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Compliance · Global payment card industry

PCI-DSS v4.0 hardened images for cardholder data environments.

PCI-DSS is the global security standard for any entity that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data. Version 4.0 introduces 64 new requirements, stronger authentication, and continuous-control expectations.

About the framework

What is PCI-DSS v4.0?

Banks, payment processors, acquiring banks, merchants of every size, fintech platforms, service providers handling cardholder data, and any system in the cardholder data environment (CDE) scope.

Who it applies to

Acquiring banks and payment processors, e-commerce merchants, retail point-of-sale operators, payment gateway providers, card-not-present platforms, and any organisation handling primary account numbers (PAN).

Cloudgenics mapping

How we satisfy PCI-DSS v4.0

  • CDE-ready hardened images with network segmentation guardrails
  • PCI-DSS v4.0 control catalogue mapped to image and platform controls
  • Strong cryptography for stored and transmitted PAN
  • File integrity monitoring on all CDE systems
  • Quarterly external ASV scan and annual penetration test readiness
Evidence model

What auditors get on day one.

Mapped control catalogue

Every PCI-DSS v4.0 requirement mapped to the Cloudgenics technical controls that satisfy it, with traceability.

Continuous evidence feed

Telemetry, configuration scans and audit logs streaming into a tamper-evident evidence store with retention aligned to the framework.

Walkthrough kit

Standardised auditor walkthrough materials — diagrams, run-books and policy templates — that fast-track the assessment.

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