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Certification Readiness
PCI DSS Readiness
Prepare for your PCI DSS assessment: cardholder data environment analysis, segmentation review, scope definition, gap assessment, and QSA or SAQ preparation.
Frameworks and standards
- PCI DSS
What it covers
The engagement in detail
An assessment of the cardholder data environment, covering segmentation review, definition of the scope the assessment will carry, and a gap assessment against the requirements that apply to it, followed by preparation for a qualified security assessor engagement or self-assessment questionnaire completion. Defining scope accurately is the first objective, because scope determines both the risk and the recurring cost of compliance.
Who it is for
Designed for growth-stage and venture-backed companies building the security program enterprise customers require, and established organizations measuring and maturing an existing security program.
What you receive
Deliverables from this engagement
- Scope definition
- Segmentation review
- Gap assessment
- Remediation plan
- Assessor preparation package
Terms
How an engagement works
Every engagement is scoped individually and conducted under a nondisclosure agreement and a master services agreement, beginning with a scoping conversation and a written statement of work that defines scope, deliverables, and sequence. The four steps this practice follows are set out in full on the Certification Readiness page.
- Earn a certification or attestation
- Growth-Stage & Startup Companies
- Established Enterprises
Certification Readiness
Other services in this practice
Reach a clean SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or HITRUST report without the audit becoming the project.
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- SOC 2 Readiness and AccelerationReach a clean SOC 2 Type I or Type II report faster, with readiness assessment, control design, evidence architecture, and auditor coordination through to the issued report.Certification
- ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 Implementation and Certification ReadinessISMS and PIMS implementation carried through certification: scope, risk assessment, statement of applicability, internal audit, and stage one and two support.Certification
- HITRUST and Sector Certification ReadinessReadiness for HITRUST CSF and the other sector certifications your market requires, with control mapping, gap assessment, and a remediation plan.Certification
- Policy, Standard, and Procedure DevelopmentSecurity policies, standards, and procedures written for how your company actually operates, built to satisfy auditors and customers alike.Certification
- Control Design and ImplementationFramework requirements translated into operating controls that fit your technology stack, with evidence designed to be collected automatically.Certification
Start with a confidential conversation
Thirty minutes on whether this is the right engagement for the question you have been asked, and what it would take to answer it.