PCI DSS Compliance for Merchants
PCI in the Retail Industry
Whatever your business, if you store, process or transmit credit card data, you need to meet the industry standards for data security namely PCI DSS and will be required to be compliant with the standard either by means of completion of an SAQ (Self Assessment Questionnaire) or through full PCI compliance validation using a QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) such as 7Safe.
With a proven track record in all aspects of network security, 7Safe is ideally positioned to assist retailers with all of their PCI DSS compliance requirements and has work with and guided numerous retail establishments (both very large level 1’s and level 2’s through to level 4 “e-commerce” merchants) through PCI compliance and audit (such references are available upon request).
Full PCI Audit
The PCI DSS requires that companies processing more than six million transactions a year undergo an annual onsite audit that must be performed by a QSA. All companies, whatever their size, must undergo a quarterly network security audit and answer an annual self-assessment questionnaire relating to data security.
7Safe’s official Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) status and our expertise in security risk
assessmentensures we are able to assist online and high street retailers in complying with all areas of the PCI DSS standard. We also provide expert training in PCI compliance for staff
Our People and Approach to PCI Compliance
Clearly, a successful PCI DSS compliance programme is not just about the PCI DSS Standard, but also about how projects of change and managed and communicated and how professional the PCI QSA Consultancy is. Please read here about 7Safe’s programme of achieving PCI compliance and PCI people and philosophy.
PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) Assistance
Very often, 7Safe’s PCI Compliance team finds that whilst organisations do start to complete SAQs, it becomes complex when attesting that one is PCI compliant. The SAQ is a relatively simple document however, actually self-certifying with confidence can be worrying and open to interpretation. 7Safe’s team therefore assists organisations providing pragmatic advice, consultancy and project checks to ensure that when certain aspects of the SAQ are completed, the information behind this is accurate, complete and safe to rely on.
Whether you trade online or in the high street, 7Safe can help with PCI compliance.
PCI DSS and Online Retailers
7Safe will assist with all areas of PCI compliance, including:
- On-site PCI security assessment
- Vulnerability scans
- Quarterly network scans
- PCI self-assessment questionnaire
- Pre-audit compliance checks, and technical auditing
- Penetration testing
- 24/7 forensic incident response service Find out more
PCI Compliance for High Street Retailers
Even if your company does little or no trade online, your point of sale transactions still need to comply with PCI DSS requirements. 7Safe can help safeguard the security of your transactions through regular testing and audit.
Our service includes:
- Detailed security audit of point of sale applications
- Reviews of application operating files, logs, databases and storage of cardholder information
- Application penetration testing
- Recommendations on how to improve your data security
- 24/7 forensic incident response
