PCI DSS v4.0 Pentesting for MSPs

PCI DSS v4.0 doesn’t leave much room for ambiguity. If your client stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data, they need a penetration test of the cardholder data environment at least annually and after any significant change. The standard is explicit that this means manual testing, not just an automated scan.

What Requirement 11.4 actually demands

Requirement 11.4 calls for documented methodology, internal and external testing, segmentation validation, and application-layer testing where in-scope apps exist. v4.0 also tightened expectations around the qualifications of the tester and the rigor of the methodology. A QSA reviewing the report will check for evidence that a real human, not a tool, exercised the controls protecting the CDE.

What our PCI pentest delivers

• External and internal testing of the cardholder data environment
• Segmentation testing to validate that out-of-scope networks are genuinely isolated from the CDE
• Web application testing aligned with OWASP for any in-scope payment apps
• A report mapped to the specific 11.4 sub-requirements your QSA will reference
• Free remediation retesting after fixes: required to close findings before assessment
• Qualified pentesters with OSCP, CEH, and CREST credentials your QSA will recognize

Significant changes trigger a new test

Don’t let your clients get caught by this. Migrating to a new payment processor, deploying a new web app in scope, or restructuring the CDE network all count as significant changes under v4.0 and require a fresh pentest. We make that affordable enough that your clients can stay compliant without blowing their security budget on one engagement per year.

Built for MSP resellers

You take the client conversation, we do the testing. Reports are fully white-labeled. We never approach your clients directly, and our pricing is structured so you can build a real margin on top of compliance work, turning a painful audit requirement into a profitable, recurring service line.