{"id":1556,"date":"2019-07-24T16:56:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T16:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/resources\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2019-07-24T17:39:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T17:39:13","slug":"how-much-does-pci-compliance-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/resources\/how-much-does-pci-compliance-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does PCI Compliance Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Calculating how much it will cost to become compliant with PCI-DSS requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many organizations view compliance as a binary, you\u2019re either compliant or you\u2019re not. But that\u2019s not necessarily how all compliance frameworks work. Many, like HIPAA and PCI DSS, view compliance in terms of degrees \u2013 focusing on how compliant (or not compliant) an organization is rather than looking at it like a yes\/no question. So how much PCI compliance costs will vary depending on your organization and which level you’re aiming for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The levels of PCI compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, there are four levels of PCI compliance that vary based on how many payments you process each year. Some organizations can be considered more PCI compliant than others, while both maintain good standing. That one detail makes answering a question like \u201chow much does PCI compliance cost?\u201d a lot more challenging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simplest answer to your question (“How much does PCI compliance cost?”) is: it varies by organization. But that’s not very helpful, so let’s dig in…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCI compliance costs to enhance data security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with some of the unseen costs. PCI compliance,\nat the end of the day, is about data security. Data security rolls up under cyber\nsecurity. And cyber security is cultural. It\u2019s no secret that an organization\u2019s\nown employees are also its greatest threat \u2013 that\u2019s why so many cybersecurity\nprofessionals preach employee education and that cyber security must be\ningrained into your organization\u2019s culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a cost to achieving that, part of it is the actual\neducation aspect, but you also need to build out programs that can penalize\nemployees for bad cyber security choices, can document any and all\ncybersecurity and data privacy issues, and can continue to keep your\norganization agile and ahead of curve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not a one-time cost, that\u2019s a continued expense. It\u2019s\nan investment for sure, but it still bears a residual price tag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there are the actual cyber security measures. PCI DSS\ndoes more to clarify what security measures should be in place than other\nregulations, but still leaves some measures purposely opaque to allow for some\ninnovation. You know you\u2019re going to need to implement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n