Choosing a PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance Product in 2024 | UpGuard

**Executive Summary:** This article summarizes the 12 core PCI DSS 4.0 requirements and recommends three essential capabilities for a compliance solution—Vendor Risk Management, Privileged Access Management, and Security Patch Management—illustrating how UpGuard's platform (customizable security questionnaires, vendor tiering, vulnerability scanning, and remediation workflows) can help organizations discover, prioritize, and remediate PCI DSS compliance gaps to reduce the risk of costly cardholder data breaches.