Formal change control process for system components in the cardholder data environment.
A compliant Change Management Policy for PCI DSS v4.0 must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Policy objectives and change types in scope.
Change ticket submission, documentation, and categorization.
Risk analysis and PCI DSS control impact review.
Pre-deployment testing in non-production environment.
Approval hierarchy based on change risk level.
Break-glass process with post-change review.
Rollback procedures and validation steps.
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Controls for network security including firewall configuration, DMZ setup, and cardholder data environment segmentation.
Policy governing storage, transmission, and protection of cardholder data and sensitive authentication data.
Processes for identifying, prioritizing, and remediating security vulnerabilities across system components.
Restricting access to cardholder data system components on a business need-to-know basis.
Logging, monitoring, and testing of all network resources and cardholder data access.
Overarching information security policy addressing all PCI DSS program requirements and security governance.
Incident response plan for suspected or confirmed cardholder data breaches and security events.
Physical access controls for cardholder data environments, media handling, and device security.