> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.aptible.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# PCI DSS

> Learn about achieving PCI DSS compliance on Aptible

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  <Tooltip tip="Aptible is designed to fast-track satisfying this compliance framework's infrastructure controls/requirements when deployed to a Dedicated Stack. See docs for more information.">Compliance Fast-Track</Tooltip>
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# Overview

Aptible’s platform is designed to help businesses meet the strictest security and compliance requirements. With a heritage rooted in supporting security-conscious industries, Aptible automates and enforces critical infrastructure security and compliance controls required for PCI DSS compliance, enabling service providers to securely handle and process payment card data.

# Achieving PCI DSS on Aptible

<Steps>
  <Step title="Provision a Dedicated Stack to run your resources">
    <Info> Dedicated Stacks are available on [Production and Enterprise plans](https://www.aptible.com/pricing).</Info>
    [Dedicated Stacks](https://www.aptible.com/docs/core-concepts/architecture/stacks#stacks) live on isolated infrastructure and are designed to support deploying resources with stringent requirements like PCI DSS. Aptible automates and enforces **100%** of the necessary infrastructure security and compliance controls for PCI DSS compliance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Aptible’s PCI DSS for Service Providers Level 2 attestation">
    Aptible provides a PCI DSS for Service Providers Level 2 attestation, available upon request through [trust.aptible.com](https://trust.aptible.com). This attestation outlines how Aptible meets the PCI DSS Level 2 requirements, simplifying your path to compliance by inheriting many of Aptible’s pre-established controls.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Leverage Aptible for your PCI DSS Compliance">
    Aptible supports your journey toward achieving **PCI DSS compliance**. Whether you're undergoing an internal audit or working with a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), Aptible ensures that the required security controls—such as logging, access control, vulnerability management, and encryption—are actively enforced. Additionally, the platform can help streamline the evidence collection process necessary for your audit through our [Security & Compliance Dashboard](http://localhost:3000/core-concepts/security-compliance/security-compliance-dashboard/overview) dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Show off your compliance" icon="party-horn">
    Add a `Secured by Aptible` badge and link to the Secured by Aptible page to show all the security & compliance controls implemented.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptible/RWSo_H5DBAoWcXSD/images/secured_by_aptible_pcidss.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=RWSo_H5DBAoWcXSD&q=85&s=0c3e7b0cca36a8e0fa941971c64c9bdf" alt="" width="1556" height="198" data-path="images/secured_by_aptible_pcidss.png" />
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  </Step>
</Steps>

# Keep Reading

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  <Card title="Explore HIPAA" icon="book" iconType="duotone" href="https://www.aptible.com/docs/core-concepts/security-compliance/compliance-frameworks/hipaa">
    Learn why Aptible is the leading platform for achieving HIPAA compliance
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explore HITRUST" icon="book" iconType="duotone" href="https://www.aptible.com/docs/core-concepts/security-compliance/compliance-frameworks/hitrust">
    Learn why Aptible is the leading platform for achieving HITRUST
  </Card>
</CardGroup>