pci-compliance

Guide PCI DSS compliance for payment card data handling and audits.

Updated Apr 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Jhabbig/Habbig --skill pci-compliance-jhabbig
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Skill: pci-compliance
Source: https://github.com/Jhabbig/Habbig/tree/main/.claude/plugins/wshobson/payment-processing/skills/pci-compliance
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Jhabbig/Habbig --skill pci-compliance-jhabbig

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

PCI compliance is hard because payment systems must protect cardholder data, limit sensitive storage, and prove that security controls are consistently enforced. This Skill turns those requirements into practical guidance so teams can reduce risk and avoid storing prohibited payment data.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Card Data Protection: Learn what can and cannot be stored, how to mask PANs, and how to keep CVV and track data out of logs and databases.
  • Secure Payment Architecture: Design tokenized payment flows, encrypted storage, and TLS-protected transmission for safer processing.
  • Compliance Operations: Support audits, access control, logging, vulnerability management, and SAQ preparation for PCI DSS assessments.
  • Use Case: A product team building a checkout flow can use this Skill to choose a hosted or tokenized approach, scope the system correctly, and document the controls needed for PCI readiness.

Quick Start

Ask for a PCI DSS review of your payment flow and a step-by-step checklist covering data handling, access control, encryption, logging, and compliance scope reduction.

Frequently Asked Questions about pci-compliance

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What payment card data can I legally store and how do I mask PANs for PCI DSS compliance?

Tokenization replaces sensitive cardholder data with non-sensitive tokens, moving raw PANs out of your internal systems. This architecture reduces your PCI DSS audit scope by isolating restricted payment data within a secured, compliant vault environment.

How do I prepare a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) for a payment processing system?

Preparing an SAQ requires documenting your payment architecture, implementing access controls, configuring audit logging, and verifying encryption of transmitted cardholder data. This Skill generates step-by-step checklists covering vulnerability management and SAQ-ready control implementation.

How do I design a tokenized payment flow to reduce my PCI compliance scope?

Tokenization replaces sensitive cardholder data with non-sensitive tokens, moving raw PANs out of your internal systems. This architecture reduces your PCI DSS audit scope by isolating restricted payment data within a secured, compliant vault environment.

What encryption and access controls do I need for transmitted cardholder data?

Protecting transmitted cardholder data requires TLS-encrypted communication channels, strictly restricted system access, and comprehensive audit logging. These controls ensure payment processing systems maintain PCI DSS readiness and prevent unauthorized data interception.

Can I use a hosted payment approach to avoid storing prohibited credit card data?

A hosted payment approach offloads cardholder data capture to a compliant provider, preventing sensitive data from touching your infrastructure. This strategy eliminates the need to store prohibited CVV or track data within your own checkout flow and databases.