PCI DSS in AWS is an engineering problem 

Compliance requirements become architecture decisions: 

• Identity & access design
• Network segmentation
• Logging & monitoring
• CI/CD & deployment practices
• Encryption & key management
• Operational ownership
•  Scope reduction

Why we created this guideline

PCI DSS requirements are often written in compliance language and can be difficult to translate into day-to-day engineering decisions. Each section of this booklet therefore starts with an official PCI DSS control family and translates it into a practical AWS interpretation, focusing on what the requirement actually means in real engineering environments.


The goal is not to replace the PCI DSS standard, a Qualified Security Assessor, or formal implementation guidance. Instead, the booklet provides technical management-level context to help engineering, platform, DevOps, and security teams make better architectural and operational decisions.  

How Tarmac.io helps

Tarmac helps engineering and leadership teams prepare AWS environments for PCI DSS and PCI 3DS requirements.

We support organizations in identifying technical gaps, improving architecture and operational readiness, and building the processes needed to sustain compliance over time.

The goal is not only to pass assessments, but to create secure, maintainable cloud environments that reduce operational friction and support long-term growth.

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