PCI DSS compliance is mandatory for all entities processing cardholder data, including your third-party vendors. The following template will give you a high-level understanding of each vendor’s degree of compliance with PCI DSS and uncover potential compliance gaps requiring deeper investigation.

Payment Application Vendor - Offer and provide assistance for applications that manage, handle, or transfer data related to cardholders.

Payment application vendors must comply with the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).

With this vendor risk assessment solution within a Vendor Risk Management program, security teams can pass all identified risks through a complete VRM lifecycle, keeping third-party security postures resilient against data breach attempts and PCI DSS violations.

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