5 ways to avoid a negative PCI audit experience

‘Compliance Auditing’ is a worrisome exercise and a valid fear for several reasons.
- Dollars involved
- Discovery of the many gaps that you may not even be aware existed
- Remediation process which by itself could be a journey
- Time away from normal work routines as it could require dedicated staff to provide answers to an auditor’s questions
- Interference with running your business
However, a QSA’s goal is to help keep your business running smoothly and make sure your network environment is protected from a possible breach ever happening. They need yours, the retailers’ help as well for the auditing to be successful.
And, how can you become proactive and avoid a bad audit experience?