PCI DSS template · PCI DSS v4.0
Encryption Policy
Cryptographic controls for protecting cardholder data in transit and at rest, including key management. Written for your company, citing the controls below.
- Sections
- 7
- Controls cited
- 7
- Formats
- PDF, Word
- Shelf
- 12 PCI DSSdocuments in all
No card needed to start.
- Cites
- Req. 3, Req. 4, SOC 2 CC6.7 and 4 more
- Formats
- PDF and Word
Sections
Each written around your company: your tools, your roles, your review dates.
- Purpose and Scope
- Approved Cryptographic Standards
- Key Management Lifecycle
- Encryption in Transit
- Encryption at Rest
- Key Custodian Responsibilities
- Cryptographic Inventory
Controls it cites
The PCI DSS controls first, then the matching controls in other frameworks.
- Req. 3Protect Stored Account DataPCI DSS
- Req. 4Protect Data in TransitPCI DSS
- SOC 2 CC6.7Logical & Physical Access: Transmission SecuritySOC 2
- ISO A.8.24Use of CryptographyISO 27001
- HIPAA §164.312(e)(1)Transmission SecurityHIPAA
- CSF PR.DS-1Data at RestNIST CSF
- CSF PR.DS-2Data in TransitNIST CSF
Recent changes
Updates from official sources that name this policy. All policy updates
7 Oct 2026 · PCI Security Standards Council
PCI SSC publishes Key Management and Operations (KMO) Standard v1.0Review the Encryption Policy to align key management practices with the KMO Standard, including crypto periods, threat monitoring, and requirements for cloud-based HSMs and software-based cryptography.
- PCI DSS7 sections
Password & Authentication Policy
CitesReq. 8 SOC 2 CC6.1 SOC 2 CC6.2 +3 +4PDF · WordCites Req. 8, Identify Users & Authenticate (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.1, Logical & Physical Access: Security Software (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC6.2, Logical & Physical Access: Credentials (SOC 2), and 3 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Change Management Policy
CitesReq. 6 SOC 2 CC8.1 ISO A.8.32 +2 +3PDF · WordCites Req. 6, Secure Development (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC8.1, Change Management (SOC 2); ISO A.8.32, Change Management (ISO 27001), and 2 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Firewall & Network Security Policy
CitesReq. 1 Req. 2 SOC 2 CC6.6 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 1, Network Security Controls (PCI DSS); Req. 2, Secure Configurations (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.6, Logical & Physical Access: External Threats (SOC 2), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Cardholder Data Protection Policy
CitesReq. 3 Req. 4 SOC 2 CC6.7 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 3, Protect Stored Account Data (PCI DSS); Req. 4, Protect Data in Transit (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.7, Logical & Physical Access: Transmission Security (SOC 2), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Vulnerability Management Policy
CitesReq. 5 Req. 6 Req. 11 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 5, Anti-Malware (PCI DSS); Req. 6, Secure Development (PCI DSS); Req. 11, Test Security (PCI DSS), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Access Control Policy
CitesReq. 7 Req. 8 SOC 2 CC6.1 +5 +6PDF · WordCites Req. 7, Restrict Access (PCI DSS); Req. 8, Identify Users & Authenticate (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.1, Logical & Physical Access: Security Software (SOC 2), and 5 more.
PCI DSS on its own
- Documents
- 12
- Plan
- Growth
- Price
- $199 a month or $1,990 a year
Growth also covers HIPAA, so PCI DSS + HIPAA stays at $199 a month. Two frameworks besides HIPAA need Scale.
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