PCI Requirement 9.1.3 – Restrict Physical Access to Wireless Access Points, Gateways, Handheld Devices, Networking/Communications Hardware, and Telecommunication Lines

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Physical Security of Wireless Devices Wireless components and devices introduce more risk to your cardholder data environment. This is why PCI Requirement 9.1.3 focuses on maintaining the physical security of wireless devices. PCI Requirement 9.1.3 requires, “Restrict physical access to wireless access points, gateways, handheld devices, networking hardware, communications hardware, and telecommunication lines.” Without the proper security over access to wireless components and devices, attackers can use your organization’s…

PCI Requirement 9.1.2 – Implement Physical and/or Logical Controls to Restrict Access to Publicly Accessible Network Jacks

by Randy Bartels / May 31, 2023

Controls for Publicly Accessible Network Jacks To ensure that visitors cannot exploit network jacks, PCI Requirement 9.1.2 requires that organizations implement physical controls and/or implement logical controls that restrict access to publicly accessible network jacks. The PCI DSS also explains, “Restricting access to network jacks will prevent malicious individuals from plugging into readily available network jacks and gain access into internal network resources. Whether logical or physical controls, or a…

PCI Requirement 9.1.1 – Use Either Video Cameras or Access Control Mechanisms to Monitor Individual Physical Access to Sensitive Areas

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Monitoring Physical Access to Sensitive Areas In areas that are considered sensitive, your organization must implement a method for identifying and monitoring who has come into your facility. PCI Requirement 9.1.1 states, “Use either video cameras or access control mechanisms (or both) to monitor individual physical access to sensitive areas. Review collected data and correlate with other entries. Store for at least three months, unless otherwise restricted by law.”…

PCI Requirement 9.1 – Use Appropriate Facility Entry Controls to Limit and Monitor Physical Access to CDE

by Randy Bartels / May 31, 2023

Limit and Monitor Physical Access Applying the appropriate physical security and facility entry controls are vital to complying with PCI Requirement 9.1, which states, “Use appropriate facility entry controls to limit and monitor physical access to systems in the cardholder data environment.” Wherever your cardholder data lives, it must be protected. Complying with PCI Requirement 9.1 comes in two parts: limit and monitor. Your organization must limit physical access to…

PCI Requirement 9 – Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data

by Randy Bartels / May 31, 2023

Why Should I Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data? What would happen if your organization had no physical access controls protecting cardholder data? Made no effort to restrict physical access to cardholder data? No locks on the doors, no badge or identification system, no security guards, no receptionist? Without physical access controls, you give unauthorized persons a plethora of ways to potentially gain access to your facility and to steal, disable,…