Is my card data handling compliant?
PCI posture audited and gaps closed before your processor or the FTC does it for you.
Replies within 12 hours, 7 days a week. Price locked before work starts.
security rescue · how it gets fixed in 48 hours
From symptom to fixed — the 48-hour clock
Your rescue, hour by hour
Exactly what happens in your 48 hours
Forget vague "the team will be in touch". Here is this ticket's plan on a literal clock.
This strip plays the exact clock you get the second you book: same phases, same hourly steps, same 48h deadline. Nothing here is invented after the sale.
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You send the symptom
One sentence, a screenshot, a link — any format works. It becomes the letter of the ticket.
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The ticket is locked
A senior engineer replies with a written flat-rate quote: $6,500, all-in, no hourly meter. Nothing starts and nothing is billed until you approve it and pay.
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12h×2
Prefer speed? 12-hour express
Any ticket, decided before payment, becomes a 12-hour delivery at $13,000. The rush is a fixed, published option — not a meter ticking next to the flat price.
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The work, hour by hour
This ticket is delivered through its own named sequence. The exact depth depends on what the diagnosis finds — but the sequence is the one below.
- 0–12h 1 Map
- 12–24h 2 Audit
- 24–36h 3 Fix
- 36–48h 4 Certify
At 24h you get a mid-run check-in: what is done, what is left, and — if anything outside scope shows up — a separate flat-rate quote for your approval before any extra work.
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48h
The handover
Fixed, tested, and proven done. You receive the fix verified within the agreed scope, the rescue log, the plain-English handover document, the before/after proof, every key still under your control — and one locked invoice.
- SAQ gap checklist, done not promised
- Card-data flow mapped on one page
- Remediation implemented, not just listed
“Nine times out of ten it is not an exotic APT — it is a plugin — An add-on that extends your CMS; outdated or abandoned plugins are the most common way sites get hacked. nobody updated, a key lying in a `.env`, or an admin password that already floated through a breach dump. We find the actual entry point, close it, clean what is left, and hand you proof.”
PCI compliance for a small business is mostly about proving you are not the reason card data leaks. This rescue maps exactly where card data flows through your site, audits you against the SAQ your processor expects, and fixes the gaps — not just lists them. You walk out with the paperwork a processor or an auditor will actually accept.
Why “use a hosted form” is the whole answer
The cheapest way to shrink your PCI scope is to make sure card data never touches your server in the first place. Most small-business breaches are caused by DIY checkout forms that collect card numbers on your own site. This rescue gets you onto tokenized, hosted payment flows, tightens storage, and documents the change so your SAQ becomes short, honest, and passable.
What the audit actually covers
Every page that touches payment data, every place card data could be stored or logged, TLS and certificate setup, access controls on admin, and the evidence you keep for an auditor. The deliverable is a checklist a processor or assessor can walk through, with the fixes already in place.
What your $$6,500 actually buys you
PCI compliance
From non-compliant risk to certified and documented
Four phases. Every finding documented. Compliance certificate in hand.
Non-compliant risk
Card data touching your server. No encryption at rest. Audit trail missing. One breach away from fines, lawsuits, and card brand penalties.
Compliant and documented
PCI DSS requirements mapped. Vulnerabilities patched. Evidence package assembled. Compliance documentation ready for your auditor or acquiring bank.
What it delivers
What lands in your inbox at hour 48
Every rescue ends with the same handover standard — plus the pieces specific to this security ticket.
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The fix, within scopeThe symptom you booked is resolved, tested, and verified working before I say "done".
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The rescue logWhat was broken, what I changed, what to watch — written down and yours to keep.
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Plain-English handover docReadable by the owner, not just the IT team: access, config, and the "what next" in one file.
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Every key stays yoursAccounts, credentials, and access stay under your control — nothing changes owner.
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One locked invoiceThe flat rate you approved, in USD, agreed in writing before work started.
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Forensics in human languageHow the attacker got in, what they touched, and proof the environment is clean.
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Hardening logEvery door closed and logged — firewalls, logins, permissions, keys.
Scope is written before work starts. Anything outside it gets its own flat-rate quote for your approval — never an open meter.
After you approve the ticket
A secure handover of access
Once the flat rate is approved, the only thing left to hand over is access — and it's handled like it's stolen property: only what's needed, over a secure channel, and deleted when it's done.
What a security rescue typically needs
- Hosting panel, SFTP or SSH access (server IP + port)
- App/CMS — Content Management System — the software (like WordPress) you use to edit pages without touching code. admin — a temporary editor account works
- Database access, but only if the cleanup needs it
- Cloudflare or registrar — The company where your domain name is registered — whoever controls that account controls the domain. access if DNS is involved
How it's protected
- Passwords go by a one-time secret link, never in plain email
- IP: server-side rescues get our egress IP to allowlist — or you share the server IP + port
- Minimum access: read-only where possible, extra only when the diagnosis needs it
- Credentials are deleted or rotated the moment the rescue is done
- NDA on request; standard confidentiality is in the working agreement
No access, no charge: if we can't reach what we need, you're told honestly during diagnosis — and the no-fix, no-fee rule still holds. Full after-payment handover checklist → · Print the PCI Compliance Audit & Remediation handover card →
Plain answers
Questions people ask before booking
Straight answers, no fine print in the sales pitch.
Is my website PCI compliant?
Card data handling, iframe skimmers and missing vulnerability scans are the main PCI failures for merchants. This rescue checks your qualification, remediates what's missing, and documents compliance — flat rate in 48 hours.
How much does the PCI Compliance Audit & Remediation rescue cost?
$6,500 flat, all-in. Price locked before work starts, delivered in 48 hours, and if it can't be delivered within scope you don't pay. No hourly meter, no surprise line items.
What exactly do I receive when the rescue is done?
The complete handover: the fix verified within the agreed scope, the rescue log, the plain-English handover document, the before/after proof of the work, every account and key still under your control, and one locked invoice in USD. Nothing else is ever billed — if anything outside the scope appears, you get a new flat-rate quote to approve before any work starts.
Is this a full QSA audit?
No — it is the technical posture and remediation a small merchant does before a QSA or their processor's SAQ becomes real. If you specifically need a certified QSA signature, that must come from an approved assessor.
Can I really become compliant in 48 hours?
For most small e-commerce sites, yes — because compliance is mostly removing card data from your own servers, which is a focused change, and documenting it.
What happens if I ignore this?
Processors can fine or drop you, and card-brand rules plus the FTC apply directly to merchants. A breach when you were non-compliant is the expensive combination — this rescue is the cheap insurance.
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