Agent Flow Simulator — understand your PCI scope before you write the code

Where you place an AI agent in your payment architecture determines which PCI DSS requirements are triggered, what cardholder data it can access, and whether it brings new systems into your compliance scope. Changing agent placement after build is a rearchitecting project. Changing it before build is a configuration choice.

Why this matters

The specific outcomes this tool produces — and the problems it prevents.

Test four placement positions before writing any code

Before Gateway, After Gateway, Inside CDE, or Parallel via Step Functions — each position produces a different PCI scope outcome. See the compliance implications of each choice before committing to an architecture.

No scope surprises in your QSA meeting

See exactly which PCI DSS requirements your chosen agent placement triggers — with sub-requirement references. Your QSA has the same information you do. The scope conversation is a confirmation, not a discovery.

Understand the IAM blast radius before you commit

Each placement position carries different IAM exposure, data access scope, and compliance risk. The safest placement is rarely the most architecturally obvious one. Evaluate before you build.

The placement decision is documented at design time

Export an audit brief per placement configuration documenting the architectural decision, the PCI scope implications, and the compliance rationale. Your QSA sees a decision that was deliberate and assessed — not reconstructed.

How it works

Structured inputs. Immediate output. No setup, no waiting, no consultant required.

Describe your payment architecture

Select your gateway provider, AWS services in use, and whether you store or process cardholder data directly.

Choose an agent placement position

Position your AI agent — Before Gateway, After Gateway, Inside CDE, or Parallel. Each placement produces a distinct PCI scope and risk profile.

Review the PCI scope implications

See which PCI DSS requirements are triggered by your chosen placement, which systems come into scope, and what data the agent can access.

Evaluate the risk flags

Review the risk assessment for IAM exposure, cardholder data scope, and compliance gaps specific to your architecture and placement combination.

Export the audit brief

Download a placement brief documenting the architectural decision and its compliance implications for your QSA evidence package.

Understand your PCI scope before you write the code

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