PCI DSS Penetration Testing
CyberZ performs penetration testing for organizations that need technical security testing within their PCI DSS program — external, internal, application and segmentation testing, scoped to your cardholder data environment.
Scope statement
Testing is scoped to the applicable PCI DSS requirements and the customer's environment.
Completing a CyberZ test does not by itself satisfy PCI DSS. Your QSA, ISA or self-assessment process determines compliance status; our role is the independent technical testing and the evidence it produces.
Testing that can be scoped to your PCI DSS program.
External penetration testing
Internet-facing systems and services that bound or connect to the cardholder data environment.
Internal penetration testing
Systems inside the CDE and networks that connect to it, including privilege escalation and lateral movement where permitted.
Web application penetration testing
Payment-related and CDE-connected applications and APIs, including authentication, authorization and injection classes.
Segmentation testing
Where segmentation is used to reduce PCI DSS scope: verification that out-of-scope networks cannot reach the CDE.
Retesting
Verification that identified exploitable vulnerabilities have been remediated, with updated results for your evidence.
What helps scope a PCI DSS engagement.
Scope is defined during pre-engagement and recorded in the Rules of Engagement. The more precisely the CDE is defined, the more directly the evidence maps to your assessment.
- A definition of your cardholder data environment (CDE) and connected systems
- Network diagrams and segmentation controls, if segmentation is in scope
- Which requirements your QSA or SAQ expects testing to address
- Testing windows, emergency contacts and stop conditions for the Rules of Engagement
Does a CyberZ test make us PCI DSS compliant?
No. Penetration testing is one requirement among many. Testing is scoped to the applicable PCI DSS requirements and the customer's environment; your QSA or self-assessment process determines compliance status.
How often is PCI DSS penetration testing performed?
Requirements and frequencies depend on your PCI DSS version, merchant or service provider level and environment. We scope testing to what your assessor expects rather than assuming a schedule.
Do you follow a specific PCI penetration testing methodology?
Testing follows established methodologies (OWASP WSTG / ASVS for applications, PTES where appropriate for networks) and the PCI Security Standards Council's penetration testing guidance where relevant. The exact test cases are adapted to the agreed scope.
Request PCI DSS penetration testing.
Tell us what you need tested, when, and which evidence you need at the end. We reply with scoping questions, not a sales deck.