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What is PCI penetration testing? Requirements and Benefits

PCI testing is an important part of running a successful business. But what does it mean? And when should you do it? Watch this video to learn the requirements and benefits of PCI penetration testing, so you can start protecting your company from cyber-attacks!#pcidss #pentesting Cyphere is a UK-based cyber security services provider helping organisations to secure their most prized assets. We provide technical risk assessment (pen testing/ethical hacking) and managed security services. This advice is a true third party opinion, free from any vendor inclinations or reselling objectives.

PCI Compliance in the Age of Cloud Native Tech

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) entered the scene back in 2004 with the rise of payment fraud. Created by leaders in the credit card industry, PCI DSS was developed to provide a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder payment data and was commonly understood by those in the legacy security world.

PCI DSS Compliance Check List & Best Practices You Should Be Knowing

PCI DSS can be very challenging for businesses to achieve, especially when they have limited resources to get things in place. Moreover, understanding the requirements and implementing measures to meet the 12 PCI DSS requirement is altogether a different challenge. Businesses need to consider many aspects when undergoing an Audit and ensuring it is a success. Achieving PCI DSS Compliance requires establishing, updating, and constantly reviewing policies, procedures, and processes. This in turn ensures securing of sensitive data and IT Infrastructure.

PCI Scope: What Is it & Best Practices

E-commerce is a huge commercial realm, with some 2.14 billion digital buyers worldwide by the end of 2021. At the heart of e-commerce is the ability to keep payment card data secure during online transactions, and at the heart of payment card security is PCI compliance. Technically PCI compliance is not required by law, but it has been considered mandatory in court rulings, and credit card companies require it for merchants to process online transactions.

What You Should Know About PCI Gap Assessment?

We know how complicated and resource-consuming it can be to comply with the standards set up by the PCI (Payment Card Industry) Security Standards Council. It’s not surprising that less than 1 in 5 businesses (around 18%) assess their PCI DSS controls more frequently than is required by the regulation. However, things become a lot easier and streamlined with PCI DSS gap assessment.

5 Steps to Become PCI Compliant

If your organization handles any type of payment processing, storage, or transmission of credit card data electronically, you’ll be very familiar with PCI DSS (formally known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). This standard exists to protect debit and credit cardholder data from unauthorized access via data breaches, ransomware, and other security breaches. However, with the rise in these breaches also comes the rise in changes and rules to the PCI DSS.

PCI Data Discovery Tools: Keeping Sensitive Data Protected Within Your Organization

The rules set forth by PCI-DSS can seem complicated. Four levels, 12 requirements, multiple credit card brands: it’s easy to get lost in the details of PCI-DSS requirements. However, merchants who fail to meet the PCI compliance standard face heavy consequences. Not only do these companies put their customer data at risk, they also may face hefty fines that can range from $5,000 to $100,000 per month.