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Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Payment card industry (PCI) compliance consulting services assist buyers in the payment card industry with assessing their database infrastructure for compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). Vendors, usually consulting firms, perform a thorough audit to review buyers' database management practices. They provide services to those not adhering to regulations with a detailed service plan for restructuring their databases to ensure compliance. Services are often offered virtually to typically retailers and government agencies. Key buyers include banks and financial institutions, merchants and retailers, payment processors, e-commerce platforms, service providers, government and regulatory bodies, and healthcare providers.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market in the United States includes PCI Gap Analysis Consulting, PCI Remediation Consulting, PCI Compliance Auditing, PCI Training and Awareness Programs and PCI Managed Services. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-702-Management consultancy activities, NACE-70.22-Business And Other Management Consultancy Activities, NAICS-541611-Administrative management and general management consulting services and UNSPSC-80101514-Business regulatory and compliance research service.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting procurement coverage includes PCI Security Standards Council (A committee of credit card company members that have formed a set of guidelines for credit card security standards. Companies include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and JCB.), Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) (A designation the PCI Security Standards Council grants to entities that have the specialized qualifications to perform PCI compliance assessments.) and Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) (A designation the PCI Security Standards Council grants to entities that have the qualifications to perform quality scan tests for PCI DSS approval.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting procurement report as suppliers are Visa Inc., Kpmg International Limited, Ey, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting is $205 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.16 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market?
The top vendors in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market include Visa Inc., Kpmg International Limited, Ey, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
What industries supply the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market?
The top industries supplying the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting market are Commercial Leasing in the US, Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in the US, Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Peripheral Manufacturing in the US, Software Publishing in the US, Data Processing & Hosting Services in the US, Electric Power Transmission in the US and Semiconductor & Circuit Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting?
Low market share concentration supports competitive sourcing and stronger buyer leverage. With a low concentration of vendors in the PCI compliance consulting market, buyers benefit from a competitive supplier landscape. This reduces the risk of dependence on a handful of dominant players and allows buyers to negotiate more favorable terms by engaging multiple providers. Buyers should leverage this broad supplier base to drive competitive bids, seek performance-based pricing models, and secure contractual flexibility while maintaining stable access to expertise from diverse consulting firms.
What factors affect the price of Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance Consulting?
Supplier reputation and market position significantly affect the pricing of PCI compliance consulting services. Well-established firms with a proven track record of successful compliance projects can command higher fees due to their credibility and trustworthiness, while newer or less reputable suppliers may have to lower their prices to attract clients. This dynamic is often measured through client testimonials, industry awards, and market share analysis, where firms with strong reputations tend to have a larger client base and higher demand for their services.
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