PCI DSS Compliance audits

Once all other PCI DSS project steps have been completed, you should be ready for your Final Audit.
Tier 1 Merchants are required to undergo an Annual Data Security Assessment and submit a Report and Attestation of Compliance to their Acquiring Banks.
Tier 1 Service Providers submit their reports to Visa and MasterCard.

Blackfoot’s experienced team are here to guide you through the process and conduct onsite sampling to ensure all controls are in place. The following is typically required:

• Supporting Documentation
• Network Diagrams
• Physical Access to Server Rooms
• Vision of System Configuration
• Interview of Employees

The Final Audit process can often be lengthly and Blackfoot advise preparation in advance, to ensure relevant information is to hand and there are no hold-ups to the process.