Get PCI v4.0.1 Compliant

Why This Guide Matters

For fuel and convenience retailers, the ability to securely process payments without interruption is the foundation of daily operations. Whether you’re serving one neighborhood or hundreds of communities, uptime and trust are non-negotiable.

At the same time, PCI DSS v4.0.1 introduces significant new requirements—and retailers must navigate them across complex, multi-vendor environments. While most now work with certified Managed Network Service Providers (MNSPs), many retailers still struggle with:

PCI Requirement 11.3.1.2: Missteps around authenticated scanning—how to implement and manage ever-growing vulnerabilities
PCI Requirement 10: Logging and monitoring—how to properly forward logs from POS environments and ensure secure, centralized visibility
PCI Requirement 12.3.1: Uncertainty around conducting a Targeted Risk Analysis to define appropriate patching, scanning, and testing frequencies
PCI Requirement 12.10: Gaps in incident response planning, particularly when third-party service providers are involved
Ongoing confusion about roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across MNSPs, POS vendors, dispenser providers, back-office vendors, and internal IT teams

This guide is designed to meet these challenges—head-on.

A Practical Guide to PCI DSS v4.0.1 Compliance

With many of the “future-dated” PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements now entering enforcement, retailers need a focused, realistic plan. Whether you manage one store or a multi-state network, this guide provides a structured approach to achieving compliance and maintaining it at scale.

A Proven Three-Phase Framework

Retailers that successfully address PCI DSS v4.01 compliance requirements follow a clear sequence:

Scope & Responsibility

Define your cardholder data environment (CDE)
Map systems and data flows
Clarify responsibilities across internal teams, MNSPs, POS vendors, and other Third Party
Service Providers (TPSPs).

Security Controls

Conduct a Targeted Risk Analysis (TRA) to guide how often key activities like patching, scanning, and control reviews should occur
Implement required authenticated vulnerability scanning and endpoint protections
CDeploy centralized logging and real-time alerting through modern SIEM or XDR platforms to meet continuous monitoring requirements

Policies & Procedures

Establish a security awareness program and a documented information security policy
Build a clear incident response plan that
includes coordination across third-party service providers (TPSPs)
Ensure new site acquisitions can be assessed
and aligned with PCI requirements quickly and systematically

What’s Inside the Guide

A step-by-step roadmap to PCI DSS v4.0.1 compliance
Clear guidance on Targeted Risk Analysis, authenticated scanning, and SIEM/XDR-based monitoring
Best practices for aligning internal teams and third-party vendors
Planning tools for scaling compliance during M&A activity and site rollups
Real-world insights drawn from field experience across fuel and c-store environments

Security Is Now a Cost of Doing Business

Today’s attackers are faster, smarter, and harder to detect—especially in vendor-rich environments. With AI-driven threats on the rise, attackers can impersonate staff, spoof vendor requests, and exploit gaps at scale.

Security is no longer optional—it’s part of how essential services stay online and protected.

Built by a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider

Omega ATC is a certified PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider, working with retailers across the U.S. We support widely deployed systems (Verifone, Gilbarco, NCR, and more) and operate as both a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP, MXDR) and a Managed Network Service Provider (MNSP).

We’re also an active member of the Conexxus Data Security Committee (DSC), working to help shape practical solutions for retailers like you.

Fuel & Convenience Retailers: Are You Ready for PCI DSS v4.0.1?