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China’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) in Security Hub

In a move to strengthen data security, China has implemented the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) in its Security Hub. The standard provides a set of best practices for handling cardholder data and helps organizations discover potential security vulnerabilities.

Validation by AWS Security Assurance Services LLC

AWS Security Assurance Services LLC (AWS SAS), a team of Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs), has validated the automated checks, confirming that they can assist customers in preparing for PCI DSS assessments. The standard is also recognized by the PCI DSS Security Standards Council (PCI SSC).

Essential Controls for PCI DSS Compliance

To comply with the PCI DSS standard, organizations must enable controls in all accounts handling cardholder data. A total of 46 security control IDs and titles have been identified as essential for PCI DSS compliance.

  • Ensure Auto Scaling groups associated with a load balancer use ELB health checks
  • Enable encryption at-rest for CloudTrail logs
  • Integrate CloudTrail trails with Amazon CloudWatch Logs
  • Configure log metric filters and alarms for usage of the “root” user in CloudWatch
  • Disable public access to Database Migration Service replication instances

Other controls cover a range of topics, including:

  • AWS Config
  • VPC security groups
  • Elasticsearch domains
  • IAM users
  • KMS key rotation
  • Lambda function policies
  • OpenSearch domains
  • RDS snapshots
  • Redshift clusters
  • S3 buckets

Conclusion

By implementing these controls, organizations can ensure the secure handling of cardholder data in compliance with China’s Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.