The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is designed to protect cardholder data.
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is designed to protect cardholder data. It has 12 requirements organizations must be compliant with at all times. This course will provide an overview PCI DSS and its requirements. You will learn some best practices for staying compliant with the standard.
Skills you’ll gain
Conventional PCIPayment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security StandardsPCI ExpressPCI-XCertified Payment-Card Industry Security ManagerCertified Payment-Card Industry Security AuditorWhat You'll Learn
- Understand the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and its purpose of protecting cardholder data
- Identify the 12 requirements organizations must comply with at all times
- Recognize common PCI DSS myths and the risks to cardholder data
- Apply control measures such as building a secure network, protecting cardholder data, and maintaining a vulnerability management program
- Monitor and test networks and maintain an information security plan
- Use a prioritized approach, readiness assessment, and best practices for staying compliant
Key Takeaways
- The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is designed to protect cardholder data.
- PCI DSS has 12 requirements that organizations must be compliant with at all times.
- Staying compliant involves building secure networks, protecting cardholder data, managing vulnerabilities, monitoring and testing networks, and maintaining an information security plan.
- A prioritized approach and readiness assessment support ongoing compliance with the standard.
- The course covers best practices for staying compliant with PCI DSS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this PCI Compliance course about?
It provides an overview of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which is designed to protect cardholder data, and its 12 requirements that organizations must comply with at all times.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn an overview of PCI DSS and its requirements, along with some best practices for staying compliant with the standard.
What topics does the course cover?
Topics include PCI DSS and common myths, information protected and risks to cardholder data, building a secure network, protecting cardholder data, vulnerability management, control measures, monitoring and testing networks, an information security plan, compliance, readiness assessment, a prioritized approach, and best practices for compliance.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons covering PCI DSS topics, includes multiple Test Your Knowledge checkpoints throughout, and ends with a conclusion.
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Welcome to Knowledge Cities course, PCI compliance. Did you start your day by using your credit card to buy a cup of coffee? What about paying for your lunch? How do you know your data was safe during these transactions? Have you ever thought about that? This is what the payment card industry data security standard is for. It protects your cardholder data during transactions and holds organizations accountable for ensuring they protect this data. This course will give you an overview of PCI DSS and what organizations are required to do to be compliant. You will also learn some best practices your organization can implement to remain compliant. Let's get started.
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