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Mastering PCI DSS; The Ultimate Guide to Ensuring Total Compliance and Risk Management

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What does the PCI DSS course cover?

PCI DSS is covered here in 22 modules: Introduction to PCI DSS: Benefits of PCI DSS compliance, History and evolution of PCI DSS, PCI DSS Requirements: Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data, Risk Management and Compliance: Best practices for, Mitigating and managing risks and 19 more.

How do you approach PCI DSS step by step?

The work is sequenced in 22 stages. It starts with Introduction to PCI DSS: Benefits of PCI DSS compliance, History and evolution of PCI DSS, moves through PCI DSS Requirements: Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data and Risk Management and Compliance: Best practices for, Mitigating and managing risks, and ends at PCI DSS and Incident Response and Management.

What is in Module 1 of the PCI DSS course?

Module 1 is Introduction to PCI DSS: Benefits of PCI DSS compliance, History and evolution of PCI DSS. It works through overview of PCI DSS and its importance, history and evolution of PCI DSS, key components and requirements of PCI DSS and 1 more. It sets the vocabulary the remaining 21 modules build on.

How is the PCI DSS course delivered?

The PCI DSS course is fully self-paced with immediate online access after enrolment. Access does not expire and future updates are included at no cost. It can be taken on any device, and a certificate of completion is issued by The Art of Service when you finish.

How much does the PCI DSS course cost?

The PCI DSS course is $199 as a one time payment. There is no subscription, no per seat licence and no hidden fee. Enrolment carries a 30 day satisfied or refunded guarantee, so it can be assessed in full before you commit.

Closely related courses: PCI DSS Toolkit, PCI DSS Automation Playbook, DSS Requirements in Pci Dss Dataset, DSS Requirement in Pci Dss Kit.

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Mastering PCI DSS: The Ultimate Guide to Ensuring Total Compliance and Risk Management



Course Overview

This comprehensive course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the skills needed to ensure total compliance and risk management. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion, issued by The Art of Service.



Course Features

  • Interactive and engaging learning experience
  • Comprehensive and up-to-date content
  • Personalized learning approach
  • Practical and real-world applications
  • High-quality content and expert instructors
  • Certificate upon completion
  • Flexible learning options
  • User-friendly and mobile-accessible platform
  • Community-driven and interactive discussion forums
  • Actionable insights and hands-on projects
  • Bite-sized lessons and lifetime access
  • Gamification and progress tracking features


Course Outline

Module 1. Introduction to PCI DSS: Benefits of PCI DSS compliance, History and evolution of PCI DSS

  • Overview of PCI DSS and its importance
  • History and evolution of PCI DSS
  • Key components and requirements of PCI DSS
  • Benefits of PCI DSS compliance

Module 2. PCI DSS Requirements: Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data

  • Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration
  • Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
  • Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
  • Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
  • Requirement 5: Use and regularly update antivirus software
  • Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
  • 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
  • Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
  • Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes
  • Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

Module 3. Risk Management and Compliance: Best practices for, Mitigating and managing risks

  • Understanding risk management and its importance
  • Identifying and assessing risks
  • Mitigating and managing risks
  • Maintaining compliance with PCI DSS
  • Best practices for risk management and compliance

Module 4. Security Awareness and Training: Maintaining a security-aware culture

  • Importance of security awareness and training
  • Creating a security awareness program
  • Training employees on security best practices
  • Maintaining a security-aware culture

Module 5. Incident Response and Management: Best practices for, Creating an incident response plan

  • Understanding incident response and management
  • Creating an incident response plan
  • Responding to and managing incidents
  • Best practices for incident response and management

Module 6. PCI DSS and the Cloud: PCI DSS requirements for cloud computing

  • Overview of cloud computing and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for cloud computing
  • Best practices for securing cardholder data in the cloud

Module 7. Mobile Payments and PCI DSS: PCI DSS requirements for mobile payments

  • Overview of mobile payments and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for mobile payments
  • Best practices for securing cardholder data in mobile payments

Module 8. Tokenization and PCI DSS: PCI DSS requirements for tokenization

  • Overview of tokenization and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for tokenization
  • Best practices for implementing tokenization

Module 9. Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) and PCI DSS: PCI DSS requirements for P2PE

  • Overview of P2PE and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for P2PE
  • Best practices for implementing P2PE

Module 10: PCI DSS and Third-Party Service Providers

  • Overview of third-party service providers and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for third-party service providers
  • Best practices for managing third-party service providers

Module 11: PCI DSS and Acquisitions, Mergers, and Divestitures

  • Overview of acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures
  • Best practices for managing PCI DSS during acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures

Module 12: PCI DSS and Business Continuity Planning

  • Overview of business continuity planning and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for business continuity planning
  • Best practices for implementing business continuity planning

Module 13. PCI DSS and Disaster Recovery Planning: PCI DSS requirements for disaster recovery planning

  • Overview of disaster recovery planning and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for disaster recovery planning
  • Best practices for implementing disaster recovery planning

Module 14. PCI DSS and Incident Response Planning: PCI DSS requirements for incident response planning

  • Overview of incident response planning and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for incident response planning
  • Best practices for implementing incident response planning

Module 15. PCI DSS and Compliance Programs: PCI DSS requirements for compliance programs

  • Overview of compliance programs and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for compliance programs
  • Best practices for implementing compliance programs

Module 16. PCI DSS and Governance: PCI DSS requirements for governance

  • Overview of governance and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for governance
  • Best practices for implementing governance

Module 17. PCI DSS and Risk Management Frameworks: PCI DSS requirements for risk management frameworks

  • Overview of risk management frameworks and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for risk management frameworks
  • Best practices for implementing risk management frameworks

Module 18. PCI DSS and Security Frameworks: PCI DSS requirements for security frameworks

  • Overview of security frameworks and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for security frameworks
  • Best practices for implementing security frameworks

Module 19. PCI DSS and Compliance Frameworks: PCI DSS requirements for compliance frameworks

  • Overview of compliance frameworks and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for compliance frameworks
  • Best practices for implementing compliance frameworks

Module 20. PCI DSS and Audit and Assurance: PCI DSS requirements for audit and assurance

  • Overview of audit and assurance and their impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for audit and assurance
  • Best practices for implementing audit and assurance

Module 21. PCI DSS and Continuous Monitoring: PCI DSS requirements for continuous monitoring

  • Overview of continuous monitoring and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for continuous monitoring
  • Best practices for implementing continuous monitoring

Module 22: PCI DSS and Incident Response and Management

  • Overview of incident response and management and its impact on PCI DSS
  • PCI DSS requirements for incident response and management
  • Best practices for implementing incident response and management