PCI DSS Compliance Assessments

PCI DSS compliance

Embed PCI DSS compliance in cybersecurity and achieve more from investments in systems and processes

PCI DSS: More than compliance, a competitive advantage

PCI DSS goes beyond checking a regulatory box. It sets the standard for how organizations secure and handle cardholder data, covering anyone who stores, processes or transmits payment information. With more than 400 requirements, PCI DSS can feel complex and expensive, but the payoff is bigger than avoiding fines or reducing fraud risk. When implemented strategically, PCI DSS becomes a catalyst for stronger security practices across the business. Instead of treating it as a compliance chore, Sikich helps you turn PCI DSS into a competitive advantage by building security into your systems, processes, and culture.

Our approach

One strategy that connects compliance and security

Compliance alone does not guarantee security. Many organizations that meet PCI DSS still face gaps that expose them to attacks. Sikich takes a broader approach. PCI DSS strengthens one area of protection, but true resilience comes from a cybersecurity strategy that covers all data, systems and processes. We make compliance support your overall security posture, not limit it.

collaborate

Collaboration that amplifies compliance and security

Sikich helps you use compliance work to strengthen security. We guide you on where to invest, recommend actions that meet PCI DSS requirements and improve protection, and design strategies that safeguard data and systems. Our qualified security assessors and cybersecurity experts know your industry and technology, helping you address vulnerabilities and stay ahead of evolving threats.

STRATEGY

Aligning productivity with security

Sikich brings IT, compliance teams and business leaders together so cybersecurity becomes a shared priority, not an isolated project. We surface security needs that may not reach IT, secure executive buy-in and align teams behind a unified strategy. For organizations managing PCI DSS along with other regulations like SOX or HIPAA, we streamline efforts so compliance supports productivity and strengthens overall security.

Expert delivery of PCI DSS assessments and cybersecurity services

Sikich is a managed security service provider (MSSP) with extensive certifications and advanced capabilities. As your security partner, we help you be proactive in forestalling risks and threats. A Sikich virtual chief information security officer (vCISO) can collaborate with you in evolving and refining your security strategy, and our security operations center (SOC) can keep watch 24/7 over your systems and applications. In addition to PCI DSS assessments, we provide a comprehensive portfolio of other consulting services, including IT audits, penetration testing, risk assessments, network security planning, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) support.

In Sikich PCI DSS compliance assessments, we review all systems and infrastructures you rely on to process, store and transmit credit card-holder information. We assess who has access to your data — whether employees or contractors — the policies that govern its management, and the facilities where it’s stored and maintained. At the end of the engagement, you receive a report with actionable recommendations for remediating PCI DSS compliance risks and best-practice guidance for embedding compliance into your security practice. Sikich consultants will walk you through the findings to help you take action with confidence.