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.
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (13)Process
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (8)Process
- DocumentationGovernanceProcess (18)TechnicalTraining
- 4. Protect Cardholder Data with Strong Cryptography During Transmission Over Open, Public Networks613DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (4)Process
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (6)Process (6)Training
- DocumentationGovernanceProcessTechnical (14)
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnicalProcess (10)
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (23)Process
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnicalPhysicalProcess (22)Training
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (18)Process
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnicalProcess (13)
- DocumentationGovernanceProcess (30)TrainingLegal
- DocumentationGovernanceTechnical (4)Process
- DocumentationProcess (3)Technical
- GovernanceProcess (16)TechnicalDocumentationTraining
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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