PCI DSS v4.0 is the payment-card industry security standard that applies to any organization that stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data. Scope is everything: the single biggest driver of PCI cost and pain is how much of your environment is in scope. We scope it tightly, close the gaps, and get you to the right Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
You come out knowing exactly what is in your cardholder data environment, which SAQ you owe, and what to fix, usually with a smaller, cheaper scope than you started with. For most startups, the biggest win is descoping: keeping card data out of your systems so PCI stays manageable.
PCI DSS is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council on behalf of the card brands. Version 4.0 is the current release and introduces updated requirements around authentication, monitoring, and customized implementation approaches.
It depends on how you accept payments and whether card data ever touches your systems. A fully outsourced e-commerce setup uses a much shorter SAQ than one that handles card data directly. Determining the right SAQ is one of the first things we do in scoping.
Usually, yes. Using a compliant payment processor, tokenization, or a hosted payment page keeps cardholder data out of your environment and dramatically shrinks what you have to assess. Descoping is often the highest-leverage move we make with a client.
It varies heavily by scope, SAQ type, and whether you need a Qualified Security Assessor. See our PCI DSS cost in CAD page for the drivers, or book a call for a scoped estimate. We do not quote a flat price before understanding your environment.
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