Glossary

PCI-DSS
defined.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard — a global standard for organisations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data.

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What is PCI-DSS?

PCI-DSS v4.0 became mandatory in 2024 and adds explicit penetration-testing requirements under 11.4. See our PCI-DSS pen testing explainer and compliance service page.

Where this shows up.

See our web application penetration testing, API security testing, network penetration testing, and cloud security audit services for how we test for and defend against this class of issue.

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