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Information Security · Global

PCI DSS documentation generator

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to any organization that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data. Version 4.0 sets out 12 requirements across six control objectives.

PCI DSS applies to every business that handles credit or debit card data, from SaaS platforms to retailers. Version 4.0 organizes 12 requirements into six objectives, and assessors expect documented policies and procedures behind each one. CompliWiseAI generates the PCI DSS documentation set — your information security policy, cardholder-data-environment scope, network, access, logging and testing policies, and incident response — tailored to how your business handles payments, ready to support your SAQ or QSA assessment.

Documents we generate for PCI DSS

12 required documents, each tailored to your company and structured for audit.

Information Security Policy

Required

Overarching security policy required by PCI DSS, reviewed at least annually.

Policy · PCI DSS Req. 12

Cardholder Data Environment (CDE) Scope & Data Flows

Required

Defines the CDE, cardholder data flows and segmentation.

Policy · PCI DSS Scoping

Network Security Controls Policy

Required

Firewalls, network segmentation and traffic controls protecting the CDE.

Policy · PCI DSS Req. 1

Secure Configuration Standards

Required

Hardening standards and removal of insecure defaults.

SOP · PCI DSS Req. 2

Cardholder Data Protection & Encryption Policy

Required

Protecting stored cardholder data and encrypting it in transit.

Data protection · PCI DSS Req. 3–4

Anti-Malware & Vulnerability Management Policy

Required

Malware protection, patching and secure software development.

SOP · PCI DSS Req. 5–6

Access Control & Authentication Policy

Required

Need-to-know access and strong authentication (incl. MFA).

Policy · PCI DSS Req. 7–8

Physical Security Policy

Required

Physical access controls and media handling for cardholder data.

Policy · PCI DSS Req. 9

Logging & Monitoring Policy

Required

Logging access to the CDE and monitoring for anomalies.

Log template · PCI DSS Req. 10

Security Testing Policy

Required

Vulnerability scans (incl. ASV) and penetration testing.

SOP · PCI DSS Req. 11

Incident Response Plan

Required

Responding to suspected or confirmed cardholder data breaches.

Incident response · PCI DSS Req. 12.10

Security Awareness Training Programme

Required

Security awareness training for personnel handling cardholder data.

Training · PCI DSS Req. 12.6

PCI DSS readiness checklist

  • Cardholder data environment scoped with data flows
  • Information security policy approved
  • Cardholder data protected and encrypted
  • Access control and MFA enforced
  • Vulnerability and patch management operating
  • Logging and monitoring of the CDE in place
  • Scans (ASV) and penetration tests performed
  • Incident response plan tested
  • SAQ or QSA assessment completed and AOC obtained

PCI DSS — frequently asked questions

Who needs to comply with PCI DSS?+

Any merchant or service provider that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data must comply with PCI DSS, regardless of size. Your acquirer or the card brands set your validation level (e.g. an SAQ or a QSA assessment).

What documentation does PCI DSS require?+

PCI DSS requires documented policies and procedures across all 12 requirements — including information security, access control, network security, logging, vulnerability management, testing and incident response — plus evidence they operate.

Does CompliWiseAI make me PCI compliant?+

It generates the policies and procedures PCI expects and helps you scope your cardholder data environment. You still implement the technical controls and validate via an SAQ or QSA. It is documentation support, not certification.

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