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The PCI Security Standards

In every card payment transaction some data is exchanged which, if stolen, can lead to fraudulent transactions. This course explains how the different PCI security standards protect that data and the payment ecosystem.

John Elliott - Pluralsight course - The PCI Security Standards
by John Elliott

What you'll learn

Knowing which PCI security standard applies to an environment or business process is complex. In this course, The PCI Security Standards, you’ll learn to match a business process or a technology with the right PCI standard. First, you’ll explore standards designed to protect data such as card numbers, PINs, and other methods of authentication. Next, you’ll discover the standards that apply to payment terminals and how payment acceptance on mobile phones is secure. Finally, you’ll learn how physical cards are secured. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of the PCI security standards needed to identify the appropriate standard and related compliance program.

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John Elliott - Pluralsight course - The PCI Security Standards
John Elliott

John Elliott is a data protection specialist. He helps organizations comply with regulations in a sensible and pragmatic way, balancing business needs, risk and regulations.

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