Vendor & Third-Party Management Policy Template
Management of third-party service providers with access to or impact on cardholder data and the CDE.
What This Policy Covers
Required Sections
A compliant Vendor & Third-Party Management Policy for PCI DSS v4.0 must include the following6 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Purpose and Scope
Policy objectives and TPSP definition.
TPSP Inventory
Maintaining a list of all service providers and their CDE access.
Due Diligence Requirements
Pre-engagement security assessment process.
Contractual Security Requirements
PCI DSS responsibility matrix and contractual obligations.
Ongoing Monitoring
Annual confirmation of TPSP PCI DSS compliance status.
TPSP Termination
Off-boarding and access revocation procedures.
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Policy Details
Other PCI DSS v4.0 Templates
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.