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How Privileged Access Management Protects Cardholder Data

Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions support the latest Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) guidelines to secure businesses and consumers from data theft and mitigate risk.

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You’re conducting shopping online or at a store. How do you know if your credit card data is safe? Financial services have introduced the ability to mask credit card numbers online, but is it enough?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) guidelines ensure businesses securely process payment cards as they store, process and transmit cardholder data electronically. Privileged access management (PAM) solutions monitor and tightly control privileged accounts that handle credit and debit card transactions. PCI recommends using PAM to provide just-in-time (JIT) access to privileged accounts and mitigate risk from data theft.

Gain insights about:
• The goals and requirements of the PCI DSS specification.
• PCI DSS attestation and reporting rules.
• How PAM solutions meet PCI DSS requirements.