Pci Dss A Pocket Guide Sixth Edition

This pocket guide is perfect as a quick reference for PCI professionals, or as a handy introduction for new staff. It explains the fundamental concepts of the latest iteration of the PCI DSS, v3.2.1, making it an ideal training resource. It will teach you how to protect your customers' cardholder data with best practice from the Standard.

This pocket guide is perfect as a quick reference for PCI professionals, or as a handy introduction for new staff. It explains the fundamental concepts of the latest iteration of the PCI DSS, v3.2.1, making it an ideal training resource. It will teach you how to protect your customers' cardholder data with best practice from the Standard.

An ideal introduction and a quick reference to PCI DSS version 3.2 All businesses that accept payment cards are prey for hackers and criminal gangs trying to steal financial information and commit identity fraud. The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) exists to ensure that businesses process credit and debit card orders in a way that effectively protects cardholder data. All organisations that accept, store, transmit or process cardholder data must comply with the Standard; failure to do so can have serious consequences for their ability to process card payments. Product overview Co-written by a PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) and updated to cover PCI DSS version 3.2, this handy pocket guide provides all the information you need to consider as you approach the PCI DSS. It is also an ideal training resource for anyone in your organisation involved with payment card processing. Coverage includes: An overview of PCI DSS v3.2.A PCI self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ).Procedures and qualifications.An overview of the Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS).About the authors Alan Calder is the founder and executive chairman of IT Governance Ltd, an information, advice and consultancy firm that helps company boards tackle IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security issues. He has many years of senior management experience in the private and public sectors. Geraint Williams is a knowledgeable and experienced senior information security consultant and PCI QSA, with a strong technical background and experience of the PCI DSS and security testing. He leads the IT Governance CISSP Accelerated Training Programme, as well as the PCI Foundation and Implementer training courses. He has broad technical knowledge of security and IT infrastructure, including high performance computing and Cloud computing. His certifications include CISSP, PCI QSA, CREST Registered Tester, CEH and CHFI.

Protect your customers card data All businesses that accept payment cards are prey for hackers and criminal gangs trying to steal payment card details and commit identity fraud. The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) exists to ensure that businesses process credit and debit card orders in a way that effectively protects cardholder data. Failing to comply with the standard can have serious consequences for your ability to process card payments. An ideal introduction and a quick reference to PCI DSS, including version 3.1 Co-written by a PCI QSA (Qualified Security Assessor) and updated to also cover PCI DSS version 3.1, this handy pocket guide provides all the information you need to consider as you approach the PCI DSS. It is also an ideal training resource for anyone in your organization who deals with payment card processing.

Gain a broad understanding of how PCI DSS is structured and obtain a high-level view of the contents and context of each of the 12 top-level requirements. The guidance provided in this book will help you effectively apply PCI DSS in your business environments, enhance your payment card defensive posture, and reduce the opportunities for criminals to compromise your network or steal sensitive data assets. Businesses are seeing an increased volume of data breaches, where an opportunist attacker from outside the business or a disaffected employee successfully exploits poor company practices. Rather than being a regurgitation of the PCI DSS controls, this book aims to help you balance the needs of running your business with the value of implementing PCI DSS for the protection of consumer payment card data. Applying lessons learned from history, military experiences (including multiple deployments into hostile areas), numerous PCI QSA assignments, and corporate cybersecurity and InfoSec roles, author Jim Seaman helps you understand the complexities of the payment card industry data security standard as you protect cardholder data. You will learn how to align the standard with your business IT systems or operations that store, process, and/or transmit sensitive data. This book will help you develop a business cybersecurity and InfoSec strategy through the correct interpretation, implementation, and maintenance of PCI DSS. What You Will Learn Be aware of recent data privacy regulatory changes and the release of PCI DSS v4.0Improve the defense of consumer payment card data to safeguard the reputation of your business and make it more difficult for criminals to breach securityBe familiar with the goals and requirements related to the structure and interdependencies of PCI DSSKnow the potential avenues of attack associated with business payment operationsMake PCI DSS an integral component of your business operationsUnderstand the benefits of enhancing your security cultureSee how the implementation of PCI DSS causes a positive ripple effect across your business Who This Book Is For Business leaders, information security (InfoSec) practitioners, chief information security managers, cybersecurity practitioners, risk managers, IT operations managers, business owners, military enthusiasts, and IT auditors

PCI Compliance: Understand and Implement Effective PCI Data Security Standard Compliance, Second Edition, discusses not only how to apply PCI in a practical and cost-effective way but more importantly why. The book explains what the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is and why it is here to stay; how it applies to information technology (IT) and information security professionals and their organization; how to deal with PCI assessors; and how to plan and manage PCI DSS project. It also describes the technologies referenced by PCI DSS and how PCI DSS relates to laws, frameworks, and regulations. This book is for IT managers and company managers who need to understand how PCI DSS applies to their organizations. It is for the small- and medium-size businesses that do not have an IT department to delegate to. It is for large organizations whose PCI DSS project scope is immense. It is also for all organizations that need to grasp the concepts of PCI DSS and how to implement an effective security framework that is also compliant. Completely updated to follow the PCI DSS standard 1.2.1 Packed with help to develop and implement an effective security strategy to keep infrastructure compliant and secure Both authors have broad information security backgrounds, including extensive PCI DSS experience

Welcome to the PCI DSS 3.2.1 edition of this book series on PCI DSS. If you're looking at this book, then you must have either an interest (in the field of PCI DSS compliance) or a need (your organization must become compliant, or currently has issues with PCI DSS compliance) to gain a better understanding of PCI DSS. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards maintained by the PCI SSC have the stated goal to protect card information. My experience is that most users can interpret most individual requirements, but lack the overall structured approach (the big picture) to meeting the standard's intent. The goal of this book is to provide a common understanding for business and technical people alike, and to provide a way for those people to communicate better about PCI DSS compliance, and information security in general. This is not a book for dummies. I believe that PCI DSS can be explained to laymen if properly presented. This book is the physical compilation of the 4 volumes initially produced only in digital formats. It follows the digital edition's structure and addresses the following ideas: 1. The Business Case for PCI DSS - What PCI DSS is and why it matters 2. PCI DSS Scoping - How scope is defined and documented 3. Building a PCI DSS Information Security Program - How organizations should approach the standard effectively and efficiently, and apply it to their in-scope environment (people, processes, and technology) 4. Hypothetical Case Studies - Examples of 4 fictitious but plausible companies' PCI compliance program.

Welcome to this book series on PCI DSS. If you're looking at this book, then you must have either an interest (in the field of PCI DSS compliance) or a need (your organization must become compliant, or currently has issues with PCI DSS compliance) to gain a better understanding of PCI DSS. The Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards maintained by the PCI SSC have the stated goal to protect card information. My experience is that most users can interpret most individual requirements, but lack the overall structured approach (the big picture) to meeting the standard's intent. The goal of this book is to provide a common understanding for business and technical people alike, and to provide a way for those people to communicate better about PCI DSS compliance, and information security in general. This is not a book for dummies. I believe that PCI DSS can be explained to laymen if properly presented. This book is the physical compilation of the 3 volumes initially produced only in digital formats. It follows the digital edition's structure and addresses the following ideas: 1. The Business Case for PCI DSS - What PCI DSS is and why it matters 2. PCI DSS Scoping - How scope is defined and documented 3. Building a PCI DSS Information Security Program - How organizations should approach the standard effectively and efficiently, and apply it to their in-scope environment (people, processes, and technology)