Pci Penetration Tests
A PCI External Penetration Test is NOT a Vulnerability Scan. We’ve covered this topic previously, but it bears repeating as the PCI Council specifically calls this out in their penetration testing guidance. A PCI external penetration test must be a true penetration test and not simply a vulnerability scan.
Find out why penetration tests (also known as “pen tests”) are a critical component of the security risk assessment process for PCI compliance.
Information Supplement: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Requirement 11.3 Penetration Testing General PCI DSS Requirement 11.3 addresses penetration testing, which is different than the external and internal vulnerability assessments required by PCI DSS Requirement 11.2.
Some issues, although rated as low risk in the penetration test report, may impact a separate PCI DSS requirement and will, therefore, require remediation before compliance can be achieved. The test report should be considered as evidence in the same way as all other documentation presented to the Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).
PCI Network and Application Layer Penetration Testing Take a hacker perspective to protect payment card data. A PCI Network and Application Layer Penetration Test simulates a real-world attack against your network infrastructure and information systems in order to see how far an attacker would actually be able to progress within your cardholder data environment (CDE).
An internal penetration testing helps you identify the security weaknesses within your internal network. This would simulate an attacker who is an internal user, a contractor, a visitor or an attacker remotely controlling one of the internal systems.
Types of PCI Penetration Testing & Result Reports There are three types of penetration tests: black-box, gray-box and white-box. In a black-box test, you’ll provide no information about the target system to the tester; a gray-box assessment will be conducted with some details; and in a white-box test, you’ll provide the tester with complete details of the network.
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penetration testing requirements and guidelines presented in PCI DSS Requirement 11.3. Information Supplement • The intent of this document is to provide supplemental information.
PCI Penetration Testing PCI penetration testing assesses technical and operational components to ensure payment and cardholder data security systems meet the PCI compliance standards.
