What policies are required for PCI compliance?

What policies are required for PCI compliance?

What policies are required for PCI compliance?

PCI DSS Requirements

  • Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data.
  • Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters.
  • Protect stored cardholder data.
  • Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.

Can I do my own PCI compliance?

If you need to store the card data yourself, your bar for self-assessment is very high and you may need to have a QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) come onsite and perform an audit to ensure that you have all of the controls in place necessary to meet the PCI DSS specifications.

What are PCI policies?

A PCI policy is a type of security policy that covers how an organization addresses the 12 requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). A PCI policy is required of all merchants and service providers who store, process or transmit credit card holder data.

How do I make my company PCI compliant?

How to Become PCI Compliant: The 12 Requirements of PCI Security Standards

  1. Maintain a firewall – protects cardholder data inside the corporate network.
  2. Passwords need to be unique – change passwords periodically, do not use defaults.
  3. Protect stored data – implement physical and virtual measures to avoid data breaches.

What rules must be practiced by merchants at POS terminals?

All 12 requirements pertain to a principle, and these principles are:

  • Build and maintain a secure network.
  • Protect cardholder data.
  • Maintain a vulnerability management program.
  • Implement strong access control measures.
  • Regularly monitor and test networks.
  • Maintain an information security policy.

How do I check my PCI compliance?

What to Ask for to Verify PCI Compliance

  1. An overview of the in-scope environment and business processes.
  2. What level they’ve been assessed at (Self-Assessment or formal Level 1 Assessment w/ third party validation)
  3. What specific requirements and sub-requirements they attest to being compliant (or non-compliant) with.

Who must be PCI compliant?

Any business that transmits, stores, handles, or accepts credit card data — regardless of size or processing volume — must comply with the PCI DSS Standards. If you only process three credit card transactions a month, you must comply with PCI standards.