Reduce PCI DSS scope to SAQ A by embedding a processor's hosted payment fields instead of handling card data directly, and satisfy the newer iframe eligibility criteria

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Steps

  1. Replace any form fields that touch card data with a payment processor's hosted fields or iframe-based fields so raw cardholder data never transits your servers or is scriptable from your page's own JavaScript
  2. Confirm your integration meets the two newer SAQ A eligibility criteria that apply specifically to iframe-based implementations: all elements of the payment page must originate directly from a PCI DSS compliant third-party service provider, and you must confirm your site isn't susceptible to script-based attacks affecting the payment page
  3. Implement or obtain vendor confirmation of the script-management and integrity-monitoring controls (aligned to PCI DSS Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1) needed to satisfy the second criterion
  4. Distinguish your integration pattern from a full-page redirect, since these newer iframe-specific eligibility criteria don't apply to redirect-based checkout flows
  5. Complete and retain the SAQ A self-assessment reflecting the hosted-fields architecture, rather than defaulting to a broader SAQ that assumes cardholder data touches your environment

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