PCI Requirement 9.9.3 – Provide Training for Personnel to Be Aware of Attempted Tampering or Replacement of Devices

by 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…

PCI Requirement 9.9.2 – Periodically Inspect Device Surfaces to Detect Tampering or Substitution

by 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…

PCI Requirement 9.9.1 – Maintain an Up-To-Date List of Devices

by Randy Bartels / February 7, 2023

 Keeping a List of Card-Reading Devices If your organization utilizes devices that physically interact with cardholder data (card-reading devices), PCI Requirement 9.9.1 requires that you maintain an up-to-date list of devices. This list should be updated whenever devices are added, relocated, decommissioned, etc. This list should include: Make and model of a device Location of a device Serial number of a device or other unique identification The maintenance of…

PCI Requirement 9.9 – Protect Devices That Capture Payment Card Data via Direct Physical Interaction with the Card from Tampering and Substitution

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Protecting Card-Reading Devices Does your organization utilize card-reading devices? If so, you risk the chance of criminals tampering or manipulating your devices. PCI Requirement 9.9 tries to prevent this type of attack by requiring, “Protect devices that capture payment card data via direct physical interaction with the card from tampering and substitution.” Card-reading devices include more than just the typical Ingenico device; this could include computer keyboards, POS keypads,…

PCI Requirement 9.8.2 – Render CHD on Electronic Media Unrecoverable

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 How to Destroy Electronic Media As part of your data disposal policies, PCI Requirement 9.8.2 requires, “Render cardholder data on electronic media unrecoverable so that cardholder data cannot be reconstructed.” There are many methods for destroying electronic media, including: Secure Wiping – Use a secure, industry-accepted form of wiping to render data on a hard drive unreadable. Degaussing – Used to destroy data by demagnetizing a magnetic field on…