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PCI DSS v4 Req 4 (Transmission)

PCI DSS v4 Requirement 4 (Protect Cardholder Data with Strong Cryptography During Transmission) revolves around the security of the clear-text card data…

What PCI DSS v4 Req 4 (Transmission) requires

PCI DSS v4 Requirement 4 (Protect Cardholder Data with Strong Cryptography During Transmission) revolves around the security of the clear-text card data as it travels across the any 'Open, Public' networks (e.g., the Internet, Cellular, Wireless). it mandates the use of the 'Strong Cryptography' (TLS 1.2+, IPsec, SSH) to the ensure that the card data is not the intercepted or the tampered during the transit.

Pillar: Cloud & SaaS · Authority: PCI Security Standards Council · Version: 1.1.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library/

SHA-256 integrity: 7c04c34df95617723e1cd3dc9fdff9da2bb4a71ad04b940d02804f6af2e826a3

Primary Citations — 7 traced to source

  • {"citation_id":"PCI-DSS-V4-REQ-4","source":"Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard v4.0","description":"Requirement 4: Protect cardholder data with strong cryptography during transmission over open, public networks."}
  • {"citation_id":"PCI-DSS-V4-REQ-4.2.1","source":"Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard v4.0","description":"Strong cryptography is used to safeguard PAN during transmission over open, public networks."}

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