PCI DSS Gap Assessment Before the Assessor Arrives
Acquirers, processors, and enterprise customers are asking for PCI evidence on their timeline, not yours. A PCI DSS gap assessment confirms what is actually in scope and what still has to be fixed, so you are ready when the formal assessment starts.
- Confirmed scope and account-data flows across your environment.
- Prioritized control and evidence gaps against PCI DSS v4 requirements.
- A remediation and readiness roadmap with an organized assessor-handoff package.
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Who this is for
- Fintechs and payment companies facing acquirer or partner PCI DSS requirements.
- Merchants moving between SAQ types or into a Report on Compliance.
- Service providers whose customers require a PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance.
- SaaS platforms whose cardholder data environment has grown without a scope review.
- Teams facing a first PCI DSS v4 assessment or a contractual deadline.
- Engineering leaders who need scope reduced before spending on remediation.
What you receive
- Scope and data-flow confirmation
- Documented account-data flows, system inventory, segmentation review, and a defensible scope boundary.
- Gap register
- Control-by-control findings against applicable PCI DSS v4 requirements, with the evidence each one needs.
- Evidence readiness
- A review of what you already have, what is missing, and how an assessor will expect it presented.
- Prioritized remediation plan
- Sequenced by risk, contractual pressure, and engineering effort, not by requirement number.
- Executive summary
- A short, plain read on posture, timeline, and cost drivers for leadership and customers.
- Assessor handoff
- An organized package so an independent qualified assessor can start without re-discovery.
How the engagement runs
- 01Scope
Working sessions on cardholder data flows, systems, third parties, and segmentation.
- 02Assess
Control and evidence review against the requirements that actually apply to your environment.
- 03Plan
Prioritized remediation, evidence preparation, and handoff to an independent assessor when required.
Who you work with
Senior-led PCI DSS gap assessment work informed by prior QSA experience. Every engagement is delivered by a principal consultant, not staffed out to junior reviewers.
- Prior principal-level payment-security consulting at Trustwave.
- Prior application-security work at Amazon Web Services.
- Focused solely on PCI DSS v4 and the cardholder data environment it governs.
- Scope reduction addressed before remediation spend.
ControlSolid provides PCI DSS gap assessment, remediation, and evidence preparation. Independent Qualified Security Assessors perform official PCI DSS attestations and certifications. Prior QSA experience refers to previous professional roles and does not represent currently active assessor credentials or an ability to issue official PCI validation.
Common questions
Can ControlSolid sign our Attestation of Compliance?
No. Official PCI DSS attestations are performed by an independent Qualified Security Assessor. We prepare scope, controls, and evidence so that process is short and predictable.
Which version of PCI DSS does this cover?
PCI DSS v4, including the future-dated requirements and the customized approach where it is relevant to your environment.
How long does a PCI DSS gap assessment take?
Most engagements run a few weeks, driven by environment size, the number of third parties, and how much evidence already exists.
We already have a QSA. Is a gap assessment still useful?
Usually yes. It resolves scope questions and evidence gaps before assessor time is billed, which tends to reduce total cost and rework.
What do you need from us to start?
Cardholder data flow descriptions, a system and third-party inventory, and access to whatever policy and evidence material already exists.
Find the PCI DSS gaps while there is still time to fix them.
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