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PCI DSS Essentials: Complete PCI-DSS Compliance Training
4 students
What you'll learn
- Will be able to explain the purpose, scope, and 12 core requirements of the PCI DSS standard and how it applies to merchants, service providers & Processors
- will learn how to recognize cardholder data environments (CDEs), map payment data flows, and pinpoint areas of non-compliance or elevated risk.
- will gain practical skills to implement firewall rules, secure configurations, encryption, access controls, and monitoring controls aligned with PCI DSS.
- will be able to prepare for PCI DSS assessments, select the appropriate SAQ type, complete compliance reporting, and maintain ongoing compliance.
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Course content
8 sections • 38 lectures • 1h 18m total length
Requirements
- Basic computer and internet skills — no advanced technical knowledge required. Familiarity with payment systems or IT security (helpful but not mandatory). An interest in data protection and compliance — especially payment card security. Access to a computer to review course materials and complete exercises.
Description
“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”
PCI DSS compliance is more than a checklist — it’s a structured, evidence-driven process designed to protect payment card data and maintain trust across the payment ecosystem.
In this comprehensive course, PCI DSS 4.0.1 Complete Guide: Requirements, SAQs, ROCs, and AOCs, you’ll gain a clear, practical understanding of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and how compliance is achieved, validated, and reported in real-world environments.
This course walks you step-by-step through the entire PCI DSS lifecycle — from understanding payment card data and transaction flows, to scoping the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE), implementing the 12 PCI DSS requirements, and completing formal compliance reporting such as Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs), Reports on Compliance (ROCs), and Attestations of Compliance (AOCs).
You’ll learn how PCI DSS works in practice, not just in theory. Through structured explanations, real-world examples, and official PCI documentation walkthroughs, you’ll understand how assessors think, what acquiring banks expect, and how compliance decisions are made and reviewed.
The course also covers assessment planning, sampling and testing methodologies, evidence collection, third-party service provider management, and the differences between merchant and service provider validation requirements. You’ll gain clarity on PCI roles, certifications, and programs, and learn how PCI DSS fits alongside other PCI standards such as P2PE, PTS, MPoC, and Software Security.
By the end of this course, you won’t just know what PCI DSS requires — you’ll understand why the requirements exist, how they’re validated, and how to confidently demonstrate compliance in audits, assessments, and business reviews.
This course is ideal for security professionals, risk and compliance analysts, auditors, IT teams, merchants, service providers, and anyone responsible for protecting payment card data or supporting PCI DSS compliance efforts.
Who this course is for:
- IT, security, and compliance professionals who want to understand and implement PCI DSS requirements. Merchants, service providers, and payment processors responsible for protecting cardholder data. Business owners, managers, or consultants looking to improve payment security and meet compliance obligations. Anyone interested in payment card data protection who wants a clear, practical introduction to PCI DSS standards.