Reduce the scope.
Strengthen the controls.
We help entities that store, process, transmit or can impact payment account data prepare for the applicable PCI DSS v4.0.1 assessment path.
PCI DSS v4.0.1 Readiness
Readiness expressed through evidence.
Outputs are tied to the defined scope and do not imply certification, attestation or a legal conclusion.
CDE clarity
Define the cardholder data environment, connected systems and segmentation assumptions.
Requirement coverage
Map applicable technical and operational requirements to owners and evidence.
Assessment readiness
Identify gaps before self-assessment, QSA review or required scanning.
A controlled path from requirement to readiness.
Map payment channels, data flows, third parties, systems and segmentation.
Relate PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements to implemented controls.
Review configuration, process and evidence; coordinate specialist testing where required.
Resolve priority gaps and organise the selected validation pathway.
Use this service when
- The organisation accepts payment cards or supports payment environments.
- Payment architecture changes could alter PCI scope.
- An upcoming SAQ, ROC or customer review needs preparation.
Plan for these realities
- A QSA must perform assessments where the compliance programme requires one.
- An ASV must conduct required external vulnerability scans.
- Acquirers and payment brands determine the applicable validation and reporting route.
A PCI DSS v4.0.1 scope and readiness sprint.
Payment-data flow · scope validation · requirement review · remediation and assessment plan
Evidence before assurance.
A PCI DSS Readiness engagement should leave a useful evidence trail: an agreed baseline, documented decisions, delivered artefacts and an outcome review against the measures defined at the start.
What can be removed from the cardholder-data scope?
Bring the target framework, expected review date and current evidence. We’ll help define the right readiness scope.
Srebrenička bb · Bosanski Petrovac · office@companionscorp.com
