The Definitive Guide to PCI DSS Version 4: Documentation, Compliance, and Management

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A. B. Cooper Jr. et al.The Definitive Guide to PCI DSS Version 4https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9288-4_11

11. Log and Monitor All Access to System Components and Cardholder Data

Arthur B. Cooper Jr.¹  , Jeff Hall², David Mundhenk³ and Ben Rothke⁴

(1)

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

(2)

Minneapolis, MN, USA

(3)

Austin, TX, USA

(4)

Clifton, NJ, USA

 

The overview for section 10.x of PCI DSS v4.0 reads as follows:

Logging mechanisms and the ability to track user activities are critical in preventing, detecting, or minimizing the impact of a data compromise. The presence of logs on all system components and in the cardholder data environment (CDE) allows thorough tracking, ...