A cardholder data environment (CDE) is the set of systems, people, and processes that store, process, or transmit cardholder data – and everything connected to them. The size of your CDE largely determines your PCI DSS burden, because every component in scope must meet the standard's controls.

By routing card data through Guardian, the CDE effectively becomes Hellgate's certified environment rather than yours, which is what shrinks your compliance footprint.

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