Does it Apply to You?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card information, including merchants and third-party service providers that store, process or transmit credit card/debit card data. If you are one of the below levels, PCI Compliance is not a request, or suggestion, it is now a requirement.
Level 1
- Over 6 million credit card transactions per year
- Requirement: Annual on-site audit + quarterly network scans
Level 2
- 1 million to 6 million credit card transactions per year
- Requirement: Annual self-assessment + quarterly network scans
Level 3
- 20,000 to 1 million credit card transactions per year
- Requirement: Annual self-assessment + quarterly network scans
Level 4
- Less than 20,000 credit card transactions per year
- Requirement: Annual self-assessmentt + quarterly network scans

