Organizations that process, transmit, and/or store cardholder data, either as a merchant or as a service provider, must comply with the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). They must also prove that compliance, either via an annual SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire) or third-party audit.
This paper will help organizations understand and prepare for the audit process by discussing:
- The most common audit challenge, and how to overcome it
- How the audit process works
- A seven-step process to prepare for audit success