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Who requires PCI compliance?
In general, PCI compliance is required by credit card companies to make online transactions secure and protect them against identity theft. Any merchant that wants to process, store or transmit credit card data is required to be PCI compliant, according to the PCI Compliance Security Standard Council.
Do I need a firewall for PCI compliance?
For PCI compliance, the firewall must be able to segment secure payment processing parts of your network from less secure parts (think back office or visitor accessible networks). It can also allow your customers to access web servers of other publicly available services while protecting your secure internal networks.
What are the requirements for a PCI firewall?
Firewall compliance encompasses both technical specifications (requirement 1) and, to some extent, physical access (requirement 9). From a technical standpoint: PCI SSC recommends formulating standards for firewall and router implementation. This includes a plan for any future updates or reconfiguration.
What do I need to do to pass a PCI scan?
Passing a PCI compliant scan attempt will genereally require changing some default settings on your server to be more secure before they proceed with the scan. Some of the most common things that will need to be done will be closing ports at the firewall, and ensuring that you’re using up to date software.
What are the requirements for PCI DSS vulnerability scanning?
This requirement requires companies to perform internal and external vulnerability scans four times a year in three months and after any significant network changes, irrespective of its size. But PCI DSS requirement 11.2 is not just about scanning network components and servers to identify vulnerabilities before attackers.
How to pass PCI compliance scans InMotion hosting?
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