Key Metrics for Tracking PCI DSS Compliance | UpGuard

This report is a PCI DSS compliance checklist summarizing the 12 core requirements and practical controls to protect cardholder data (noting v3.2.1 and the upcoming v4.0), covering firewall/router configuration, secure configuration and change control, key protection, strong cryptography, anti-virus, secure development, access control and identity management, physical security, logging and audit trails, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, vendor risk management, incident response, and security awareness training; it provides recommended metrics and operational practices for organizations handling payment card data rather than describing any specific security incident.