PCI Compliance for Service Providers | What You Need to Know
July 15, 2009
Many service providers requiring PCI DSS compliance are required to undergo an annual PCI DSS Level I assessment. This assessment proces is conducted by a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) as approved by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).
PCI compliance for service providers can be a taxing and time consuming process, so it’s best that you undertake a PCI DSS Readiness Assessment for properly preparing your organization for the rigors of compliance.
These readiness assessments are very helpful because they help “unearth” and identify gaps and weaknesses that will need to be corrected before fieldwork actually begins for the PCI DSS assessment for your organization.
More and more organizations that provide services to entities involved in credit card transactions are being required to be PCI DSS Level I compliant. If you would like to speak directly with a QSA, then call me at 214-298-8532 and i would be happy to answer any of your questions.
To learn more about Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance, then visit the official PCI DSS Resource Guide at pciassessment.org
