The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was established to help businesses process card payments more securely and reduce fraud by enforcing tighter controls surrounding the storage, transmission and processing of sensitive cardholder data.

This applies to any company that accepts card payments, regardless of size.

PCI DSS is a widely accepted set of policies and procedures intended to optimise the security of card transactions and protect cardholders against misuse of their personal information. There are 12 requirements, divided into six logically related groups, which make up the 'control objectives'.

If your company intends to accept credit card payment, and needs to store, process and transmit cardholder data, you need to host your data securely with a PCI compliant hosting provider.

We can ascertain the extent to which your organisation meets internal compliance objectives that satisfy the requirements of the standard, and provide support to address any non-compliance areas.

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If your business needs to become compliant with PCI DSS, call us today on 01673 898001 or email us.


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Complying with PCI DSS protects the confidentiality of your information, as well as proving to stakeholders and customers that your business is maintaining the highest standards of information security. It will also reduce disruptions to critical processes, and mitigate financial losses sustained in the event of a breach.

Digital Armour's qualified and experienced security assessors provide hands-on help and advice to accelerate your company's journey to compliance and ensure that you maintain that level. We can provide certification services to businesses all over the country.

Our consultants and in-house penetration testing team will support you every step of the way, helping to implement access control measures, monitor and test networks, and create policy documentation, all of which are necessary to ensuring compliance. We can also provide remediation services in the event of a breach.


The average merchant, at the time of data compromise, wasn't compliant with at least 47% of PCI DSS requirements.