PCIDSS

Abbreviation · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. Short for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the control framework that organizations handling payment card data must follow to protect cardholder information and related systems. PCI DSS covers segmentation, logging, access control, vulnerability management, and many other operational requirements around card environments.

    In plain English: The security standard organizations must follow when handling payment card data.

    Example: "The merchant segmented its payment network tightly because PCI DSS scope reduction had a huge impact on audit cost and complexity."

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