Policy, Procedures & Guidelines
Expandable List
Policy information pertaining to the Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), and McMaster University Merchant requirements, is incorporated in Policy for the Acceptance of Payment Cards and eCommerce Payments. and The Information Security Policy can be found in link https://informationsecurity.mcmaster.ca/section/policy/.
McMaster University has targeted policy compliance for the university at the Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) “C” level in order to cover the majority of our merchants who are using SAQ-A through C processes.
All McMaster University merchants are required to be in compliance with the PCI-DSS and McMaster University Policies, specifically Policy for the Acceptance of Payment Cards and eCommerce Payments. Overall responsibility for coordination of PCI compliance rests with McMaster University IT Security and Financial Affairs.
The following guidelines are presented to assist Merchants with understanding their role in compliance with PCI-DSS.
PCI Procedural Tools
Resources/Tools
The following resources and tools are provided to assist merchants with achieving and maintaining PCI compliance at McMaster University. They are provided as an option to reduce the effort required by a merchant to achieve and maintain compliance; however, it is the merchant’s choice as to whether or not to use these resources and tools.
Procedural templates
In addition to the policy requirements for PCI-DSS, there are procedural requirements. To assist with this, the university has developed templates for procedures that are needed for compliance.
Information Box Group
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) Training Resources
Information Box Group

PCI-DSS Training 2020
PCI Key Contacts
Expandable List
Contact: pcimgr@mcmaster.ca
- Richard Godsmark at 905-525-9140 ext. 21888 or godsmar@mcmaster.ca
Contact via UTS Service Desk 905-525-9140 ext. 24357 or uts@mcmaster.ca
Contact: Tawnya Smith at 905-525-9140 ext. 23872 or tsmith@mcmaster.ca
Contact Saad Khan at 905-525-9140 ext. 27536 or khans108@mcmaster.ca
Contact CSU Help Desk at 905-525-9140 ext. 20848
- Online services and support https://www.moneris.com/Support.aspx
- Help Desk – General 1-866-319-7450
- Help Desk – e-Select 1-866-562-4354