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Payment Card Security Certification

Certified Payment Industry Security Implementer on PCI DSS v4.0

Learn to implement PCI DSS v4.x from scratch, make the transition from v3.2.1 cost-effectively, and earn the CPISI credential that proves you can put payment card security into practice.

50Questions
1 hrExam time
66%Pass mark
10 daysTo sit the exam after training
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What is the CPISI certification?

CPISI (Certified Payment Industry Security Implementer) is a certification for professionals who implement PCI DSS. Cybernous delivers it as live, practitioner-led training across ten modules, followed by an online exam of 50 questions in 1 hour with a 66% pass mark. It suits security professionals, payment security implementers and teams moving from PCI DSS v3.2.1 to v4.x. Jump to the curriculum, the FAQ, or book a free consultation.

Certification
Certified Payment Industry Security Implementer (CPISI)
Standard covered
PCI DSS v4.x, including transition from v3.2.1
Delivery
Live, instructor-led training
Exam
Online · 50 questions · 1 hour · 66% to pass
Exam window
Within 10 calendar days of completing training
Prerequisites
None formal

Why PCI DSS

Why Payment Security Skills Matter

PCI DSS is the global baseline of technical and operational requirements for any organisation that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data. Version 4.x promotes security as a continuous process, with a more flexible, risk-based approach and improved validation methods.

Merchants, banks, gateways and service providers all need people who can scope the environment correctly, choose the right validation route and implement the controls that assessors expect. The CPISI programme builds exactly that capability. Read more in why PCI DSS matters for businesses or browse our PCI DSS articles.

Programme Highlights

  • Implement PCI DSS v4.x from scratch
  • Cost-effective transition from v3.2.1
  • Scoping, segmentation and SAQ selection
  • Targeted risk analyses
  • Online certification exam: 50 questions, 1 hour

Designed For You

Who Should Enrol

Security professionals

Practitioners who need working knowledge of payment card security and the PCI DSS requirements.

Payment security implementers

Engineers and project leads responsible for making an environment PCI DSS compliant.

Transition teams

Teams moving their organisation from PCI DSS v3.2.1 to v4.x.

GRC and audit professionals

Compliance, risk and audit staff who support merchants, banks, gateways and service providers.

Curriculum

What You Will Learn

Module 1

The Payment Card Ecosystem

  • Cardholder and sensitive authentication data
  • Brands, issuers, acquirers, merchants and service providers
  • Transaction lifecycle and flow
Module 2

Cloud Service Providers

  • Shared responsibility for card data
  • Validating cloud and third-party providers
Module 3

PCI DSS v4.x Standard

  • Structure, goals and the 12 requirements
  • What changed from v3.2.1
  • The role of the PCI Security Standards Council
Module 4

Route to Compliance

  • Planning an implementation from scratch
  • Roles, evidence and validation approach
Module 5

Managing the PCI DSS Programme

  • Governance and ownership
  • Keeping controls effective as a continuous process
Module 6

Merchant & Service Provider Levels and SAQs

  • Determining your validation level
  • Choosing the right Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Module 7

Scoping & Segmentation

  • Identifying the cardholder data environment
  • Reducing scope with network segmentation
Module 8

Targeted Risk Analyses

  • When v4.x requires one
  • Documenting and justifying control frequency
Module 9

Implementing the PCI DSS Requirements

  • Practical controls across all 12 requirements
  • Evidence that stands up to assessment
Module 10

Transition Approach

  • Moving from v3.2.1 cost-effectively
  • Planning for future-dated requirements

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Be Able To Do

Implement PCI DSS v4.x from scratch, requirement by requirement.

Define and minimise the cardholder data environment through sound scoping and segmentation.

Select the correct validation level and SAQ for your organisation.

Run targeted risk analyses and justify your control decisions to assessors.

Manage the PCI responsibilities shared with cloud and third-party service providers.

Plan a cost-effective, low-disruption transition from PCI DSS v3.2.1.

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Complete Package

What's Included

Live, practitioner-led training

Interactive sessions with room for questions on your own PCI scope.

Course slides & reference materials

Slides for every section plus reference materials to revisit after the programme.

Knowledge checks & exercises

Short quizzes and hands-on exercises that reinforce each module.

CPISI certification exam

Online exam: 50 questions, 1 hour, 66% to pass, taken within 10 calendar days of finishing the training.

Intake details are shared during your free consultation.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

CPISI stands for Certified Payment Industry Security Implementer. It is awarded to professionals who demonstrate deep knowledge and skills in the policies and procedures needed to implement PCI DSS, on passing the certification exam. Read our guide to PCI DSS certification made simple for the wider landscape.
Any security professional who wants working knowledge of payment card security, payment security implementers, and teams planning the transition from PCI DSS v3.2.1 to v4.x. No prior PCI experience is required. Building a wider GRC skill set? See our Certified Privacy Professional and TPRM Professional programmes.
You will be able to implement PCI DSS v4.x from scratch, scope and segment the cardholder data environment, choose the right validation level and SAQ, run targeted risk analyses and plan a cost-effective transition from v3.2.1. To go further into security leadership, explore CISSP or read our success stories.
The certification exam is taken online. It has 50 questions, lasts 1 hour and the pass mark is 66%. It must be completed within 10 calendar days of finishing the training, with no extensions.
The programme is delivered as a live, instructor-led workshop. Attendees are expected to take part actively, keep their video on and ask questions. Course slides and reference materials are provided. Check the training calendar for upcoming sessions.
Yes. A dedicated module covers the transition approach, including what changed in v4.x, the requirements that need planning, and how to migrate cost-effectively. For background, read how PCI DSS 4.0 strengthens payment card security.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global baseline of technical and operational requirements for protecting payment account data. It applies to any organisation that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data, and is organised into 12 principal requirements. See why PCI DSS matters for businesses and our PCI DSS articles.
No. CPISI is awarded by SISA to professionals who show they can implement PCI DSS. QSA and ISA are qualifications issued by the PCI Security Standards Council for assessing compliance. CPISI is an implementation-focused credential, not an assessor qualification. Curious about the assessor route? Read how to become a PCI DSS consultant.
PCI DSS v4.0 has since been updated to v4.0.1, a limited revision that clarifies wording without adding new requirements. The programme teaches the v4.x requirements, so the skills apply to v4.0.1. Check the PCI Security Standards Council site for the latest effective dates. For e-commerce impact, see how PCI DSS 4.0 impacts e-commerce.
No formal prerequisite applies. Familiarity with information security or IT operations helps, but the programme starts from the payment card ecosystem and builds up to implementing every requirement. New to security? Start with CompTIA Security+ or CC.
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