PCI DSS Version 4.0 Resource Center

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released version 4.0 of the PCI Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) on March 31, 2022. Many of these updated standards will become mandatory after March 31, 2024, with future-dated requirements taking effect after March 31, 2025.

To help provide an overview of important updates to specific areas of the PCI DSS, BDO has created a series of documents that highlight new and upcoming changes.

The information outlined in this document covers new requirements in the PCI DSS version 4.0, along with charts that show who the standards are applicable to and if they are a future-dated requirements.

 

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Changes to the PCI DSS inevitably mean organizations will need to adapt. As part of that adjustment, there may be a need for additional technology, resources, and time to fully align with the new standards. This document provides information on what organizations need to know.

 

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The implementation timeline document offers a high-level overview of when key changes in the PCI DSS version 4.0 take effect.

 

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This document provides a detailed look at the updates to performing a targeted risk analysis (TRA) that come into effect in the PCI DSS version 4.0. It also contains definitions of key terminology, explanations of the updated standards, and implementation dates.

 

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The updated PCI DSS contains enhanced requirements related to authenticated scanning. This document details the difference between unauthenticated and authenticated scans, along with critical information organizations need to know about adhering to the new standards.

 

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As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, the PCI DSS updates have added new changes to address the use of multifactor authentication (MFA). This document outlines those requirements while providing a list of scenarios as to how and when MFA must be implemented.

 

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Version 4.0 of the PCI DSS comes with updates to how software is developed to protect applications storing, processing, or transmitting cardholder data. This document outlines those changes and details how organizations must comply with them.

 

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