PCI DSS Requirements for E-commerce

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard guidance tailored to E-commerce. Align your controls, testing cadence, and evidence to avoid penalties.

Annual penetration test, quarterly vulnerability scansPenalties: Fines up to $500,000/month, loss of card processing abilityIndustries: 4

PCI DSS for all card transactions

Peak season security critical

Third-party integrations everywhere

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Required controls and tests

Testing cadence: Annual penetration test, quarterly vulnerability scans

Evidence: Map findings to PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA

Risk areas: penetration-testing, vulnerability-assessment

What to prepare

PCI DSS audit approaching

Platform migration

Adding payment methods

FAQs

Does PCI DSS apply to E-commerce?

Security standard for organizations handling credit card data It is commonly required or expected for E-commerce organizations.

How often should E-commerce companies test for PCI DSS?

Annual penetration test, quarterly vulnerability scans

What penalties are relevant for E-commerce?

Fines up to $500,000/month, loss of card processing ability

Align testing, evidence, and remediation to your regulator and auditor expectations.