PCI Compliance Services
Security consulting for the Payment Card Industry
If you are a small business that accepts credit cards, you are likely not in compliance with required industry standards. If you should suffer a breach, you can expect Homeland Security, the FBI, the card industry, and lawyers to swarm your business.
The first thing they will request is an audit to see if you are PCI Compliance. You are probably not and will thus face fines in the tens of thousands of dollars threatening your very livelihood.
Security Consultation
PC SWAT will provide a security audit to test for PCI Compliance. If your establishment is found PCI compliant, that's as far as it goes. You will receive a certificate from PC SWAT stating that you are in compliance. If you are found out of compliance, PC SWAT will provide a quote for actions that will make you PCI compliant.
Acceptance of Quote
Should you accept our recommendation(s) and quote, we will set a schedule to get you PCI Compliant. Steps necessary may be internal control changes, software changes, firewall changes or hardware changes.
Implementation
A typical compliance implementation takes between 1.5 hours and 5 hours depending on what is required. Costs can range from $300 to $2000.
FAQ
Q. What is PCI Compliance and why should I care?
A. It is a 12 step program that tells the credit card industry that under HIPPA regulation, you are safeguarding other peoples personal credit cards according to industry standards.
Q. What Can Happen to me if I am not in Compliance?
A. A nightmare will descend upon you and your business should you be hacked and you are not in compliance. Expect tens of thousands of dollars in potential fines.
Q. If I am Breached and my Credit Cards Compromised, what are Next Steps?
A. Call PC SWAT to get you compliant ASAP. We will also work with card industry third party affiliates that can check our work and certify you ASAP.
Q. If I am Breached, should I Hire an Attorney?
A. Absolutely. We currently work with an attorney in the Farmington Valley that is a expert in these specific matters and can work on your behalf with Homeland Security, the FBI, and other oversight entities.
Q. What is Ethical Hacking?
A. It is a process whereby we, or another company, tries to hack into your establishment without the express intent of doing harm,. We are simply trying to see how many "doors" are exposed between your company and the outside world of would be criminals.
Q. If PC SWAT puts Me in Compliance and I am Still Breached, then what?
A. You are in far better shape and will likely not suffer the wrath or blame for the breach