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PCI DSS v4.0.1 Readiness Accelerator

12-tab PCI DSS v4.0.1 workbook — all 12 requirement domains, SAQ type selector, 51 future-dated requirements tracker, e-commerce script security controls, and QSA-ready evidence register. Built for the March 2025 mandatory transition.

What this actually gives you

All PCI DSS v4.0 requirements became fully mandatory on 31 March 2025.
A focused view of the 51 future-dated requirements that became mandatory in March 2025, each with a plain-English “what it requires” and an effort estimate.
All 12 domains with 160+ control items, a future-dated flag per requirement, and formula-driven summary counts.
A 12-question SAQ type selector with a formula-driven recommendation.

All PCI DSS v4.0 requirements are now fully mandatory as of March 31, 2025. Any organization that stores, processes, or transmits payment card data must comply — no exceptions, no grace period.

12-tab architecture:

Scope & Applicability — org profile, CDE boundary definition, data types with the explicit SAD-never-stored rule.

Cardholder Data Flow — flow inventory with the prohibited SAD storage checklist.

SAQ Type Selector — 12-question decision tree with formula-driven recommendation. Default e-commerce + full redirect + no storage correctly produces SAQ A.

Requirements Tracker — all 12 PCI DSS v4.0.1 domains with 160+ control items, Future-Dated flag per requirement, status dropdowns, and formula-driven summary counts per domain.

Future-Dated Requirements — focused view of the 51 requirements that became mandatory March 2025, with plain-English "what it requires" and effort estimates.

E-commerce Script Security — Req 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 implementation: script inventory, CSP/SRI/WAF controls. The most common gap in e-commerce scopes.

Evidence Register — 45 evidence items a QSA will ask for, mapped to requirements.

Targeted Risk Analysis — TRA template and register for all 8 common TRA topics (now required for customized approach).

Compensating Controls — Appendix B worksheet plus Customized Approach framing.

Remediation Plan — prioritized gap tracker with status validation.

User Guide (27 pages, 13 sections): 2026 reality with deadline callouts, scoping methodology, the SAQ A vs SAQ A-EP trap (most common industry mistake), working the tracker in the right order, high-leverage future-dated requirements, e-skimming controls deep-dive, TRA practical guidance, compensating controls vs Customized Approach, evidence discipline, working with QSAs/ASVs/acquirers, 12 common pitfalls.