PCI DSS Certification

Addressing the requirements established by Payment Card Industry, Data Security Standard can require a massive effort.QRC aims to provide additional pioneering, hassle-free and cost-effective services for the PCI Compliance. PCI DSS compliance certification process follows the following approach:

Scope Definition:

• While defining the scope for the audit, need to consider that all processes are covered as per the business (Capture, Authorization, Settlement and Chargeback) as per the requirement applicability.

Gap Assessment

• Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) determine the gaps in the business controls as per the 12 areas of PCI DSS. The assessment helps to improvise cost forecasting and budget justification for a PCI compliance programme.
• Theprocess helps organisations identifying areas requiring immediate attention, and avoid data breaches.

Security Check:

• Identifying the security weaknesses within business-critical environments by conducting Vulnerability scans and Penetration Testing,
• Prioritizing the weakness based on the impact they might have on client’s business
• Schedule necessary actions for closure before the threat is materialized.

Data Discovery Scans:

QRC Data Discovery Tool is used to scan and extract insights and patterns of sensitive data stored in business-critical systems such as credit card information. This secures organization from any possible data breach complications.

Remediation Support

As per the outcome of the scans and testing and gap analysis, QRC will assist clients in providing remediation support and plans, an offsite audit would be conducted as required.

Assessment and Certification

Post implementing all the necessary controls and remediation support, QSA will conduct an onsite audit to the validate the controls implemented as per the standard requirement. Post audit ,we share the following with our client:

• Report of Compliance (ROC)
• Attestation of Compliance (AOC)
• Certification of Compliance (COC)

PCI DSS Annual Maintenance

Our Clients can reap the benefit of PCI DSS Annual Maintenance Service that ensure fully compliance of the PCI DSS on Recertification Assessment.

1. Security Improvement:
   Reduce the risk of security breaches by ensuring application security and loophole closure with respect to Cardholder Date and Cardholder Data Environment.
2. Sustain Your Business:
   Increase in business prospects as being the PCI compliance stature promotes one as a secure businessensuring growth in reputation.
3. Avoid costly fines:
   Avoiding any fines/penalties imposed by banks and enhance customer satisfaction and retention as complying with requirements helps business to build reputation among the clients.
4. Improve customer relationship
   An organization that complies with PCI DSS should be able to decrease the data breach significantly. Being compliant to PCI DSS ensures to showcase that the company has a strong commitment to protect their data, improving customer relationship.