This work package provides organisations with expert guidance to design, assess, and implement a PCI DSS v4.0‑aligned security architecture across cardholder data environments (CDE), payment systems, cloud workloads, and supporting infrastructure.
It integrates:
PCI DSS v4.0 Requirements 1–12
Zero Trust principles
Cloud‑ready security patterns
Modern monitoring, detection, and automation
The service ensures the organisation achieves compliance, resilience, and operational excellence, while reducing risk across the entire payment ecosystem.
Assess the organisation’s CDE against PCI DSS v4.0 requirements.
Develop a PCI‑aligned security architecture and segmentation model.
Strengthen identity, network, application, and data security.
Improve monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities.
Establish governance, policies, and continuous compliance processes.
PCI DSS v4.0 gap assessment and remediation roadmap.
PCI‑aligned reference architecture for on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid CDEs.
Hardened identity, network, data, and workload controls.
Updated governance, policies, and operational processes.
A multi‑phase PCI DSS transformation and compliance roadmap.
CDE boundary definition and scoping validation.
Network segmentation design to reduce PCI scope.
Firewall, WAF, and micro‑segmentation patterns.
Secure remote access and ZTNA integration.
CDE Segmentation Architecture
Network Security Hardening Pack
Firewall & Access Control Policy Set
Secure configuration baselines for servers, endpoints, cloud workloads.
CIS benchmark alignment.
Patch management and vulnerability remediation processes.
Secure Configuration Baseline Framework
Hardening Standards (OS, DB, Cloud)
Patch & Vulnerability Management Model
Data classification and CDE data flow mapping.
Encryption, tokenisation, and key management design.
Secure storage, transmission, and retention controls.
Data Protection & Governance Framework
Encryption & Key Management Design
CDE Data Flow Diagrams
EDR/XDR deployment and monitoring.
Secure SDLC and DevSecOps integration.
Application security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA).
API security aligned to OWASP.
Application Security Hardening Pack
DevSecOps Integration Guide
EDR/XDR Architecture Blueprint
IAM governance and least‑privilege access.
MFA, passwordless, and conditional access.
Privileged Access Management (PAM).
Physical access controls for CDE.
IAM Hardening Pack
Privileged Access Governance Model
Access Control Policy Set
SIEM, SOAR, XDR integration.
Log retention and integrity controls.
Penetration testing, red teaming, segmentation testing.
Continuous monitoring and detection engineering.
Monitoring & Telemetry Strategy
Penetration Test & Segmentation Test Reports
Detection Engineering Use Case Library
PCI governance model and compliance calendar.
Policy development and harmonisation.
Risk assessment and continuous compliance processes.
Third‑party and service provider assurance.
Governance & Policy Framework
PCI DSS Risk Register
Continuous Compliance Operating Model
MFA, PAM, least privilege
Zero Trust identity patterns
Strong authentication for all CDE access
Segmentation and isolation
Firewall, WAF, ZTNA
Secure remote access
Encryption, tokenisation, key management
Data minimisation and retention controls
Secure storage and transmission
Secure SDLC
API security
Container and serverless hardening
Secure configuration baselines
CSPM, CIEM, CWPP
Vulnerability management
SIEM, SOAR, XDR
Log integrity and retention
Continuous compliance
PCI DSS v4.0 Gap Assessment Report
PCI‑Aligned Reference Architecture Blueprint
CDE Segmentation & Network Hardening Pack
Identity, Application & Data Security Packs
Monitoring, Detection & Automation Design Pack
Governance & Continuous Compliance Framework
Executive Summary & Board‑Level Presentation
PCI‑Ready Cloud Landing Zone
Secure DevOps / DevSecOps Integration Guide
Continuous PCI Compliance Monitoring Service
Incident Response Playbooks for Payment Systems
Multi‑Cloud PCI Architecture
Initiation & Discovery
PCI DSS v4.0 Gap Assessment
Architecture & Policy Design
Identity, Network & Data Hardening
Monitoring & Automation Integration
Governance & Capability Uplift
Optional: Continuous PCI Compliance Assurance
Lead PCI Security Architect
Zero Trust Architect
Identity & Access Specialist
Cloud Security Architect
Application Security Engineer
Governance & Compliance Analyst
Project Manager
Fixed‑price for assessment, architecture, and governance phases.
Time & materials for engineering and integration.
Subscription/retainer for continuous PCI compliance assurance.
CDE scoping errors → segmentation validation & scoping workshops.
Legacy payment systems → compensating controls & phased remediation.
Cloud misconfigurations → CSPM & IaC.
Identity sprawl → IAM governance & PIM.
Operational resistance → training & clear operating models.