PCI Scanning Services If you are processing, storing or transmitting credit card information, then your website needs to meet the security requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). For PCI compliance, a quarterly PCI scan of your website is required. PCI Scanning Solution: Winhost partnered with SiteLock for PCI scanning solutions. This service will scan your site quarterly. Requirements: A SiteLock Security Scan plan is required to add PCI scanning services. Costs: SiteLock Security Scan Basic solution: $19.95/year (Higher level scanning services are available too) SiteLock PCI Scanning solution: $300/year How to sign up for PCI Scanning through SiteLock: 1. Sign up for a SiteLock Security Scan plan 2. After the SiteLock Scan service is set up, then you can add the PCI Scanning service. Why should I use the SiteLock PCI scan instead of other PCI scan services? You are welcome to use other PCI scanning services. However, there are a few reasons to use our PCI scanning services through SiteLock. A) SiteLock provides a simplified version of the PCI self-assessment questionnaire. B) The convenience of not having to deal with multiple vendors and having one billing relationship. C) We have an established relationship with SiteLock, so if there are any issues with the scan, we can work direclty with our contacts at SiteLock to resolve issues. Why does PCI compliance require a quartelry scan? The PCI compliance requirements are not static - they are evolving continuously. The Payment Card Industry wants to ensure that all ecommerce sites and their hosting providers are keeping up to date with the evolving requirements.