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Sarah Harvey / June 14, 2023
It’s the beginning of a new year, and everyone wants to know what cybersecurity trends to look out for in 2018. 2017 left a lot of destruction in its wake from cybersecurity attacks and high-profile breaches. And while we can’t 100% say what is to come, we’ve compiled a few cybersecurity predictions based on what we do know. Here are five of the top cybersecurity trends for 2018: Five Cybersecurity…
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Joseph Kirkpatrick / December 20, 2022
Sampling During a SOC 1 Audit When an auditor performs a test of control during a SOC 1 audit, it may be appropriate to apply sampling. Sampling is applying audit procedures to less than 100% of a population. The types of populations that could need to be tested include new hire training forms, employee acknowledgements of policies and procedures, antivirus reports, or access control logs. The PCAOB states that sampling…
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Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022
Implementing PCI Requirement 9.10 PCI Requirement 9 states, “Restrict physical access to cardholder data.” Complying with PCI Requirement 9 is critical to ensuring that cardholder data is physically accessed only by authorized personnel. For this requirement, we’ve discussed aspects of physical security such as facility entry controls, visitor identification and access controls, how to physically secure media, controlling the distribution of media, how to destroy media, and more. But,…
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Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022
Training on Tampering Your organization must protect the integrity of devices that physically interact with cardholder data. PCI Requirement 9.9.3 requires that your organization provide training for personnel to be aware of attempted tampering or replacement of devices. This training needs to include: Verify the identity of any third-party persons claiming to be repair or maintenance personnel, prior to granting them access to modify or troubleshoot devices. Criminals often…
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Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022
Inspect for Tampering or Substitution PCI Requirement 9.9.2 is focused specifically on the physical inspection of devices that physically interact with payment card information. It states, “Periodically inspect device surfaces to detect tampering or substitution.” Complying with PCI Requirement 9.9.2 minimizes the potential use of fraudulent card-reading devices because periodic inspections will help you more quickly detect tampering and substitution. Examples of Tampering Tampering could be detected in many…
