CockroachDB dedicated, a fully managed service of CockroachDB, has achieved PCI-DSS certification as a Level 1 Service Provider, which signifies its compliance with the security standards established by the PCI Security Standards Council to protect customers' payment information. This certification, crucial for companies handling credit card data, involves a rigorous assessment of platform security measures such as vulnerability management, system hardening, and encryption, and is particularly critical for the database component within a system. For CockroachDB users, this means an enhanced ability to securely store confidential data, streamlining the process of achieving PCI-DSS compliance for their entire systems, and allowing engineering teams to focus on operational efficiency by leveraging a service provider that adheres to stringent security requirements. Additionally, this certification complements CockroachDB dedicated's existing SOC 2 Type 2 certification, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding customer data.