PCI DSS on AWS, built to pass the audit
We design and build cardholder-data environments on AWS that meet PCI DSS requirements, from segmentation and encryption to logging and evidence, and prepare you for your Qualified Security Assessor. The same approach covers SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA readiness.
Controls built in, evidence ready
Scoping & segmentation
The cardholder data environment kept as small as possible and isolated by account and network boundaries, which shrinks the audit scope.
Encryption & keys
KMS-managed keys, encryption at rest and in transit, and key policies that separate who can use data from who can manage it.
Logging & monitoring
Organization-wide CloudTrail, centralized tamper-resistant logs with PCI-grade retention, GuardDuty and alerting.
Continuous control checks
AWS Security Hub's PCI DSS standard and AWS Config conformance packs flag drift as it happens, not at audit time.
Evidence & audit support
Policies, diagrams and a shared-responsibility matrix prepared, AWS Artifact reports collected, and your QSA's questions answered.
SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
The same control set mapped to other frameworks, so one environment serves several audits.
How compliance work gets funded
Compliance work is scoped and priced up front. Two things can lower the cost.
AWS programs
Migration Acceleration Program (MAP)
When the compliant environment is built as the target of a migration, it falls under the migration's funding.
Averium
Where the work lowers your AWS bill, part of Averium's fee is recovered from those savings instead of being invoiced upfront. The split is fixed in the statement of work before anything starts.
Only an AWS Partner can request AWS funding. We prepare and submit the application; AWS makes the final award. How AWS funding works
From first call to done
- 1
Gap assessment
Current environment checked against PCI DSS v4.0.1 requirements.
- 2
Design
Scope, segmentation and control design agreed with you and your QSA.
- 3
Build
Controls implemented as code, with continuous checks enabled.
- 4
Audit readiness
Evidence pack prepared and audit questions supported.
AWS Partner. Certified engineers. Paid from results.
The team that builds it also runs the FinOps platform that keeps it cost-efficient afterwards.
- Built to PCI DSS v4.0.1, the current version of the standard
- Controls as code, so the environment stays compliant after the audit
- Security Hub and Config checks catch drift between audits
- Engineers certified as AWS Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer Professional
Averium is not a Qualified Security Assessor and does not issue PCI DSS certification. AWS is validated as a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider for its in-scope services; your compliance depends on how you build on top of them. That part is what we do.
Common questions
Can you make us PCI DSS Level 1?+
Your merchant or service provider level is set by your annual transaction volume, and Level 1 requires an assessment by a QSA. We build the environment and prepare the evidence so that assessment goes smoothly; the assessor issues the Report on Compliance.
Isn't AWS already PCI DSS compliant?+
AWS is a validated PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider for the infrastructure and services in scope. That covers AWS's side of the shared-responsibility model. Network design, access control, logging, encryption and your applications are your side, and that's where most audit findings come from.
Which version of PCI DSS do you build to?+
PCI DSS v4.0.1, including the requirements that became mandatory in March 2025.
Do you also help with SOC 2 or ISO 27001?+
Yes. Most AWS controls overlap across frameworks, so we map one control set to SOC 2, ISO 27001 or HIPAA and prepare the technical evidence for each.