PCI DSS Compliance Support
SmartAssessor supports organisations in capturing, structuring and managing compliance evidence aligned to PCI DSS requirements. Our platform helps teams maintain audit-ready documentation, coordinate reviews and demonstrate how security controls operate in practice.
SmartAssessor provides digital tools to support compliance workflows aligned to PCI DSS. SmartAssessor does not provide certification, accreditation or formal audits.
What is PCI DSS?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global security framework designed to protect cardholder data. It defines technical and operational requirements for organisations that store, process or transmit payment card information.
HOW IT’S STRUCTURED
The standard, requirement by requirement
Twelve principal requirements under six goals.
PCI DSS compliance typically covers these areas.
- Network and system security
- Access control and identity management
- Vulnerability management
- Logging, monitoring and testing
- Information security policies and procedures
PCI DSS is managed by the PCI Security Standards Council and applies to merchants, service providers and financial organisations involved in payment processing.
Organisations must regularly assess their controls, maintain documented evidence and demonstrate compliance through internal reviews and independent external assessments.
SCALE YOUR COMPLIANCE PROGRAMME
Rapid Implementation
Get started in weeks, not months
Expert Guidance
Dedicated support at every step
Proven Frameworks
Industry-leading best practices
Common PCI DSS compliance challenges
Highly technical evidence requirements
Organisations must maintain detailed, defensible evidence across systems, processes and controls.
Complex, cross-team coordination
Security, IT, operations, compliance and external assessors are often involved simultaneously.
Ongoing validation, not one-off audits
PCI DSS requires continuous control operation, not just annual assessments.
Manual audit preparation
Gathering and organising evidence manually places a burden on internal teams, increasing both time and risk of error.
Requirements, marked
An illustrative example of how a few requirements look once marked.
1.2.1Configuration standards for network security control rulesetsMet
8.4.2MFA for all access into the CDEPartly met
10.2.1Audit logs enabled and active for all components and cardholder dataNot met
What PCI DSS compliance looks like inside SmartAssessor
SmartAssessor allows the delivery of every PCI DSS assessment consistently, at scale and at speed. This reduces time overhead and allows the consultant to sample or pinpoint areas of concern and review.
What PCI DSS inside SmartAssessor helps teams do
Evidence submission and AI review
The SmartAssessor platform supports complete multi-model capability. This means that you are able to accept documentation, images, chat and video conversations for review.
Instant GAP identification
The ability to prompt the client where there is evidence of non-compliance, which facilitates the action to rectify the evidence submission.
AI Chat
SmartAssessor uses industry-leading chat technology to engage with the client contact in order to prompt the submission of requisite evidence to drive towards compliance.
Expert Assessor view
Allows the expert to review all areas of the client evidence and drill down into the detail if required.
Turbo-charge your PCI DSS assessments
See how SmartAssessor can revolutionise your PCI DSS engagements and assessments, saving time and multiplying your revenue opportunities.
Maps toISO 27001:2022 →NIST CSF 2.0 →Shares 90 evidence artefacts with ISO 27001:2022 and 70 with NIST CSF 2.0
Strengthen how you manage PCI DSS compliance
See how SmartAssessor helps organisations structure PCI DSS evidence, streamline assessment preparation and maintain ongoing compliance readiness.