PCI DSS v4.0 Expected Mid-2021

UPDATED AS OF JULY 2021

UPDATE: New Blog on PCI DSS 4.0

Get updates on the status on PCI DSS review of the 2019 RFC comments, when the final version of PCI DSS is planned to be completed, timing of the next RFC, and information about the RFC feedback they received. The new blog covers timing of supporting documents, transition between PCI DSSv3.2.1 and v4.0, an explanation of “future-dated requirements,” development and transition timelines for the project and more.

The PCI SSC just announced that the final version of PCI DSS v4.0 won’t be published until 2021 and won’t be required for 2 years after the publication date.

PCI DSS Requirements

PCI DSS Requirement 5.4.1: Anti-spoofing controls such as DMARC, which stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance, Sender Policy Framework (SPF), and Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) can help stop phishers from spoofing the entity’s domain and impersonating personnel.

Clarification on eCommerce Outsourcing PCI DSS requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1

Unpacking the New PCI DSS Password Standards

Is Your Organization Prepared for PCI DSS Automation – Requirement 10.4.1.1?

What is the PCI DSS v4 Authenticated Scanning Mandate – Requirement 11.3.1.2?

What is the PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirement for PoLP – Requirement 7.2.5?

PCI SSC Updates SAQ A: Removal of Key eCommerce Security and New Eligibility Criteria – Requirements 6.4.3, 11.6.1, 12.3.1

The New PCI DSS v4.0.1 Software Catalog Mandate – Requirement 6.3.2

How PCI DSS 4.0.1 Tackles Service Account Vulnerabilities – Requirements 8.6.1, 7.2.5.1, 8.6.2, 8.6.3, 10.2.1.2

Are You Keeping an Inventory of Cipher Suites and Certificates for the New PCI DSS – Requirements 12.3.3, 4.2.1.1?

How to Analyze An Attestation of Compliance (AOC)