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PCI DSS Requirements

PCI DSS comprises 12 principal requirements that form the foundation of the standard. Each requirement focuses on a specific aspect of security for cardholder data environments.

PCI DSS 4.0.1 Summary Statistics

Summary of Requirements, Control Categories, and Implementation Challenges

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Overall Requirements (1-12 + Appendices)

15
Total Requirements
282
Sub-Requirements
517
Test Points
7
Control Types

Implementation Difficulty

Low 90
Moderate 131
High 61

Control Types

Documentation
Governance
Technical
Process (153)
Training
Physical
Legal
Documentation: 36
Governance: 20
Technical: 130
Process: 153
Training: 9
Physical: 7
Legal: 1

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