Framework Reference

PCI-DSS §12

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Section 12 focuses on maintaining information security policies for personnel and is a critical component for merchants and service providers handling cardholder data.

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PCI-DSS §12 Overview

Section 12 requirements focus on how organizations manage their information security policies.

  • 12.1Establish, publish, maintain, and disseminate a security policy

    • 12.1.1: Review security policy at least annually and update as needed
    • 12.1.2: Include security roles, responsibilities, and management commitment
  • 12.2Implement a risk-assessment process

    • 12.2.1: Perform annual formal risk assessment
    • 12.2.2: Identification of assets, threats, and vulnerabilities
  • 12.3Develop usage policies for critical technologies

    • 12.3.1: Explicit approval by authorized parties
    • 12.3.2: Authentication for use of technology
    • 12.3.3: List of all devices and personnel with access
  • 12.4Ensure security policies clearly define information security responsibilities

    • 12.4.1: Establish responsibility for information security to a CISO or equivalent
  • 12.5Assign security management responsibilities

    • 12.5.1: Establish, document, and distribute security policies and procedures
    • 12.5.2: Monitor and analyze security alerts and share information
    • 12.5.3: Establish, document, and distribute incident response procedures
  • 12.6Implement a formal security awareness program

    • 12.6.1: Educate personnel upon hire and at least annually
    • 12.6.2: Require employees to acknowledge they have read and understood policy

Note: This is a simplified overview. For the complete and official PCI-DSS requirements, please refer to the PCI Security Standards Council documentation.

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