{"id":42155,"date":"2026-07-15T18:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartfense.com\/?page_id=42155"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T12:59:04","slug":"pci-dss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartfense.com\/en\/compliance\/pci-dss\/","title":{"rendered":"PCI DSS compliance starting with the human element"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<style>\n.sf-norm{font-family:\"Open Sans\",system-ui,sans-serif;color:#030342}\n.sf-norm *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sf-norm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#030342 0%,#0052F7 100%);color:#fff;padding:5.5rem 1.5rem}\n.sf-norm-hero .in{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#00C7F5;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 1.5rem;padding:.4rem .85rem;border:1px solid #00C7F5;border-radius:999px}\n.sf-norm-hero h1{font-family:\"Inter\",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.08;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 1.4rem;color:#fff}\n.sf-norm-hero .sub{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:#dbe2ff;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 2.2rem}\n.sf-norm-cta{display:inline-block;background:#FBBF24;color:#030342;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;padding:1.05rem 1.9rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s}\n.sf-norm-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);color:#030342}\n.sf-norm-cifra{background:#030342;color:#fff;padding:4.5rem 1.5rem;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-cifra h2{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 1.1rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.sf-norm-cifra p{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.65;color:#cdd5f5;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto}\n.sf-norm-sec{padding:4.5rem 1.5rem}\n.sf-norm-sec .in{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}\n.sf-norm-sec h2{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 2rem;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-light{background:#F5F7FF}\n.sf-norm-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.5rem}\n.sf-norm-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e7fb;border-radius:12px;padding:1.8rem;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(3,3,66,.05)}\n.sf-norm-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 .7rem;color:#0052F7}\n.sf-norm-card p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0;color:#2b2f55}\n.sf-norm-prueba{background:#fff;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-prueba .in{max-width:760px}\n.sf-norm-prueba p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;color:#2b2f55}\n.sf-norm-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;margin-top:1.8rem}\n.sf-norm-pill{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:#0052F7;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8dcf0;border-radius:999px;padding:.4rem .9rem}\n.sf-norm-form{background:#F5F7FF;padding:4.5rem 1.5rem}\n.sf-norm-form .in{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-form h2{font-family:\"Inter\",sans-serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 .9rem}\n.sf-norm-form .lead{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#2b2f55;margin:0 auto 2.2rem;max-width:680px}\n.sf-landing-form{width:100%;margin:0 auto;text-align:left}\n.sf-norm-lead{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.65;color:#2b2f55;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 2rem;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-hl{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EAF0FF 0%,#E1F6FB 100%);border-radius:14px;padding:1.7rem 1.8rem;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 2.4rem;text-align:center}\n.sf-norm-hl .clic{display:block;font-family:\"Inter\",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;color:#030342;margin:0 0 .5rem}\n.sf-norm-hl .desc{display:block;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:#2b2f55}\n.sf-norm-hl .base{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:#0052F7;background:#fff;border:1px solid #C7D7FF;border-radius:8px;padding:.55rem .95rem}\n.sf-norm-link{color:#0052F7;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}\n@media(max-width:760px){.sf-norm-hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}.sf-norm-sec h2,.sf-norm-form h2{font-size:1.6rem}.sf-norm-hl .clic{font-size:1.1rem}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"sf-norm\">\n<section class=\"sf-norm-hero\">\n<div class=\"in\">\n <span class=\"sf-norm-eyebrow\">PCI DSS v4.0.1 \u00b7 Data security standard for payment cards<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>PCI DSS compliance starting with the human element<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sub\">PCI DSS requires every organization that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data to run a formal security awareness program for all staff. We give you that program, the assessments and the audit evidence, mapped to the standard\u2019s requirements and segmented by audience.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"sf-norm-cta\" href=\"#form\">Request a demo<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sf-norm-cifra\">\n<h2>The human element is still the entry point<\/h2>\n<p>According to Verizon\u2019s DBIR report, the human element is involved in around 6 in 10 breaches. That is why PCI DSS dedicates Requirement 12.6 to a formal security awareness program: all staff have to know the security policy and their role in protecting cardholder data, with training that is renewed every year.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sf-norm-sec sf-norm-light\">\n<div class=\"in\">\n<h2>What PCI DSS requires from you about people<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sf-norm-lead\">The current version, PCI DSS v4.0.1, reinforces staff training. Three requirements land directly on your security awareness program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-cards\">\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>Formal security awareness program (Requirement 12.6)<\/h3>\n<p>Requirement 12.6.1 requires implementing a formal security awareness program that makes all staff aware of the information security policy and their role in protecting payment account data. It stops being a best practice and becomes an auditable obligation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>Training at onboarding and every year (Requirement 12.6.3)<\/h3>\n<p>The standard requires training staff at the time of hire and at least once every twelve months, and collecting an acknowledgment from each person. Security awareness has to be sustained over time and renewed every year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>Phishing, social engineering and acceptable use (Requirements 12.6.3.1 and 12.6.3.2)<\/h3>\n<p>Since 31 March 2025, training must explicitly cover phishing and social engineering, as well as the acceptable use of end-user technologies. They are the vectors through which most attacks on card data come in.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sf-norm-sec\">\n<div class=\"in\">\n<h2>A ready-made program, segmented by audience<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sf-norm-lead\">You do not have to build it from scratch. The content mapped to PCI DSS comes ready and is assigned by audience in a couple of clicks, each level with its own language and focus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-hl\">\n <span class=\"clic\">More than 100 training modules mapped to PCI DSS, ready to assign<\/span><br \/>\n <span class=\"desc\">Each with its exam and its reinforcement newsletters, from everyday cyber hygiene to the secure handling of cardholder data.<\/span><br \/>\n <span class=\"base\">\u2713 Included in the base content package, not as paid add-on content<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-cards\">\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>All staff<\/h3>\n<p>Everyday cyber hygiene, how to recognize phishing and social engineering and why every role influences the security of card data. Habits you can apply from day one, without standard jargon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>Roles that handle cardholder data<\/h3>\n<p>For those who operate, administer or access the cardholder data environment: acceptable use of technologies, secure handling of the data and the expected conduct when facing a fraud attempt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sf-norm-card\">\n<h3>Compliance mapped to PCI DSS<\/h3>\n<p>Each piece of content is linked to the standard requirements it covers. From the platform\u2019s compliance management you verify the level of compliance based on the training assigned to each person.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"sf-norm-lead\" style=\"margin-top:2.2rem;margin-bottom:0\">And every piece leaves traceability: who completed what, what result they got and how they progressed. 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value=\"Zambia\">Zambia<\/option><option value=\"Zimbabue\">Zimbabwe<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-row quform-element-row-15_19 quform-1-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-portrait\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_20\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-row quform-element-row-15_47 quform-2-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-portrait\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_48\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-text quform-element-15_50 quform-cf quform-element-optional\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-15_50\"><span class=\"quform-label-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\"><\/i><\/span><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_15_50_fb3bf5\">Company<\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner 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selected=\"selected\">Select an option<\/option><option value=\"1-10\">1-10<\/option><option value=\"10-50\">10-50<\/option><option value=\"50-200\">50-200<\/option><option value=\"200-500\">200-500<\/option><option value=\"500-1000\">500-1000<\/option><option value=\"1000-5000\">1000-5000<\/option><option value=\"+5000\">+5000<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-row quform-element-row-15_88 quform-2-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-portrait\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_89\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-select quform-element-15_31 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-15_31\"><span class=\"quform-label-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-thumbs-o-up\"><\/i><\/span><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_15_31_fb3bf5\">Use of the platform<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-select quform-inner-15_31\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-select quform-input-15_31 quform-cf\"><select id=\"quform_15_31_fb3bf5\" name=\"quform_15_31\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-select quform-field-15_31\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Select an option<\/option><option value=\"Soy una empresa y quiero concienciar a mis usuarios\">I am a company and I want to raise awareness among my users.<\/option><option value=\"Soy una consultora y quiero ofrecer la plataforma a mis clientes\">I am a consulting firm and I want to offer the platform to my clients.<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_90\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-select quform-element-15_58 quform-cf quform-element-optional\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-15_58\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_15_58_fb3bf5\">Is this the first time you are evaluating a solution to run your awareness program?<\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-select quform-inner-15_58\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-select quform-input-15_58 quform-cf\"><select id=\"quform_15_58_fb3bf5\" name=\"quform_15_58\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-select quform-field-15_58\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Select an option<\/option><option value=\"S\u00ed\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-row quform-element-row-15_67 quform-1-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-portrait\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_68\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-row quform-element-row-15_54 quform-2-columns quform-element-row-size-fixed quform-responsive-columns-phone-portrait\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_55\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-select quform-element-15_59 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-15_59\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_15_59_fb3bf5\">Who is responsible for cybersecurity awareness in your organization? <span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-select quform-inner-15_59\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-select quform-input-15_59 quform-cf\"><select id=\"quform_15_59_fb3bf5\" name=\"quform_15_59\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-select quform-field-15_59\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Select an option<\/option><option value=\"CISO\">CISO<\/option><option value=\"CTO\/CIO\">CTO\/CIO<\/option><option value=\"Responsable de Awareness\">Awareness Manager<\/option><option value=\"Otro\">Other<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-column quform-element-15_57\"><div class=\"quform-element quform-element-select quform-element-15_62 quform-cf quform-element-required\"><div class=\"quform-spacer\"><div class=\"quform-label quform-label-15_62\"><label class=\"quform-label-text\" for=\"quform_15_62_fb3bf5\">Has your organization ever carried out cybersecurity awareness initiatives?<span class=\"quform-required\">*<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"quform-inner quform-inner-select quform-inner-15_62\"><div class=\"quform-input quform-input-select quform-input-15_62 quform-cf\"><select id=\"quform_15_62_fb3bf5\" name=\"quform_15_62\" class=\"quform-field quform-field-select quform-field-15_62\"><option value=\"\" selected=\"selected\">Select an option<\/option><option value=\"S\u00ed\">Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\">No<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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