Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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PCI DSS – Level 2

PCI DSS – Level 2 applies to merchants that process more than 1 million and less than 6 million card transactions annually. At this level of compliance, a merchant must adhere to the level 2 grade controls that include completing the self-assessment questionnaire and having an onsite audit.

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