Tess SECURITY SOLUTION LEADER 

Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard

(PCI-DSS) Evaluation

Tess Professional Security Engagement Services provides Certified Information Security Professionals (CISSPs) who are trained evaluators in National Security Agency (NSA), Information Security (INFOSEC) Assessment Methodology (IAM) and Network Security Evaluation (IEM) to perform PCI Security Standard evaluation.  These two additional certifications to the CISSP  demonstrate security professionals knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities in performing PCI-DSS security evaluation. The PCI-DSS security requirements apply to all "system components" which is defined as any network component, server, or application included in, or connected to, the cardholder data environment. Network components, include, but are not limited to, firewalls, switches, routers, wireless access points, network appliances, and other security appliances. Servers include, but are not limited to, Web, database, authentication, Domain Name Service (DNS), mail, proxy, and Network Time Protocol (NTP). Applications include all purchased and custom applications, including internal and external (Web) applications. Tess professionals provide the expertise to assist corporate managers in the assessment of the vulnerabilities and risks of systems, applications, networks and sites as a minimum in order to develop and implement cost-effective security measures in the mitigation of PCI-DSS risks. The following 6 major areas and 12 security requirements comprise of the PCI-DSS security evaluation as of 2005:

A-Build and Maintain a Secure Network

1. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect data

2. Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters

B-Protect Cardholder Data

3. Protect Stored Data

4. Encrypt transmission of cardholder data and sensitive information across public networks

C-Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

5. Use and regularly update anti-virus software

6. Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

D-Implement Strong Access Control Measures

7. Restrict access to data by business need-to-know

8. Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access

9. Restrict physical access to cardholder data

E-Regularly Monitor and Test Networks

10. Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data

11. Regularly test security systems and processes

F-Maintain an Information Security Policy

12. Maintain a policy that addresses information security