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PCI audit has affected millions of businesses around the world. E-commerce is gaining popularity and the use of Credit/Debit cards is increasing because of the conveniences they offer to the buyers and sellers. Payment Card Industry (PCI) is a worldwide information security standard established by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). The standard comprises of 12 guidelines that are created to help organizations prevent credit card fraud through strict controls on data and its exposure. It is important to adhere to these standards and network security provider should help you maintain it.
Your network security provider should be able to address at least 5 of the critical PCI compliance requirements. They should also support periodic PCI audit and PCI scans by generating reports and information to validate compliance to corporate policies and identify noncompliance issues prior to an audit.
According to the PCI SSC regulations, it is important to protect cardholders’ data. You should Build and Maintain a Secure Network. For this you need to install and maintain a firewall that ensures the safety of cardholder’s data. Avoid using third party de-faults for system passwords and security parameters.
Maintain an effective Vulnerability Management Program and regularly update antivirus software regularly. Develop and maintain secure systems and applications and implement strong access control measures. Assign unique id to each person who access the system. There should be no means to physical access of data.
Regularly monitoring and testing of networks is also important. Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data and regularly test security systems and processes.
You need an expert’s help in complying with these requirements to keep your database and the functional system secured. Iviz Security, a premium IT solutions provider, can help you comply with the PCI audit and PCI scan requirements while providing quality network security services.
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