PCI DSS 4.0

Assess Your PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

6 groups, 12 requirements. Payment card data security standard.

~20 minutes AI-powered analysis PDF report included

What is PCI DSS 4.0?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 is the global standard for protecting payment card data. It applies to any organisation that stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data.

PCI DSS 4.0 is organised into six goals covering twelve requirements: Build and Maintain a Secure Network, Protect Account Data, Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program, Implement Strong Access Control, Regularly Monitor and Test Networks, and Maintain an Information Security Policy.

Key Domains

PCI DSS 4.0 covers 6 domains that ShieldIQ assesses comprehensively.

BS  Build & Maintain Secure Network

Install and maintain network security controls and apply secure configurations to all system components (PCI DSS 4.0 Req...

PD  Protect Account Data

Protect stored account data and protect cardholder data with strong cryptography during transmission over open, public n...

VM  Vulnerability Management

Protect all systems and networks from malicious software and maintain secure systems and software through a vulnerabilit...

AC  Strong Access Control

Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know, identify users and authenticate access, and restrict physic...

MN  Monitor & Test Networks

Log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data, and regularly test security of systems and networks...

PL  Information Security Policy

Support information security with organisational policies, programmes, and personnel management (PCI DSS 4.0 Requirement...

Why Assess with ShieldIQ?

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Executive PDF Reports

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Track Progress Over Time

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