A tailored course, built for your situation
Influence across more business lines with PCI DSS
A tailored course for senior practitioners shaping payment compliance across complex organizations
$199 one-time
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Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Who this is for
Senior compliance leader in a multi-line financial institution driving consistent control application across decentralized units
Who this is not for
Individuals focused only on audit preparation, entry-level compliance staff, or those outside payment card data governance
What you walk away with
- Coordinate PCI DSS control ownership across 3+ business units using standardized delegation frameworks
- Deploy reusable validation workflows that reduce evidence collection time by 40%
- Lead cross-functional alignment sessions with shared control documentation and role clarity
- Establish consistent reporting formats adopted by regional and line-of-business risk leads
- Shape vendor review cycles with pre-built assessment templates aligned to PCI DSS scope boundaries
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Mapping organizational boundaries in PCI DSS scope
Define clear scope boundaries across business units, subsidiaries, and third parties involved in cardholder data flows.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying card data touchpoints
- Distinguishing custodial vs operational roles
- Classifying shared services in scope
- Mapping legacy systems to control owners
- Documenting outsourced processing lanes
- Clarifying firewall responsibilities
- Tracking segmentation exceptions
- Assigning accountability for SAQ types
- Validating network diagrams
- Integrating CDE definitions
- Assessing cloud-hosted components
- Versioning scope documentation
Module 2. Cross-unit control ownership models
Establish ownership frameworks that distribute control maintenance without diluting accountability.
12 chapters in this module
- Defining primary vs supporting roles
- Creating RACI overlays for control sets
- Linking controls to executive sponsors
- Standardizing control implementation timelines
- Tracking control delegation status
- Managing handoffs between teams
- Documenting deviation approvals
- Auditing cross-team compliance
- Integrating risk register updates
- Escalating unresolved control gaps
- Aligning patch cycles
- Maintaining control custody logs
Module 3. Reusable validation workflows
Design evidence collection processes that repeat reliably across audits and business units.
12 chapters in this module
- Building standard evidence checklists
- Automating log collection triggers
- Scheduling quarterly test calendars
- Validating segmentation controls
- Standardizing vulnerability scan reports
- Documenting change management reviews
- Capturing firewall rule attestations
- Verifying encryption key rotations
- Checking IDS alert configurations
- Reviewing access revocation logs
- Validating physical security inspections
- Template version control
Module 4. Stakeholder-specific reporting
Tailor reporting formats to drive understanding and buy-in across technical, operational, and executive audiences.
12 chapters in this module
- Creating executive dashboards
- Designing technical validation packages
- Preparing audit readiness summaries
- Formatting compliance status briefings
- Developing board-level summaries
- Building vendor-facing scorecards
- Creating regional compliance snapshots
- Documenting control exception narratives
- Generating timeline-based progress views
- Reporting maturity assessments
- Sharing audit findings heatmaps
- Delivering remediation tracking views
Module 5. Third-party validation alignment
Extend PCI DSS expectations consistently across vendors, partners, and managed service providers.
12 chapters in this module
- Classifying vendor risk tiers
- Assigning responsibility for SAQs
- Reviewing ASV scan results
- Validating cloud provider Attestations
- Assessing shared responsibility models
- Auditing API security controls
- Tracking subcontractor compliance
- Managing multi-tenant environments
- Validating incident response readiness
- Reviewing data flow documentation
- Confirming encryption in transit
- Enforcing contract alignment
Module 6. Control harmonization across standards
Align PCI DSS controls with other frameworks like SOC 2 and GLBA to reduce duplication.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping control overlaps
- Identifying unique PCI requirements
- Documenting control rationalizations
- Creating cross-standard evidence packages
- Reducing redundant testing
- Aligning audit schedules
- Standardizing policy language
- Integrating logging frameworks
- Harmonizing access reviews
- Unifying encryption standards
- Consolidating training content
- Streamlining documentation sets
Module 7. Change management for control stability
Institutionalize change review processes that maintain PCI compliance during infrastructure and application changes.
12 chapters in this module
- Integrating PCI checks into change tickets
- Validating segmentation pre-deployment
- Assessing configuration drift risks
- Reviewing code deployment impacts
- Approving network reconfigurations
- Auditing firewall rule changes
- Tracking cloud resource provisioning
- Managing containerized environments
- Enforcing change freeze periods
- Documenting emergency changes
- Integrating DevOps pipelines
- Monitoring configuration drift
Module 8. Evidence lifecycle automation
Implement systems that maintain evidence continuity and reduce manual collection cycles.
12 chapters in this module
- Scheduling recurring evidence pulls
- Validating automated collection accuracy
- Storing evidence in secure repositories
- Tagging evidence by requirement
- Setting retention policies
- Generating time-stamped archives
- Integrating SIEM outputs
- Automating log rotation checks
- Validating backup integrity
- Monitoring access to evidence stores
- Enabling auditor access workflows
- Versioning control documentation
Module 9. Cross-regional program consistency
Ensure uniform compliance execution across geographies with varying regulatory environments.
12 chapters in this module
- Adapting to local privacy laws
- Harmonizing data localization rules
- Managing regional audit timelines
- Aligning with local regulators
- Translating compliance documentation
- Handling cross-border data flows
- Standardizing training delivery
- Validating regional control ownership
- Tracking local policy adoption
- Integrating country-specific risk factors
- Managing time zone challenges
- Ensuring language accuracy
Module 10. Vendor review lifecycle
Drive accountability through structured vendor onboarding, assessment, and revalidation.
12 chapters in this module
- Classifying vendor engagement types
- Assigning risk scores
- Conducting initial assessments
- Scheduling revalidation cycles
- Reviewing security questionnaires
- Validating compliance evidence
- Managing exceptions and gaps
- Documenting risk acceptance
- Escalating unresolved items
- Terminating non-compliant relationships
- Updating third-party registers
- Archiving vendor documentation
Module 11. Incident response readiness
Ensure breach preparedness meets PCI DSS requirements across distributed teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Validating incident detection rules
- Testing alert escalation paths
- Reviewing forensic data retention
- Simulating breach scenarios
- Coordinating cross-team response
- Documenting containment steps
- Reporting to regulators
- Preserving chain of custody
- Reviewing post-incident reports
- Updating response playbooks
- Validating communication templates
- Auditing response timelines
Module 12. Sustainable compliance operations
Institutionalize practices that maintain compliance as business evolves.
12 chapters in this module
- Onboarding new business units
- Integrating acquisitions
- Updating program documentation
- Conducting maturity assessments
- Benchmarking against peers
- Adopting new PCI versions
- Updating training programs
- Refreshing risk assessments
- Optimizing audit preparation
- Measuring program efficiency
- Reporting to executive leadership
- Sustaining executive sponsorship
How this maps to your situation
- Enterprise-wide PCI DSS rollout
- Post-acquisition compliance integration
- Third-party program enhancement
- Cross-regional control harmonization
Before vs. after
Before
Compliance efforts are siloed, with inconsistent control application and fragmented evidence collection across business units.
After
A unified, scalable approach to PCI DSS governance drives alignment across lines of business, regions, and third parties.
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion over 6-8 weeks with real-world application between modules.
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How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic PCI DSS training, this course delivers enterprise-scale coordination frameworks used by senior practitioners in multi-line financial organizations to extend influence across decentralized units.
Frequently asked
Who is this course designed for?
Senior compliance leaders in complex organizations who need to drive consistent PCI DSS application across business units, regions, and third parties.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Can I apply this across different business units?
Yes, the course includes frameworks for scaling control ownership, validation workflows, and reporting across diverse lines of business.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion over 6-8 weeks with real-world application between modules..
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