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Achieve and Maintain PCI-DSS Compliance with Immersive Labs
PCI Security Standards are technical and operational requirements set by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) for enhancing security for payment card account data.
PCI Security Standards are technical and operational requirements set by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) for enhancing security for payment card account data.
The standards represent common-sense steps that mirror security best practices and apply to all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder data – with requirements for software developers and manufacturers of applications and devices used in those transactions.
The Council is responsible for managing the security standards, while the founding members of the Council enforce compliance, including American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa Inc.
Goals
PCI DSS Requirements
Building and Maintain aSecure Network and Systems
- Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
- Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters
Protect Cardholder Data
- Protect stored cardholder data
- Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks
Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program
- Protect all systems against malware and regularly update anti-virus software or programs
- Develop and maintain secure systems and applications
Implement Strong Access
Control Measures
- Restrict access to cardholder data by business need to know
- Identify and authenticate access to system components
- Restrict physical access to cardholder data
Regularly Monitor and
Test Networks
- Track and Monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
- Regularly test security systems and processes
Maintain an Information
Security Policy
- Maintain a policy that address information security for all personnel
To assist organizations in meeting PCI standards, Immersive Labs coverage aligns with multiple requirements. Plus, our platform provides an extensive range of tools that go beyond basic PCI requirements.
Develop and Maintain Secure Systems and Applications – (PCI 6.5) Prevent common coding vulnerabilities.
Assess, build, and prove developers’ capabilities through hands-on security training. Encounter realistic vulnerabilities in live applications to prove resilience through remediation.
Application Security – Train and exercise developers to validate vulnerability remediation skills. Engrain secure practices into their daily functions.
Risk Analysis (Assessment) – (PCI 12.2) Implement a risk assessment process.
Conduct regular risk assessments to identify and assess potential security vulnerabilities and threats to information systems.
Hands-On Labs – Stay current with new threat techniques using labs on common cyber threats and attack vectors to help identify potential risks.
React to New Vulnerabilities Quickly – (PCI 6.5) Prevent common coding vulnerabilities.
Interact with and learn about the newest threats or vulnerabilities quickly. New content comes out just as often as new vulnerabilities are discovered.
Cyber Threat Intelligence – Learn to monitor and share information on the latest vulnerabilities with hands-on labs.
Real World Playground – Focus your efforts on web application threats and vulnerabilities.
Security Policies – (PCI 12.10) Establish, publish, maintain, and disseminate a security policy
Create an organization-wide security program to exercise every team member. React to crisis events, emerging security vulnerabilities, and general security awareness.
Crisis Simulations – Understand and experience how a crisis unfolds in the real world to test and build crisis response plans.
Workforce Exercising – Elevates cybersecurity awareness and effectiveness to ensure measurable digital hygiene improvements across risk areas, teams, and individuals.
Verify Candidates – (PCI 12.7) Screen potential personnel before hiring
Assess the technical skills of candidates before onboarding. Ensure their skill set aligns with expectations.
Screening – Administer hands-on labs and receive metrics on candidates’ performance, including completion progress, time spent in the lab, and more.
Manage Supply Chain Risks
Make business-saving decisions on how to lead the business through third-party issues.
Crisis Simulations – Assess leaders’ decision-making skills during an interactive, dynamic crisis exercise.
Workforce Exercising – Evaluate and baseline suppliers, then apply targeted learning exercises designed around eight key security risk areas.
Validate Through Reporting
Prove the implementation of a comprehensive training program through deep reporting metrics and assignments. Track user completions, proficiencies, and manager-assigned training material.
Reporting – Understand skillset and prove the team’s capabilities through pre-configured and customized reports.
Cyber Workforce Resilience
People-centric cybersecurity that equips organizations to meet multiple PCI requirements.
The Immersive Labs Platform – Leverage our approach to people-centric cybersecurity to assess, benchmark, build, and prove cyber resilience.
Resilience Score – Engage advanced statistical methods to evaluate, compare, enhance, and substantiate resilience through a transparent, data-driven approach.*
Evidence-Based – Employ granular performance data and alignment with security frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK.
Find out what sets Immersive Labs apart
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