Top Decile (P90+)Financial Services
PCI DSS Top Decile (P90+) Performance — Financial Services
Based on 480 Financial Services compliance programmes · Updated 2026
78
Maturity Score
out of 100
925h
Avg Audit Hours
per year
$182k
Avg Cost
per year
74%
Automation Rate
of controls
4.8d
Remediation Days
average
What It Takes to Reach Top Decile (P90+)
1Fully automated evidence collection covering 90%+ of PCI requirements with continuous monitoring pipelines
2Infrastructure-as-code compliance validation integrated into every CI/CD deployment pipeline
3Sub-week remediation SLAs with automated ticket routing, escalation, and closure tracking
4Dedicated compliance engineering team with compliance-as-code practices embedded across engineering
vs. Financial Services Industry Median
| Metric | Top Decile (P90+) | Industry Median | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maturity Score | 78/100 | 63/100 | +15 pts |
| Audit Hours | 925h | 1,380h | -455h |
| Avg Cost | $182k | $280k | -98k |
| Automation | 74% | 62% | +12% |
| Remediation Days | 4.8d | 8.3d | -3.5d |
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