PCI DSS Consultancy

Our team of consultants will navigate your organisation through the PCI DSS journey and help you to implement the measures required to ensure compliance.

What is PCI DSS?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) promotes cardholder data security and encourages the adoption of consistent data security measures around the world. PCI DSS applies to all merchants and service providers, who process, transmit or store cardholder data.

Any organisation that deals with card payments must comply with the security standards or will likely face punishment in the shape of a fine or have the ability to handle card transactions removed.

Who's involved?

The credit card brands that collaborated to launch PCI DSS, advocate for, and enforce it are:

Steps to be PCI DSS Compliant

The PCI DSS specifies six key objectives:

Build a Secure Network
Maintain a firewall to protect cardholder data and avoid the use of default passwords supplied by the vendor for systems and security parameters.
Protect Cardholder Data
Encrypt cardholder data in open and public networks.
Vulnerability Management Programme
Keep anti-virus software up to date and maintain secure IT systems and applications.
Strong Access Controls
Limit access to cardholder data, assign unique ID’s to each individual with computer access and implement measures to prevent access to cardholder data.
Frequently Monitor and Test Networks
Track all access to cardholder data and network resources and continually test security systems.
Maintain an Information Security Policy
Implement a security policy for employees and contractors, such as an ISO 27001.

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Why Us?

Our PCI DSS Consultants are vastly experienced in assisting our clients to achieve compliance with the industry standards, something notoriously tricky to do.

Often organisations fall short when assessed, failing to meet the security controls. Our experienced consultants will conduct a PCI DSS gap audit as a starting point to determine your current compliance levels with a view to putting steps into place to ensure you meet the industry standards.

As part of this process, we determine your merchant level and help clients to grasp if they need to complete a self-assessment or arrange a Report on Compliance.

For those who need to undergo self-assessment, we are able to help conduct internal and external vulnerability scans and deliver penetration testing too, through our Cyber Security team. Equally, for those who require a Report on Compliance, our consultants can help you get things in order to ensure you are compliant.

Experienced Consultancy

We work with clients to support the implementation of quality management systems (QMS) to help them attain PCI DSS compliance.

Flexible Consultancy

Choose what areas you want support in. We will tailor our PCI DSS service to meet your requirements. Our initial audit will uncover the areas where we need to work with you.

ISO Certified

Blue Frontier is an ISO certified agency, so we have vast experience in security policies and frameworks to help organisations comply with industry standards.

GDPR Consultants

A PCI DSS breach may also constitute a data protection breach so our GDPR competence will help your organisation handle personal cardholder data diligently. As a GDPR consultancy, we have all the in house expertise required.

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