What is PCI Requirement 10.7 and What is an Audit Trail History?

by Randy Bartels / April 12, 2023

 PCI Compliance and Audit Trail History Now that you’ve implemented logging, what do you to them? PCI Requirement 10.7 asks that you retain audit trail history for at least one year, with a minimum of three months immediately available for analysis. A year is the recommended length of time because it may take a few months to notice a compromise. A year’s worth of audit trail history can be…

PCI Requirement 10.6.3 – Follow Up Exceptions and Anomalies Identified During the Review Process

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Follow Up Once an organization has completed log review, they must follow up exceptions and anomalies identified during the review process. The purpose of PCI Requirement 10.6.3 is a little obvious, right? If exceptions and anomalies are not investigated, then what’s the point of the log review process? The follow up process helps make organizations aware of unauthorized activities occurring in their network. During an assessment, policies and procedures…

PCI Requirement 10.6.2 – Review Logs of All Other System Components Periodically Based on the Organization’s Policies and Risk Management Strategy

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 How to Prioritize Log Review PCI Requirement 10.6.1 requires daily review of logs of system components that store, process, or transmit cardholder data, logs of all critical system components, and logs of all servers and system components that perform security functions. But what about all other system components? PCI Requirement 10.6.2 addresses this and requires that organizations review logs of all other system components periodically based on the organization’s…

PCI Requirement 10.6.1 – Review the Following Daily: All Security Events, Logs of All System Components, Logs of All Critical System Components, and Logs of All Servers and System Components that Perform Security Functions

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Daily Review By reviewing logs daily, organizations can maximize their security efforts and minimize the exposure to potential breaches. PCI Requirement 10.6.1 requires that organizations review the following at least daily: All security events Logs of all system components that store, process, or transmit cardholder data Logs of all critical system components Logs of all servers and system components that perform security functions From many breaches that have recently…

PCI Requirement 10.6 – Review Logs and Security Events for All System Components to Identify Anomalies or Suspicious Activity

by Randy Bartels / December 20, 2022

 Log Review Many breaches occur over a period of time before being detected. That’s why it’s not enough for you to just create logs, you also have to create a process for reviewing them. How could you ever spot a pattern of suspicious activity if you don’t review your logs? PCI Requirement 10.6 requires that organizations review logs and security events for all system components to identify anomalies or…