VISA, MASTER CARD AND AMERICAN EXPRESS SECURITY STANDARD (PCI DSS): Do you want to learn how to protect your payment card data and comply with VISA/ MASTERCARD standards?

PCI DSS, the results of the convergence of Visa, MasterCard, American Express and other payment brands respective security standards, is here to stay. More so, Visa and MasterCard are fining institutions that process/store/transmit payment data for lack of compliance. PCI DSS impacts all companies that process/store/transmit payment card information.

This A-Z training on PCI DSS is based on PCI Internal Security Assessor (ISA) methodology and attendees are equipped with similar knowledge as an ISA. As a result, attendees are able to maintain and facilitate PCI DSS corporate implementation. It is a 2 day intense training with an exam on the last day; attendees should have an ICT or audit/control or project management background.

Course Content
PCI Security Council objectives and documentation
Specific terminology and its application to existing situations
How the Standard applies to everyone involved with cardholder information
How the implementation of the Standard is validated, dependent on levels of activity
Cardholder data that can/cannot be held
The relevance of different system components
Detailed requirements of the Standard
How compliance is assessed and whether compensating controls are acceptable
Compilation of the Report on Compliance (ROC)
Special considerations for hosting providers
An action plan to achieve compliance

Highlights
Gain an understanding of the importance of the Standard to all organizations using, processing or transmitting credit card information
An appreciation of the controls necessary to be able to continue dealing with cardholder data
The history of the PCI DSS standard
Key principles and requirements of the standard
Compliance with the standard - who does it relate to & at what level?
The route to compliance - self assessment & audit
Preparing an implementation plan

Certification
 On successful completion of the program you will be awarded: International Certificate issued by NetHost Legislation (UK) Ltd.

Note: The training program will be held in English with instructors The above training programme is facilitated by a PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Company based in the United Kingdom. The facilitator is a QSA with extensive years in the information security compliance industry.