PCI DSS Compliance is a mandate for every organization dealing with cardholder data. So, when it comes to your E-commerce business, you are expected to be compliant with the PCI Standards.
When running an e-commerce store, the last thing you would want to deal with is a security breach and its legal implications. So, for those of you running an e-commerce business, you must take into account various security parameters for protecting your business against cybersecurity threats. You need to ensure that your business is PCI Compliant, with the website and payment gateway developed and designed securely.
E-commerce website design is more than just looks. From the Compliance standpoint, you need to consider its functionality and also ensure that all the customer information passed from one party to another is secured.
Having said that it is important to note that, those of you who outsource the payment process to the third-party vendor still fall under the ambit of PCI Compliance. Although your scope of compliance may reduce due to the outsourcing of the payment process, but you will still be responsible for the security of the payment process.
In today’s, article we have provided a few tips and guidance that will help you in your efforts of achieving PCI DSS Compliance. Given below are certain elements or security parameters that you must consider for your e-commerce business.
Tips for E-commerce businesses to achieve PCI DSS Compliance
1.Secure website / web application development
Designing and developing your e-commerce web site / application appropriately is the first stepping stone to your compliance success. In context to PCI DSS Compliance, this involves having knowledge about the standard requirements and implementing the same into developing a secure website.
Coding review:-
A poorly developed website /application is an easy target for an attacker to access sensitive data. More than often, poor coding creates vulnerabilities that allow attackers to successfully embed malicious code into your vulnerable websites. Hackers are always on a look to gather user data like passwords and credit card numbers. With embedded malicious code on your website, you could be exposed to data theft. This is why you should involve a professional third-party code reviewer to identify and bridge gaps in the coding. Considering a penetration test on your website is essential to identify and fix vulnerabilities.
Default password settings:-
Although it is a no brainer, I would still mention this as many of you still fall prey to breach due to the use of default password setting as well as other vendor defaults. You need to ensure that you do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security managers. As much as possible, you should have stringent security controls in place to make it difficult for hackers to penetrate or gain access to the inner workings of your website.
Firewalls:-
Installing and maintain a firewall configuration on your website is crucial for business. Firewall installation to a great extent protects cardholder data. Setting up a firewall is essential as it lets you filter the traffic on to your website and prevents unnecessary or dubious traffic. Hence, we strongly recommend you to install firewalls on your systems and networks for securing business information.
Anti-virus:-
PCI DSS requirements clearly state that you must have antivirus programs installed to protect all systems against malware and regularly update antivirus programs to ensure compliance.
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