Card data flows and CDE scope
Identify storage, processing, transmission, connected systems and outsourced responsibilities.
Security & cloud
Define card data flows before choosing your validation route
PCI DSS addresses environments storing, processing or transmitting card data. Map payment, hosting and ecommerce flows, then confirm the reporting required by card brands or acquirers.
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Discuss your certification →Scope and applicability
Payment card data security requirements and validation
PCI DSS is not a general statutory certification for Korean software companies. Compliance programs and commercial terms determine SAQ, ROC and other reporting obligations.
Korean certification schemes and international standards are different. A translated guide does not extend a Korean certificate to other countries. Confirm the target market, product classification and current requirements with the relevant body.
Who this is for
- Payment and ecommerce service providers
- Hosts handling card data environments
- Vendors subject to card brand or acquirer requirements
Documents to prepare
Technical and operational controls
Document accounts, networks, logs, vulnerabilities, secure development and policy execution.
Validation reports
Prepare required SAQ, ROC, AOC and applicable scan and test evidence.
Preparation process
Confirm recipient requirements
Agree report method, deadline and validation level with the brand or acquirer.
Validate scope and close gaps
Review the CDE and exclusions with the assessor.
Validate, report and maintain
Complete assessments, scans, submissions and recurring activities.
Timing
Remediation, recurring activities and assessor availability determine timing. Work backward from customer reporting deadlines.
Agency fees
QSA, ASV and testing fees
Individual provider quotation
SAQ or ROC route, CDE size and testing scope determine cost.
Sources and references ↗Document automation and management cost KRW 300,000 per month. Expert services and certification body testing or assessment fees are separate. Specify supports preparation; the relevant authority or certification body makes the final decision.
Pricing and certification costs →Optional expert consulting
Expert review and consulting are optional, separately scoped services. Choose support for PCI DSS based on your team's readiness and the evidence or assessment preparation you need.
- Confirm institutional testing, assessment and registration fees separately in the contract.
- Development fixes, clinical studies where applicable, security equipment and infrastructure operations may require separate budgets.
- Confirm internal staffing, travel, translation, VAT, surveillance and renewal costs in the quotation.
Questions and answers
Can we freely choose any SAQ?
You must meet that SAQ's eligibility conditions and the brand or acquirer's reporting requirements.
Does PCI SSC impose all reporting obligations?
PCI SSC maintains standards; compliance program operators such as brands and acquirers set validation and reporting requirements.
Does outsourcing payment remove all obligations?
Applicability depends on the integration, actual data flows and the site's influence on payment security.