PCI DSS vs SOC 2: which one is the customer really asking for?
PCI DSS is a prescriptive standard for card data. SOC 2 is an audit report on your own stated controls. See how they overlap and when each one is required.
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PCI DSS is a prescriptive standard for card data. SOC 2 is an audit report on your own stated controls. See how they overlap and when each one is required.
PCI DSS expects secure code, protected web apps, scans and penetration tests. See what SAST, DAST and API testing each cover and where gaps remain.
PCI DSS cost follows scope. A VP of engineering can shrink the cardholder data environment, track v4.0.1 clarifications and fund the work that bites.
PCI DSS scope follows where card data lives. A CTO can cut audit effort with tokens, hosted payment fields and a fenced-off cardholder environment.
Start PCI DSS by finding where card data flows, then learn which validation document your acquirer expects. Use scoping and prioritized approach guidance from the council.
Most hobby maintainers sit outside the Cyber Resilience Act, but stewards and commercial users do not. Know the dates, steward duties and what to prepare.
M-23-16 clarified which software needed attestation and when a POA&M was allowed. OMB rescinded it in January 2026. The history and today's picture.
NIST CSF 2.0 adds a Govern function to the five familiar ones. A VP of engineering can use profiles and tiers to set priorities without a big program.
A founder can use NIST CSF 2.0 as a one-page plan, not a compliance project. Rate six functions, pick three gaps and show customers a clear roadmap.
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