PCI DSS v4, PCI SSF, PCI 3DS, PCI PIN & P2PE Readiness
End-to-end payment security readiness across the modern PCI standards: PCI DSS v4, PCI SSF (Secure Software Standard and Secure SLC — the successor to PA-DSS), PCI 3DS, PCI PIN Security, and P2PE. Practical, advisory-first work to prepare your environment, software, and evidence before the assessor arrives.
Common reasons teams come to us
- A customer, acquirer, or card brand asked for a current PCI DSS v4 AoC or ROC.
- Legacy PA-DSS payment software needs to transition to PCI SSF (Secure Software Standard and Secure SLC).
- A PCI 3DS obligation landed on the team — issuer, acquirer, 3DS Server, ACS, or DS — and scope is unclear.
- Cardholder data environment scope has grown quietly and needs re-segmentation before validation.
- PCI PIN or P2PE obligations landed on the team and no one has owned the requirements yet.
- A previous assessment surfaced gaps and engineering needs a prioritized, realistic remediation plan.
- Sales is losing payments-heavy deals without a defensible PCI narrative and evidence.
Talk through your scope, timeline, and customer pressure on a 30-minute call.
- SaaS platforms handling or adjacent to cardholder data
- Fintech and payments companies preparing for PCI DSS v4 validation
- Payment processors, acquirers, and issuers with PCI 3DS or PIN obligations
- Health-tech and regulated B2B teams whose products touch payment flows
- Payment software vendors moving from legacy PA-DSS to PCI SSF
- Engineering teams scoping cardholder data environments and reducing scope
- PCI DSS v4 scoping, segmentation review, and gap assessment
- PCI SSF readiness — Secure Software Standard and Secure SLC controls (the PA-DSS successor framework)
- PCI 3DS readiness for issuers, ACS/DS operators, and technology providers — scope, cryptographic controls, evidence preparation
- PCI PIN Security readiness across cryptographic device and key management requirements
- P2PE solution and component readiness review
- Legacy PA-DSS to PCI SSF transition guidance for established payment software
- Evidence preparation and QSA / 3DS Assessor / SSF assessor handoff support
- Remediation planning and developer-friendly guidance
What PCI readiness covers
PCI DSS v4 scoping & segmentation
Data-flow mapping, CDE boundary review, and segmentation validation before the QSA arrives.
PCI SSF (Secure Software & Secure SLC)
Readiness across the PA-DSS successor framework for payment software vendors.
PCI 3DS readiness
Control review, evidence preparation, and remediation planning for 3-D Secure environments and payment authentication flows.
PCI PIN Security
Cryptographic device, key management, and operational control readiness for acquirers and processors.
P2PE solution & component readiness
Preparation for P2PE solution or component listings and assessor handoff.
Evidence library & assessor handoff
Structured evidence packs so the assigned QSA, 3DS Assessor, or SSF assessor moves quickly and confidently.
Payments deal blocked on a PCI question?
We turn a stalled sales cycle or auditor finding into a clear, prioritized path to a defensible PCI posture — usually in weeks, not quarters.
- Enter assessments with scope, controls, and evidence already aligned
- Reduce surprises, rework, and timeline slippage during validation
- Modernize legacy PA-DSS software onto the current PCI SSF framework
- Strengthen payment security as a product differentiator, not just a checkbox
- Scope and segmentation diagram
- Gap assessment mapped to PCI DSS v4, PCI SSF, PCI 3DS, PCI PIN, or P2PE
- Remediation roadmap with owners and target dates
- Evidence library plan ready for the assigned assessor
A clear path from scope to remediation
- 01
Scope
Map cardholder data flows, system components, software, and applicable PCI standards.
- 02
Assess
Gap assessment against PCI DSS v4, PCI SSF, PCI 3DS, PCI PIN, or P2PE — whichever apply.
- 03
Plan
Prioritize remediation by risk, effort, and validation timeline.
- 04
Remediate
Advisory support while engineering, operations, and compliance close gaps.
- 05
Handoff
Prepare evidence and walk the assigned QSA, 3DS Assessor, or SSF assessor through the environment.
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- Cybersecurity readiness & gap assessment →Broader control review across SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS alongside PCI.
- Application & cloud security reviews →AWS, Azure, and GCP configuration and architecture review for cardholder data environments.
- Web application penetration testing →Manual OWASP-aligned testing that satisfies PCI DSS v4 Requirement 11 expectations.
- vCISO & customer security reviews →Ongoing advisory and customer questionnaire support for payments-heavy sales cycles.
- Guide: PA-DSS vs PCI DSS vs PCI SSF →How the three programs relate and which combination fits payment software vendors today.
- Guide: PCI 3DS readiness →Scope, evidence, and common gaps for issuers, ACS/DS providers, and 3DS technology partners.
Questions we hear most
- How long does PCI DSS v4 readiness typically take?
- For a focused SaaS or fintech environment, an initial scoping and gap assessment usually takes 3–5 weeks, with remediation and evidence preparation running another 6–12 weeks depending on scope, segmentation work, and how much of PCI DSS v4's future-dated requirements are already in place.
- Do you help reduce PCI DSS scope through segmentation and tokenization?
- Yes. Scope reduction is one of the highest-leverage parts of a readiness engagement. We map cardholder data flows, review CDE boundaries, evaluate tokenization and iframe patterns, and identify practical opportunities to shrink scope before the QSA arrives.
- Can you help with PCI 3DS readiness?
- Yes. ControlSolid supports PCI 3DS readiness for issuers, acquirers, ACS and DS operators, and technology providers — scoping the 3DS Environment, reviewing cryptographic and segmentation controls, and preparing evidence for a qualified 3DS Assessor.
- Which PCI programs do you cover?
- PCI DSS v4, PCI SSF (Secure Software Standard and Secure SLC — the PA-DSS successor), PCI 3DS, PCI PIN Security, and P2PE — as readiness, scoping, gap assessment, remediation planning, and evidence preparation.
- Do you issue PCI attestations or certifications?
- No. ControlSolid is advisory-first and provides readiness, gap assessment, and evidence preparation. Independent PCI attestations and certifications are performed by appropriately qualified assessors (QSA, 3DS Assessor, SSF Assessor, PIN Assessor, or P2PE Assessor). We coordinate a clean handoff to the qualified assessor.
- We are already 'PCI compliant' with our processor's SAQ — do we still need this?
- Often yes. A SAQ delegated to a processor covers a narrow slice of PCI DSS scope. If your product touches cardholder data, if enterprise customers are asking for an AoC or ROC, or if PCI DSS v4's new requirements (script integrity, MFA on system components, targeted risk analyses) apply to your environment, a proper readiness engagement pays for itself in reduced audit surprises.
Need a clear view of your security gaps?
Start with a focused readiness call. We'll discuss your customer pressure, compliance goals, application risk, and the best next step.