving, it’s beneficial to have a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) working alongside your team to achieve and maintain PCI DSS compliance so you can continue to focus on your business objectives.
If you fall within Level 1 of the PCI DSS compliance levels, you must have a PCI DSS audit performed annually. To complete a PCI audit, you need to work with a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) certified by the PCI Security Standards Council to perform an onsite audit of your Cardholder Data Environment (CDE), information security controls, policies, and procedures. Once you pass the audit, the QSA must provide a Report of Compliance (ROC) to your bank. Finally, you must maintain compliance until your next annual audit. This may entail frequent vulnerability scans, inspection tests, and penetration tests to ensure your systems and networks keep credit and debit card data secure and private.
Whether you are undergoing your first audit or need support with ongoing compliance by way of penetration tests, vulnerability scans, or the like, the QSAs at Citrin Cooperman are able to plug-in where you need them.
Citrin Cooperman maintains Qualified Security Assessor certification with the PCI Security Standards Council and can plug-in wherever your company is on their compliance journey.
A gap analysis is a process used to compare your organization’s current security posture against the PCI DSS requirements to identify areas of non-compliance. This helps determine the scope and effort needed to achieve full compliance.
Remediation assistance involves our team helping your organization address and correct deficiencies identified during assessments or gap analyses. It may include technical guidance, policy development, and implementation support to close compliance gaps.
Training ensures that your employees and stakeholders understand PCI DSS requirements and their responsibilities in maintaining compliance. It can be tailored for technical staff, management, and end-users to promote secure handling of cardholder data.
Penetration testing simulates real-world cyberattacks to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in your systems and networks. It is a PCI DSS requirement to ensure the security controls in place can withstand external and internal threats.
A Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) will perform an independent assessment to validate that an organization meets all applicable PCI DSS requirements. This formal process typically results in a Report on Compliance (ROC) and an Attestation of Compliance (AOC).
Ongoing PCI DSS audits and sustainment activities ensure your compliance is maintained throughout the year, not just during the annual review. These efforts include continuous monitoring, periodic assessments, and updates to controls as environments change.
