PCI compliance: the definitive guide

Although organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder information are required to comply with payment card industry standards, most find it extremely challenging to comply with and meet the requirements of these technically rigorous standards. PCI Compliance: The Definitive Guide explains the ins and outs of the payment card industry (PCI) security standards in a manner that is easy to understand. This step-by-step guidebook delves into PCI standards from an implementation standpoint. It begins with a basic introduction to PCI compliance, including its history an.

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1: Payment-Card Industry: An Evolution; Chapter 2: Card Anatomy: The Essentials; Chapter 3: Security and the Payment-Card Industry; Chapter 4: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS); Chapter 5: The Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS); Chapter 6: Enterprise Approach to PCI Compliance; Chapter 7: Scoping for PCI Compliance; Chapter 8: Requirement 1: Build and Maintain a Secure Network; Chapter 9: Requirement 2: Vendor-Supplied Defaults, System Passwords, and Security Parameters.

Chapter 10: Requirement 3: Protect Stored Cardholder DataChapter 11: Requirement 4: Securing Cardholder Information in Transit; Chapter 12: Requirement 5: Use and Regularly Update Antivirus Software; Chapter 13: Requirement 6: Develop and Maintain Secure Systems; Chapter 14: Requirement 7: Restrict Access to Cardholder Data by Business Need to Know; Chapter 15: Requirement 8: Access-Control Requirements for PCI Environments; Chapter 16: Requirement 9: Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data; Chapter 17: Requirement 10: Logging and Monitoring for the PCI Standards.

Chapter 18: Requirement 11: Security Testing for t…