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_5

5. Protect Cardholder Data with Strong Cryptography During Transmission Over Open, Public Networks

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

 

Overview

Section 4 of the PCI DSS is all about securing sensitive authentication data (SAD) and cardholder data (CHD) when they are transmitted over public networks such as the Internet. However, the concepts presented here also apply to internal networks that are supposed to be not in scope for PCI ...