What are the security requirements for PCI DSS?
Below are the various security requirements that must be implemented to protect remote workers and their environments as specified by PCI DSS: For all remote network access from outside the corporate network, use multi-factor authentication. Enforce a strong password policy wherever passwords are used.
What are the PCI DSS requirements for multi-factor authentication?
PCI DSS requirement 8.3.2 requires you to use multi-factor authentication for all remote network access from outside the organization’s network, including user, administrator, and third-party access for support or maintenance. Use unique credentials for each customer, valid only for service providers.
Are remote access programs PCI compliant?
It should be noted that remote access programs may be PCI compliant. However, login must be implemented securely using multiple authentication factors, the connection must be encrypted, and associated passwords must meet all requirements set by the PCI Data Security Standard.
Are employees making remote access connections using home connections?
Employees now make remote access connections using home connections, in some cases using non-corporate computers, exposing organizations to attack vectors that do not exist when these connections are made locally.
Install personal firewall software on portable computing devices that access the CDE remotely
PCI DSS requirement 1.4 requires you to install personal firewall software or equivalent functionality on any portable computing device that connects to the Internet outside the network, such as laptop computers used by employees and is also used to access the CDE. Firewall or equivalent configurations should include the following requirements:
Monitor third-party remote accesses
PCI DSS requirement 8.1.5 requires you to manage identities used by third parties to access, support, or maintain system components via remote access as follows:
Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls
PCI DSS requirement 8.3.2 requires you to use multi-factor authentication for all remote network access from outside the organization’s network, including user, administrator, and third-party access for support or maintenance.
Use unique credentials for each customer, valid only for service providers
According to PCI DSS requirement 8.5.1, service providers with remote access to customer facilities for activities such as supporting POS systems or servers must use unique authentication information for each customer.
Establish usage policies for critical technologies, including remote access
Under PCI DSS requirement 12.3, you must develop usage policies for critical technologies and define the correct use of these technologies, including:
Automatically terminate remote access sessions after a specified time
PCI DSS requirement 12.3.8 requires automatic disconnection of sessions for remote access technologies after a specified period of inactivity.
Use remote accesses for third parties only when necessary
PCI DSS requirement 12.3.9 requires vendors and partners to enable remote access technologies only when needed by vendors and partners and be disabled immediately after use.
How many computers do you need to run a remote desktop?
However they need 3 computers to have remote desktop setup. Bus being as such, they fail the test.
How often does a server run SC.exe?
basically the server would run the sc.exe every 10 mins, and try to connect back to user.dynamicdnsname.whatever, traversing his firewall and connecting.
Is Pertino safe for remote access?
After speaking with a PCI compliance auditor, they said that using Pertino is acceptable under the guidelines as long as the rest of the set up maintains compliance.
What is PA-DSS 10.3.2?
PA-DSS 10.3.2 requires that if employees, administrators, or vendors are granted remote access to the payment processing environment; access should be authenticated using a two-factor authentication mechanism (username/ password and an additional authentication item such as a token, certificate or biometric).
Do vendor remote access accounts need to be active?
In the case of vendor remote access accounts, in addition to the standard access controls, vendor accounts should only be active while access is required to provide service. Access rights should include only the access rights required for the service rendered, and should be robustly audited.