What is the Payment Card Industry DSS?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS ) is a set of requirements developed to reduce credit card fraud and increase data security. This industry standard affects every company that deals with card payment transactions. The PCI DSS requires companies to:

• Build and maintain secure network architecture
• Protect Cardholder Data
• Maintain a Vulnerability Management Programme
• Implement Strong Access Control Measures
• Regularly Monitor and Test Networks
• Maintain and Information Security Policy

For an expanded explanation of the above sections, see the full Top 25 Point PCI DSS Requirements page.

Supportspread can assist with designing and implemeting solutions, analysis of current processes and procedures, updates to processes to meet future and on-going compliance. PCI security designs are provided based around three principal strategies:

• PCI log management
• PCI vulnerability management
• PCI file integrity monitoring

For further information on PCI designs and solutions for your organisation to become PCI Ready email: enquiries@supportspread.co.uk