A tailored course, built for your situation
Direct handoff of PCI DSS audit packages from senior risk leads
Become the default recipient for high-visibility compliance deliverables
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
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
Project Coordinator in financial services working near payment systems and compliance cycles
Who this is not for
Executives seeking board-level oversight frameworks or strategic risk vision
What you walk away with
- Receive PCI DSS audit packages directly from senior risk sponsors
- Own end-to-end coordination from intake to control evidence collection
- Produce regulator-ready artefacts with fewer revision cycles
- Build documented workflows that persist beyond team changes
- Serve as primary point of contact for peer escalations on control gaps
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Intake of PCI DSS audit packages
Learn how to receive and triage incoming audit packages from senior risk leads with clarity on scope and timeline.
12 chapters in this module
- Identify audit package source
- Verify scope boundaries
- Map reporting lines
- Log version history
- Assign ownership flag
- Flag dependencies
- Set intake timestamp
- Confirm receipt protocol
- Document escalation path
- Classify control tier
- Tag evidence type
- Initiate workflow log
Module 2. Control mapping alignment
Translate audit requirements into actionable control maps aligned with Macquarie's environment.
12 chapters in this module
- Extract requirement set
- Match to PCI DSS v4
- Identify control owner
- Map to system boundary
- Flag overlap zones
- Highlight gaps
- Link to past evidence
- Tag remediation type
- Assign priority tier
- Validate completeness
- Note scope exclusions
- Archive mapping draft
Module 3. Evidence collection coordination
Coordinate collection across tech and ops teams with clear timelines and handback expectations.
12 chapters in this module
- List evidence owners
- Set collection deadline
- Send request template
- Track submission status
- Flag missing items
- Escalate delays
- Verify format compliance
- Store in central repo
- Log collection time
- Confirm completeness
- Request resubmission
- Close collection phase
Module 4. Internal review prep
Prepare packages for internal review with clear annotations and traceability.
12 chapters in this module
- Compile evidence set
- Add cross-reference index
- Insert control rationale
- Highlight changes
- Attach version log
- Insert reviewer checklist
- Note open items
- Flag high-risk areas
- Attach remediation plan
- Set review deadline
- Confirm reviewer access
- Close prep phase
Module 5. Regulator-facing documentation
Shape final artefacts for external auditor clarity and minimal follow-up.
12 chapters in this module
- Format SoA layout
- Insert control descriptions
- Add implementation notes
- Validate against PCI DSS
- Attach evidence index
- Include testing results
- Add sign-off section
- Apply version control
- Generate PDF package
- Log submission date
- Archive copy
- Confirm receipt
Module 6. Cross-functional escalation handling
Manage incoming escalations from peer teams with clear resolution paths.
12 chapters in this module
- Log escalation source
- Classify issue type
- Assign owner
- Set response SLA
- Draft resolution path
- Link to control
- Attach evidence
- Request input
- Resolve conflict
- Close ticket
- Update playbook
- Notify stakeholders
Module 7. Version and change tracking
Maintain full audit trail across cycles and team changes.
12 chapters in this module
- Set version baseline
- Log changes
- Note reason for change
- Tag approver
- Update index
- Archive previous
- Notify team
- Update runbook
- Flag dependencies
- Validate traceability
- Close change cycle
- Publish update
Module 8. Stakeholder communication
Communicate status and ownership clearly across risk, tech, and compliance teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Set comms schedule
- Draft status email
- List dependencies
- Highlight risks
- Update tracking sheet
- Call out blockers
- Request input
- Confirm alignment
- Archive comms
- Log meeting notes
- Update action items
- Close loop
Module 9. Control testing coordination
Schedule and track testing activities with QA and internal audit teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Identify test owner
- Set test scope
- Schedule test window
- Share test plan
- Track execution
- Log results
- Flag failures
- Assign remediation
- Verify fix
- Retest control
- Confirm closure
- Update evidence
Module 10. Remediation tracking
Manage open items with ownership, timeline, and verification steps.
12 chapters in this module
- List open items
- Assign owner
- Set deadline
- Track progress
- Escalate delays
- Verify fix
- Request evidence
- Log review
- Close item
- Update package
- Notify auditor
- Archive trail
Module 11. Annual cycle planning
Anticipate and schedule key milestones ahead of renewal deadlines.
12 chapters in this module
- Map cycle timeline
- Set internal deadlines
- Align stakeholder calendars
- Plan resource needs
- Flag high-effort controls
- Schedule prep phase
- Book testing windows
- Notify downstream teams
- Update runbook
- Initiate kickoff
- Track progress
- Close cycle
Module 12. Playbook maintenance
Keep implementation knowledge alive across team changes and audits.
12 chapters in this module
- Review after cycle
- Update procedures
- Add lessons learned
- Improve templates
- Reassign ownership
- Train new staff
- Verify access
- Archive old version
- Publish update
- Notify team
- Log change
- Close update
How this maps to your situation
- When a new PCI DSS audit package arrives from a senior sponsor
- When peer teams escalate control gaps during review cycles
- When evidence collection timelines are tight
- When internal auditors request changes
Before vs. after
Before
Waiting for direction on audit packages and reworking packages due to unclear ownership
After
Direct receipt and end-to-end coordination of PCI DSS packages with clean handoffs and fewer loops
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, with flexible pacing across 6, 8 weeks.
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic compliance courses offer broad overviews. This course delivers specific, actionable workflows for handling PCI DSS packages end to end, tailored to project coordinators in regulated financial environments.
Frequently asked
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me if I'm not technical?
Yes. The course focuses on coordination, ownership, and workflow , not technical implementation.
Can I apply this to other frameworks?
The core workflows are designed for PCI DSS but can be adapted to other compliance cycles like SOC 2 or ISO 27001.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, with flexible pacing across 6, 8 weeks..
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