McAfee announced the Easy PCI Plan, to help companies comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) ahead of government deadlines.

The plan offers a "triple play" of integrated protection and compliance solutions, along with certified PCI consulting and audit services provided by Foundstone Professional Services.

“McAfee understands the importance of passing audits and sustaining multiple levels of security, and we understand the potential consequences of this looming deadline. We are well positioned to provide a full suite of protection and compliance tools that are designed to help companies not only pass PCI audits, but achieve sustained compliance as well,” said Dave DeWalt, Chief Executive Officer , McAfee.

The "triple play" offering includes products such as Total Protection, Foundstone and IntruShield. All the three solutions map directly to PCI standard requirements, to pass critical PCI audits and achieve sustainable compliance. McAfee Foundstone Professional Services is a PCI-certified Qualified Security Assessor.

According to Gartner, PCI compliance standards are the result of high profile data breaches that cost companies an average of $300 per credit card account. The standards have been in place for years, with companies falling into one of four categories based on the number of transactions they process. As of September 30, Level 2 merchants must comply with twelve categories, covering requirements from process to policy to technology.