Scoping and segmentation
Map account data flows, the CDE, connected-to and security-impacting systems, and validate segmentation. A tight scope is the fastest way to cut the cost of compliance.
Thirty PCI DSS engagements across five countries, from SAQ guidance for merchants to full Reports on Compliance for service providers. I help you scope tightly, fix what matters and reach a clean assessment under PCI DSS v4.0.1.
Map account data flows, the CDE, connected-to and security-impacting systems, and validate segmentation. A tight scope is the fastest way to cut the cost of compliance.
Requirement-by-requirement review against PCI DSS v4.0.1, including the requirements that became effective on 31 March 2025, such as payment page script management and targeted risk analyses.
Every gap turned into a fix with an owner and a date, prioritised by risk and by assessment impact, with the policies and evidence the standard expects.
The right Self-Assessment Questionnaire for how you actually accept payments, completed with evidence that stands up to your acquirer.
Onsite assessment, testing and interviews leading to the Report on Compliance and Attestation of Compliance for Level 1 merchants and service providers.
Periodic activities, targeted risk analysis reviews and evidence discipline, so next year's assessment is not a scramble.
A predictable path, with no surprises at assessment time.
Walk through payment channels, account data flows, systems and third parties to agree the scope and the validation route: SAQ or ROC.
Review each applicable requirement against current controls and evidence, recording what is in place, partial or missing.
Agree a prioritised plan with technical and business owners, then review fixes and build the evidence pack as controls go live.
Validate controls and complete the SAQ, or the ROC and AOC for your acquirer and the payment brands.
PCI DSS client engagements per country. Client names stay confidential.
Tell me how you accept payments and when your assessment is due. I'll tell you honestly what it takes.