Welcome to the PCI DSS v4.0 Compliance Article Series.
This repository contains professional, structured documentation for each PCI DSS v4.0 Requirement (1-12) and Appendices (A1, A2, A3), complete with supporting lifecycle and governance assets.
/template/– Base article JSON template/articles/– Articles for Requirements 1-12 and Appendices A1/A2 and A3/supporting/– Summary document and Compliance Lifecycle Best Practices Guidechangelog.txt– Full version historyREADME.md– This file
- Master Table of Contents: pci-dss-v4-article-series-summary.json
- Lifecycle Best Practices: pci-dss-compliance-lifecycle-best-practices.json
-Requirement 1 - Install and Maintain Network Security Controls
- Requirement 2 - Apply Secure Configurations to All System Components
- Requirement 3 - Protect Stored Account Data
- Requirement 4 - Protect Cardholder Data with Strong Cryptography During Transmission
- Requirement 5 - Protect Systems and Networks from Malicious Software
- Requirement 6 - Develop and Maintain Secure Systems and Software
- Requirement 7 - Restrict Access by Business Need to Know
- Requirement 8 - Identify and Authenticate Access to System Components
- Requirement 9 - Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data
- Requirement 10 - Log and Monitor All Access to System Components and Data
- Requirement 11 - Test Security of Systems and Networks Regularly
- Requirement 12 - Support Information Security with Organizational Policies and Programs
- Appendix A1/A2 - Shared Hosting Providers and SSL/Early TLS for POI Systems
- Appendix A3 - PCI DSS Compliance Program Maturity and Governance
- Human-readable, professional compliance articles.
- Scalable for internal wikis, GitHub Pages, or CMS import.
- Structured for continuous compliance lifecycle support.
- Update annually following PCI SSC release updates.
- Integrate ongoing control validation based on Appendix A3 governance.
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