PCI DSS in an eCommerce world — Introduction

How eCommerce changes the way PCI DSS works

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The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a technical standard for those companies who store, process and transmit cardholder data.

It is the industry security baseline for pretty much any company that wants to do any type of payment processing

I have written extensively on this standard before which you can check out below:

PCI DSS v4 —Guide to the new standard

How to get PCI DSS experience without a job

Getting certified with PCI DSS is seen as quite intimidating given the number of requirements that have to be complied with .. however the process itself is quite straightforward

It goes a bit like this:

1. Formalize the scope of your environment
2. GAP against the standard