What does PCI Require?
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Payment Card Industry (PCI) rules are constantly evolving to protect against credit card fraud. Shopper Safe provides solutions to help you comply with PCI requirements.
The PCI requirements apply to all companies that accept credit or debit cards, regardless of their size or number of transactions processed. However, the reporting requirements and level of stringency vary by "Merchant Level". Below is a chart that summarizes the PCI merchant levels and basic reporting requirements to be compliant.
The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) covers twelve basic requirements and corresponding sub-requirements. To see the full list of requirements you can visit the PCI site (pcisecuritystandards.org).
| Merchant Levels | Annual Transaction Level | Compliance Validation Reporting Requirements |
| Level 1 | Merchants with more than 6 million transactions a year Merchants whose data has been compromised | Pass quarterly scan by an authorized scanning vendor Annual onsite audit by Qualified Security Assessor |
| Level 2 | Merchants with 150,000 to 6 million transaction a year | Pass quarterly scan by an authorized scanning vendor Annual self-assessment questionnaire by merchant |
| Level 3 | Merchants with 20,000 to 150,000 transactions a year | Pass quarterly scan by an authorized scanning vendor Annual self-assessment questionnaire by merchant |
| Level 4 | Merchants with less than 20,000 transactions a year | Recommended by PCI Council and required by many ISO/acquiring banks: Pass quarterly scan by an authorized scanning vendor Annual self-assessment questionnaire by merchant |
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