PCI DSS Penetration Testing Services
Get audit-ready PCI DSS penetration testing from certified ethical hackers. Manual-first testing, zero false positives, reports built for QSAs. Get a quote.
Why Your Business Needs PCI DSS Penetration Testing
If your business stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data, PCI DSS compliance is not optional. Requirement 11.3 specifically calls for penetration testing on your cardholder data environment at least once a year and after any significant change. A failed test, or worse, a breach involving payment data, can mean fines, loss of processing privileges, and a hit to customer trust that takes years to rebuild. PlutoSec's PCI DSS penetration testing services go beyond a checkbox exercise. Our certified testers manually probe the systems that touch cardholder data, segmentation controls, and the applications sitting in front of your payment infrastructure, so you walk into your audit with evidence, not guesswork.
What You Get From a PCI DSS Focused Penetration Test
Demonstrate PCI DSS Compliance
Clear evidence of compliance with PCI DSS Requirement 11.3 that satisfies your QSA or acquiring bank
How We Approach PCI DSS Penetration Testing
Our process is built around the requirements your QSA will actually check, not a generic scan. We start by understanding your cardholder data flow, then test the systems, applications, and segmentation controls that matter most for compliance and real-world security.
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We work with your team to define the cardholder data environment, in-scope systems, and segmentation boundaries before testing begins
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Our certified testers manually test in-scope networks, applications, and wireless access points using techniques aligned with PTES and OWASP
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We confirm that controls separating the CDE from the rest of your network actually hold up under testing, not just on paper
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Findings are documented and mapped to the specific PCI DSS requirements they relate to, making audit prep straightforward
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Once vulnerabilities are remediated, we retest to confirm the fixes hold and provide updated evidence for your compliance file
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Our PCI DSS Penetration Testing Coverage
External Network Penetration Testing
We test internet-facing systems in your cardholder data environment for vulnerabilities an attacker could exploit from outside your network
Internal Network Penetration Testing
We simulate an attacker who has already gained a foothold inside your network to test lateral movement toward payment systems
Application Penetration Testing
We manually test web applications, APIs, and payment portals for issues like injection flaws, broken authentication, and insecure data handling
Segmentation Testing
We verify that firewalls, VLANs, and access controls actually isolate your CDE from out-of-scope systems
Retest and Validation
We confirm fixes are effective and provide updated documentation for your PCI DSS report on compliance
Why PlutoSec for PCI DSS Penetration Testing
Manual-First Testing That Holds Up Under Audit
Automated scanners can satisfy a checkbox, but they often miss the business logic flaws and chained vulnerabilities that matter most around payment systems. Our team of OSCP, CISSP, GIAC, and GPEN-certified professionals manually tests your environment the way an attacker actually would, then maps every finding back to the relevant PCI DSS requirement. That means fewer surprises during your audit, a report your QSA can work with directly, and zero false positives wasting your team's remediation time. We have worked with retail, ecommerce, hospitality, and financial organizations across the USA to get their cardholder data environments audit-ready without the back-and-forth that comes with vague, automated reports.