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PCIDSSCompliance
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Automate secure payment workflows, DTMF masking controls, and compliance evidence collection so your contact centre meets PCI DSS requirements without slowing agents down.

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Contact Centre Solutions

Taking payments over the phone exposes cardholder data

Contact centres that take card payments are in scope for PCI DSS compliance. Agents who hear, see, or transcribe card numbers create data exposure risk. Call recordings that capture DTMF tones or spoken card details must be managed carefully. Without automated controls, organisations rely on agent discipline and manual pause-resume recording — an approach that auditors and acquirers increasingly reject.

Agent exposure to card data

Agents who see or hear full card numbers are a compliance liability and a social engineering target.

Recording management

Manually pausing and resuming call recordings during payment capture is error-prone and leaves gaps in QA coverage.

Audit evidence gaps

Proving PCI DSS compliance requires documented controls and evidence — difficult to produce from manual processes.

Scope creep

Without clear boundaries, the entire contact centre environment remains in PCI DSS scope, increasing audit cost and complexity.

How SwiftCase handles it

Purpose-built capabilities — not generic templates you have to work around.

DTMF masking integration

Integrate with DTMF suppression solutions so card digits are captured directly by the payment gateway without reaching the agent or recording.

Secure payment workflow

Guide agents through a compliant payment process with on-screen prompts and automated recording controls.

Compliance evidence collection

Automatically log every payment interaction with timestamps, masking confirmation, and outcome for audit purposes.

Scope reduction documentation

Document network segmentation and data flow controls that reduce the PCI DSS scope of your contact centre environment.

Self-assessment questionnaire support

Generate evidence and control documentation that maps to PCI DSS SAQ requirements for your annual compliance review.

Expected outcomes

100%
Payment interactions compliant
Every payment follows the secure workflow with DTMF masking and automated recording controls.
70%
Reduction in PCI DSS scope
DTMF masking and network segmentation remove the agent desktop and call recordings from PCI DSS scope.
Zero
Agent exposure to full card data
Agents never see, hear, or transcribe complete card numbers, eliminating the primary social engineering risk.

How it works

01

Payment initiated

The agent triggers the secure payment workflow from the agent desktop when the customer is ready to pay.

02

DTMF masking activated

The system activates DTMF suppression so card digits entered by the customer are routed directly to the payment gateway.

03

Payment processed

The payment gateway processes the transaction and returns a success or failure result to the agent desktop.

04

Evidence logged

The interaction record is updated with payment outcome, masking confirmation, and a timestamp — all stored for audit.

Related Contact Centre workflows

Agent Scripting Automation

Embed PCI DSS payment steps within dynamic agent scripts for consistent secure handling.

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Agent Desktop Unification

Launch secure payment workflows directly from the unified agent desktop.

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Customer Callback Management

Ensure payment-related callbacks follow the same PCI DSS-compliant process.

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Quality Assurance Automation

Verify payment interactions are handled compliantly through targeted QA evaluations.

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Free tools

Try these tools to assess and improve your operations.

Workflow Mapper

Map your processes visually and export a professional PDF.

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Meeting Cost Calculator

See the true cost of your meetings and find savings.

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BCP Builder

Generate a Business Continuity Plan tailored to your organisation.

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Frequently asked questions

No. SwiftCase orchestrates the payment workflow and integrates with your chosen DTMF masking provider and payment gateway. Card data never passes through SwiftCase servers.

SwiftCase integrates with leading providers including Semafone, PCI Pal, and Encoded. We can also work with other providers via API.

When DTMF masking is active, the recording continues uninterrupted but card tones are suppressed at the network level. This eliminates the need for manual pause-resume and ensures full QA coverage.

By removing card data from the agent and recording environment, most contact centres can move from SAQ D to SAQ A or SAQ A-EP, significantly reducing the compliance burden and audit scope.

That depends on your transaction volumes and acquirer requirements. SwiftCase provides the workflow controls and evidence to support either self-assessment or QSA-led audits.

Take payments securely. Prove it easily.

See how SwiftCase automates PCI DSS compliance for your contact centre. Book a demo with our team.

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