PCI Security Testing Policy
Version 1.0.3
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to ensure security testing complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).1
Scope
This IT policy, and all policies referenced herein, shall apply to all members of the University community including faculty, students, administrative officials, staff, alumni, authorized guests, delegates, and independent contractors (the “User(s)” or “you”) who use, access, or otherwise employ, locally or remotely, the University’s IT Resources, whether individually controlled, shared, stand-alone, or networked.
Policy Statement
- Access to IT Resources and Card Holder Data (CHD) must be tracked, monitored, and tested at least quarterly, per PCI DSS guidelines.
- Departments or individuals that handle CHD must verify that:
- Strong access control measures are taken which restrict access to CHD on a need-to-know basis;
- Unique IDs are assigned and administered to each person with CHD IT Resources access and;
- Restrictions to physical access to CHD are in place.
1 The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was launched on September 7, 2006, to manage the ongoing evolution of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards with a focus on improving payment account security throughout the transaction process. The PCI DSS is administered and managed by the PCI SSC, an independent body that was created by the major payment card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB).
Definitions
IT Resources include computing, networking, communications, application, and telecommunications systems, infrastructure, hardware, software, data, databases, personnel, procedures, physical facilities, cloud-based vendors, Software as a Service (SaaS) vendors, and any related materials and services.
Related Policies and Procedures
- Acceptable Uses of IT Infrastructure and Resources
- Data Classification Policy
- Data Classification Guidelines
- Password Management Policy
- Vulnerability Management Policy
Implementation Information
| Review Frequency: | Annual |
|---|---|
| Responsible Person: | Director, IT Risk and Data Integrity |
| Approved By: | CISO |
| Approval Date: | February 28, 2017 |
Revision History
| Version: | Date: | Description: |
| 1.0 | 02/01/2017 | Initial document |
| 1.0.1 | 02/28/2017 | Definitions edit; no change to policy |
| 1.0.2 | 05/24/2018 | Updated disclaimer, scope, and definitions |
| 1.0.3 | 01/03/2019 | Updated links |
| 01/16/2020 | Reviewed; no changes |
Policy Disclaimer Statement
Deviations from policies, procedures, or guidelines published and approved by the University Information Security Office (UISO) may only be done cooperatively between the UISO and the requesting entity with sufficient time to allow for appropriate risk analysis, documentation, and possible presentation to authorized University representatives. Willful failure to adhere to UISO written policies may be met with University sanctions.