PCI-DSS Training
Understand PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements and learn to build and maintain a compliant cardholder data environment.
- Duration
- 16 hours
- Format
- Live online
- Modules
- 8 modules
- Certificate
- On completion
- ✓16 hours of live instructor-led online training in scheduled batches
- ✓Walkthrough of all twelve PCI DSS requirements in version 4.0.1
- ✓Scoping, network segmentation and cardholder data flow exercises
- ✓Compensating controls, customised approach and evidence preparation
- ✓SAQ types, ROC and attestation of compliance explained
- ✓Useful for payments, banking, e-commerce and IT teams
About the course
What this course covers
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the security standard that applies to any organisation that stores, processes or transmits payment card data. Compliance is required by card brands and acquirers, and a failure can lead to fines, higher transaction costs or loss of the ability to take card payments.
This 16-hour live course explains PCI DSS v4.0.1: its goals, roles in the payment ecosystem and the twelve principal requirements. You learn how to scope the cardholder data environment, reduce scope through segmentation and tokenisation, choose between the defined and customised approaches, and prepare evidence for assessment.
Participants practise mapping real card data flows, identifying applicable requirements for different merchant and service-provider levels, filling in a Self-Assessment Questionnaire and understanding the structure of a Report on Compliance. The course gives a practical foundation for compliance teams, IT and security staff, and those planning to pursue PCI SSC professional qualifications.
Who should attend
- ● Compliance, risk and audit professionals in payments and banking
- ● IT and security engineers supporting card environments
- ● E-commerce and fintech product and operations managers
- ● Consultants helping clients achieve PCI DSS compliance
- ● Internal auditors and aspiring Internal Security Assessors
Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisites
Key skills
Skills you will walk away with
PCI DSS scoping
Identify systems that store, process or transmit cardholder data and those that can affect their security.
Network security controls
Apply requirements for secure network configuration, firewalls and segmentation.
Protecting account data
Apply storage restrictions, truncation, encryption and key management for card data.
Vulnerability management
Maintain malware protection, patching and secure software development practices.
Access control and authentication
Implement need-to-know access, MFA and unique IDs for the cardholder environment.
Monitoring and testing
Plan logging, daily log review, vulnerability scans and penetration tests.
Curriculum
Module-by-module syllabus
8 modules · 27 topics · 16 hours
1Payment ecosystem and PCI overview4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Understand how PCI DSS fits into card payments.
- ▸ Card payment flow and parties
- ▸ PCI Security Standards Council and card brand programmes
- ▸ PCI DSS v4.0.1 structure and goals
- ▸ Merchant and service provider levels
2Scoping and segmentation4 topics ▾
Learning objective: Define the cardholder data environment correctly.
- ▸ Cardholder data and sensitive authentication data
Schedules
Upcoming live batches
Enroll now and choose your batch dates
Send an enquiry and we'll reserve your seat in the next batch.
Certification
How you get certified
- 1Enrol in a PCI-DSS batch and attend the 16 hours of live sessions
- 2Complete the scoping and requirements exercises
- 3Receive course completion confirmation from Assure Success
- 4Optionally pursue PCI SSC professional training such as the Internal Security Assessor programme through the PCI Security Standards Council
- 5Apply the standard in your organisation's annual validation cycle
Career outcomes
Roles this opens up
PCI DSS Compliance Analyst
₹6–15 LPA (approx.)Maintains controls, evidence and remediation tracking for PCI assessments.
Information Security Analyst (Payments)
₹7–18 LPA (approx.)Operates security controls in cardholder environments.
Risk and Compliance Consultant
₹9–22 LPA (approx.)Helps merchants and service providers prepare for assessment.
Salary ranges are approximate figures for India and vary by city, company and experience.
Why this certification is worth it
Required in payments
Any organisation handling card data must meet PCI DSS, so knowledge is directly applicable.
Supports other frameworks
Its controls overlap with ISO 27001 and RBI guidance for payment security.
Reduces compliance cost
Good scoping and segmentation cut the effort and cost of annual validation.
Why Assure Success
Learn it once, pass it once
Trainers from the field
Every session is led by a practitioner who uses this material at work.
Batches that fit your week
Weekday and weekend batches in IST, scheduled for working professionals.
Exam-style practice
Practice questions and, where available, a full simulator free with the course.
Exam voucher help
Discounted vouchers and step-by-step help booking your exam.
Human support
WhatsApp support Mon–Sat, 9 AM–8 PM IST — a person answers.
Pay your way
UPI, cards, netbanking and EMI in India; international cards accepted.
FAQs
Questions learners ask us
Q.Is there a PCI DSS exam at the end of this course?
This is a knowledge and implementation course with no external exam. The PCI Security Standards Council offers its own professional qualifications, such as Internal Security Assessor and PCI Professional, for those who want a formal credential.
Q.Which version of PCI DSS do you teach?
Version 4.0.1, the current version, including the future-dated requirements that became mandatory on 31 March 2025.
Q.Is PCI DSS a law?
No. It is an industry standard enforced through contracts with acquirers and card brands, though non-compliance has real financial consequences.
Q.Does this course suit small merchants?
Yes. We explain which SAQ applies to different setups and how outsourcing to compliant providers reduces scope.
Q.Do I need a technical background?
Basic IT understanding is enough. Technical requirements are explained with examples for compliance and non-technical learners.
Q.How is PCI DSS different from ISO 27001?
ISO 27001 is a management system for all information security, while PCI DSS is a prescriptive standard focused on card data. Both can be run together.
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