PCI compliance ecommerce searches spike after breaches and before enterprise RFPs. Every store handling cards must comply — scope depends on how payments are implemented.
Reduce scope: Use hosted payment fields, redirect to PSP, or tokenization so card data never touches your servers. Shopify Payments and Adobe Payment Services simplify scope.
SAQ types: Most merchants file SAQ A or A-EP depending on integration. Custom checkout that touches payment pages increases audit burden dramatically.
Developer rules: No card data in logs, secure TLS 1.2+, patch cadence for Magento/Shopify core, and vulnerability scans on custom modules.
Third parties: Each plugin is in scope — audit extension vendors and remove abandoned payment modules.
Compliance is ongoing, not a launch checkbox. Schedule quarterly reviews and align with your QSA for enterprise programs.
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