Requirements

• This training is accessible to both experienced professionals and complete beginners and requires only a standard computer with internet access and slide-viewing capability; learners should be comfortable using a modern operating system and web browser
• understand basic networking concepts such as IP addressing and firewall functions
• have a general awareness of operating-system administration tasks like user accounts
• patching
• and configuration baselines
• and grasp fundamental security principles
• such as confidentiality
• integrity
• availability
• and know basic cryptographic ideas; no prior PCI DSS certification or formal security training is required
• but a willingness to engage with policy frameworks
• risk-assessment processes
• and compliance monitoring in a theoretical setting will help learners get the most from the course.

Description

Who this course is for:

• Security architects and network engineers responsible for designing and segmenting Cardholder Data Environments.
• Compliance officers and internal auditors charged with validating PCI DSS controls and audit readiness.
• Systems and database administrators overseeing secure configuration baselines
• patch management
• and access control.
• Risk managers and governance professionals leading formal risk assessments and policy frameworks.
• Consultants
• advisors
• and managed-service providers guiding clients on PCI DSS implementation and maintenance.
• IT professionals new to payment-card security who have foundational networking and cryptography knowledge and want a comprehensive theoretical grounding.