PCI DSS compliance services

Achieve cardholder data security with PCI DSS certification support.

Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity services
Cyber governance & compliance

Expert PCI DSS support to secure cardholder data. From SAQs to full audits, our QSAs help you assess, remediate and achieve compliance efficiently and confidently.

Key strengths of our PCI DSS support

Expert-led guidance, efficient assessment paths and security outcomes beyond compliance.

Navigate the complexities

Registered Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) guide every step of achieving and maintaining PCI DSS compliance, from requirement interpretation to implementing effective security controls.
Streamline the process

Support for Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs), gap analyses, remediation plans, and full on-site assessments, with solutions tailored to your needs and budget.
Minimise risk

Build a security posture that safeguards cardholder data, reduces breach risk, protects brand reputation, and prevents costly data breaches impacting your organisation - not just a tick-box outcome.
Governance and standards

PCI DSS was developed with major card brands (American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa) and is monitored by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).
12 requirements, 6 goals

Compliance programmes address 12 PCI DSS requirements aligned to six primary data security goals for building and operating Card Data Environments (CDEs).
Get ahead of change

As PCI DSS v3.2.1 is superseded by v4.0, we help organisations prepare for expectations, maintain compliant controls and practices, and anticipate evolving regulatory and security requirements.

PCI DSS certification for businesses

PCI DSS sets requirements for organisations and merchants to accept, store, process and transmit cardholder data securely during credit card transactions. If you use payment cards with customers or suppliers, compliance is critical, enabling organisations to secure payment processes, reduce fraud risk, and maintain trust with customers and financial partners.

PCI DSS shows you protect card data and reduce breach risk. It applies to any organisation handling cardholder data, with scope set by the CDE. Ongoing compliance - SAQ or ROC, 12 requirements, governance and clear scoping - helps avoid fines, higher fees and reputational damage, while meeting expectations from customers, banks, card brands and insurers.

PCI DSS compliance: assessments and services

Assessment types depend on how the Card Data Environment (CDE) is used, managed, and operated. Some can be completed as Self Assessments, while others require a Report on Compliance (RoC) performed by a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Merchants are rated on transactions and other criteria; our QSAs provide cybersecurity advisory and help determine requirements based on CDE and transaction-level criteria.

Being compliant improves trust with customers and demonstrates proactive risk reduction. It also supports relationships with banks and card providers. Card issuers can penalise organisations after breaches if they are not PCI DSS compliant; penalties can include fines or higher card fees. Non-compliance can also cause significant reputational damage and create a competitive disadvantage.

Thales has experience assessing, reviewing, and implementing PCI DSS across professional services, banking, insurance, and telecommunications. This is vital for organisations holding credit card and card holder information or data. During assessments we review artefacts, interview stakeholders, and conduct on-site inspections to validate controls and practices.

Services include assessment of compliant controls and practices, PCI DSS Advisory Services (QSA), PCI DSS Compliance Assessments (Report on Controls), and validation of Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQ-X). Comprehensive support spans initial PCI DSS review, advisory, preparation and performance of Self-Assessment Questionnaires, performance of report on compliance audits, and PCI DSS audits.

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