Any PCI DSS experts on here?

Any chance of putting some bullet points of compliance down on here and possibly any good resources?

Tks,

Kev

unless you have about a million to spend on being compliant I'd avoid PCI

I didn't think you could avoid it?

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Originally Posted by krhall

I didn't think you could avoid it?

If you process credit / debit cards in any way shape or form you can't.

We're going through it at the moment. But I've so far avoided having anything to do with it.

Basic requirements for compliance:

Build and Maintain a Secure Network

• Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
• Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters

Protect Cardholder Data

• Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
• Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks

Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

• Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software
• Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

Implement Strong Access Control Measures

• Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
• Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
• Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data

Regularly Monitor and Test Networks

• Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
• Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes

Maintain an Information Security Policy

• Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

I don't really have a list of how to go about implementing any of those requirements though. That usually dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

Originally Posted by krhall

I didn't think you could avoid it?

ha!! you'd be surprised how many are not compliant and nobody can do anything to them.......well won't do anything to them

Originally Posted by 600+

ha!! you'd be surprised how many are not compliant and nobody can do anything to them.......well won't do anything to them

From my list above, I've seen companies larger than you'd expect to fall down on requirements 1, 5 & 6. From there, with sufficient knowledge, all data is obtainable, therefore they're not compliant IMO.

oh I totally agree with you Baph

I know a few too, fortunately a lot of what we have been doing for years is very good I think we just need some tweaking and for me to read the book!

Fortunately I know enough about it to know that the ownership of it does not sit with me...........which I am pleased about.