November 26, 2025
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements designed to ensure that all companies that process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment.
This lesson ensures operational continuity by teaching you the necessary security controls to maintain PCI DSS compliance. Understanding our protocols is essential for safeguarding customer Cardholder Data (CHD), mitigating the business risk of non-compliance, and effectively fulfilling your role in protecting sensitive financial information.
This lesson teaches:
- How PCI DSS protects payment card data and applies to all card-accepting organizations.
- What cardholder data includes (card numbers, names, expiration dates, and service codes) and that sensitive authentication data like CVV codes must never be stored after authorization.
- That everyone has a role in PCI DSS compliance, from using secure passwords and handling data properly to maintaining physical security and reporting concerns.
Resources
If you have an LMS-connected account, you can download the SCORM file for the PCI DSS — Protecting Payment Card Data microlesson. For more information, please refer to the Available Microlessons content article for additional information.