Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS): Primer Course
This PCI DSS course focuses on the fundamentals of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and how assessing the security programs of merchants and service providers protects payment data from loss or compromise. This Payment Card Industry training course also looks at changes and updates found in the latest version of PCI DSS (v4.0) released in March 2022.
Course Content
This course focuses on the fundamentals of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and how the security of the data captured (specifically customer credit card data) protects merchants and service providers each and every day. The PCI DSS (Data Security Standard), now in version 4.0, provides a comprehensive review of the changes and updates provided by the Data Security Council in this latest release. Whether you are an individual new to the PCI experience or an organization working to maintain compliance in meeting these requirements, this course is for you.
The drive behind the design and development of this course centers around allowing learners the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the process of PCI, the history behind it, the need for updating it, and the practical uses of applying these standards in everyday contexts. Designed as an introduction to a more comprehensive active practitioner based course, this introduction provides a foundational, high-level overview of the important areas that you need to focus on as the version 4.0 rules become the new standard across this industry.
Instructed by
Respected Information Security advocate, advisor, evangelist, international speaker, keynoter, former host of Security & Compliance Weekly, co-host on Paul's Security Weekly, Tribe of Hackers (TOH), TOH Red Team, TOH Security Leaders, TOH Blue Team, and currently serving in a Consulting/Advisory role for Online Business Systems. Nearly 40 years of experience working in all aspects of computer, network, and information security, including cryptography, risk management, vulnerability analysis, compliance assessment, forensic analysis and penetration testing. Certified NSA Cryptanalyst. Previously held security research, management and product development roles with the National Security Agency, the DoD and private-sector enterprises and was part of the first penetration testing "red team" at NSA. For the past twenty-five years has been a pen tester, security architect, consultant, QSA, and PCI SME, providing consulting and advisory services to many of the nation's best known companies.
