Unclear Cardholder Data Scope
Payment information may pass through more systems, devices, vendors, and workflows than leadership realizes. An unclear scope can lead to overlooked security requirements and unnecessary exposure.
PCI Compliance Services That Turn Requirements Into Action
Strive Technology Consulting helps organizations understand and address the technology requirements associated with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). We assess relevant systems, identify security gaps, and guide practical improvements to safeguards and documentation. You receive clear explanations and prioritized next steps without having to translate technical jargon yourself.
What PCI Readiness Looks Like When It Is Managed Well
Clear priorities, documented controls, and steady progress.
Focused Technology Assessment
We review the systems and practices relevant to payment-data security, using disciplined assessment methods informed by our proprietary StriveInspect 391-point process. This creates a clearer picture of gaps, dependencies, and priorities.
Practical Remediation Guidance
Findings are translated into specific, understandable next steps rather than a stack of unexplained technical recommendations. We help leadership prioritize work based on risk, operational impact, and applicable PCI DSS expectations.
Stronger Policies and Records
We help organize technology policies, procedures, and supporting documentation around the controls your organization needs to address. Clear records also make responsibilities easier to maintain between formal reviews.
Ongoing Technology Alignment
PCI readiness is easier to sustain when security work is connected to regular technology management and planning. We support organizations with 20–80 computer-using employees across Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, and distributed teams nationwide.
Our IT Solutions & Services
Clear communication, fast action, and protection built to stand up to real threats.
Apple IT Support
Strive Technology Consulting provides Apple IT support for organizations that depend on Mac computers to get work done. We troubleshoot user issues, manage technology needs, and help address recurring problems before they create more disruption. Our friendly team explains technical matters clearly while supporting both local and distributed employees.
Business Continuity
Strive provides business continuity services for organizations across Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, and Colorado’s Front Range. We help identify essential systems, protect critical data, and establish practical recovery priorities before a disruption occurs. When something goes wrong, your team has a clearer path toward restoring operations and reducing avoidable downtime.
Cloud Solutions
Strive Technology Consulting provides cloud solutions that help employees access the systems, files, and tools they need wherever they work. We plan cloud environments around your workflows, security needs, devices, and continuity priorities instead of forcing your organization into a standard template. You get clear guidance and ongoing support from a team that explains technology without unnecessary jargon.
PCI Compliance FAQs
What Are PCI Compliance Services?
PCI compliance services help organizations evaluate and improve the technology controls associated with PCI DSS. Strive assists with scoping, security assessments, safeguards, documentation, and remediation planning. Formal validation requirements depend on factors such as transaction volume, payment methods, and instructions from your acquiring bank or payment provider.
Can Strive Certify That Our Organization Is PCI Compliant?
Strive provides PCI readiness and technology support rather than making unsupported promises of formal validation. We help identify gaps, implement appropriate safeguards, and prepare the documentation needed for your required process. Any formal attestation or external assessment should be completed through the party designated by your payment provider or applicable card-brand requirements.
How Do You Begin a PCI Readiness Engagement?
We begin by learning how your organization accepts, processes, stores, or transmits payment-card information. We then review the relevant environment and workflows, drawing on the disciplined methods behind our proprietary 391-point StriveInspect process. Findings are organized into practical priorities instead of presented as a one-time checklist.
How Much Do PCI Compliance Services Cost?
Pricing depends on your environment, payment workflows, existing safeguards, and the scope of support required. Strive uses customized flat-rate monthly plans and hybrid pricing models based on organizational needs. An initial conversation helps us understand the work before recommending an appropriate approach.
How Long Does PCI Readiness Take?
The timeline depends on the size and complexity of the cardholder data environment and the gaps identified. Organizations with limited scope and current documentation may require less remediation than those with outdated systems or unclear workflows. We establish priorities and help the work progress methodically rather than promising an unsupported completion date.
Can PCI Support Be Included with Managed IT Services?
Yes, PCI-focused work can be coordinated with managed IT, cybersecurity, policy documentation, backup, and infrastructure services when appropriate. Connecting compliance readiness to ongoing technology management helps prevent controls from becoming a one-time exercise. It also gives leadership clearer accountability for reviews, maintenance, and future changes.