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About PCI DSS

What PCI DSS is, who needs it, and why businesses should take it seriously.

PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is the security standard for the payment card industry. It was created by the PCI Security Standards Council and is supported by the major international payment systems. The standard defines twelve groups of requirements for the protection of cardholder data that is stored, processed, or transmitted within an organization’s infrastructure.

Achieving PCI DSS compliance requires a practical and systematic approach to information security. We help companies prepare for assessment, define scope correctly, build the right controls, and move from a fragmented security posture to a working compliance model.