Healthcare Payment Card Security Assessment

Evaluate PCI-DSS compliance for healthcare organizations processing credit card payments, covering cardholder data protection, network security, and compliance validation for medical billing

HealthcareFinance20 minutes20 questions

1. Cardholder Data Environment

Have you documented and segmented your Cardholder Data Environment (CDE)?*

PCI-DSS 1.2.1: Network segmentation isolates CDE from other networks

Do you minimize cardholder data storage (only store what is necessary)?*

PCI-DSS 3.1: Never store sensitive authentication data (CVV, PIN) after authorization

Is stored cardholder data (PAN) encrypted using strong cryptography?*

PCI-DSS 3.4: AES-256 encryption or truncation/tokenization for PAN at rest

Is PAN masked when displayed (show only first 6 and last 4 digits)?*

PCI-DSS 3.3: Mask PAN in applications, logs, receipts (except for business need)

2. Network Security Controls

Is a firewall deployed between the CDE and untrusted networks?*

PCI-DSS 1.1: Firewall protects cardholder data from internet and internal threats

Are vendor default passwords and security parameters changed?*

PCI-DSS 2.1: Change all defaults (passwords, SNMP strings, system accounts)

Is cardholder data encrypted during transmission over public networks?*

PCI-DSS 4.1: TLS 1.2+ for transmitting PAN over open networks (internet)

Do you use P2PE (Point-to-Point Encryption) or tokenization solutions?*

Best practice: P2PE and tokenization reduce CDE scope and risk

3. Access Control & Authentication

Is access to cardholder data restricted based on business need-to-know?*

PCI-DSS 7.1: Least privilege - grant minimum access necessary

Is multi-factor authentication (MFA) required for all CDE access?*

PCI-DSS 8.4: MFA for all remote access and administrative access to CDE

Are unique IDs assigned to each person with computer access?*

PCI-DSS 8.1: Individual accountability - no shared or generic accounts

Are inactive user accounts disabled or removed within 90 days?*

PCI-DSS 8.2.6: Deactivate terminated or inactive user accounts promptly

4. Vulnerability Management

Are anti-virus/anti-malware solutions deployed on all systems in the CDE?*

PCI-DSS 5.1: Protect from malware with current definitions and active scanning

Are security patches applied within one month of release (critical patches sooner)?*

PCI-DSS 6.2: Timely patching prevents exploitation of known vulnerabilities

Do you perform quarterly vulnerability scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)?*

PCI-DSS 11.3.1: External vulnerability scans by PCI SSC approved vendor

5. Monitoring & Testing

Are audit trails enabled and reviewed for all access to cardholder data?*

PCI-DSS 10.2: Log all access to PAN, admin actions, authentication attempts

Are logs protected from unauthorized access and tampering?*

PCI-DSS 10.5: Secure log storage, restrict access, detect modifications

Do you perform annual penetration testing of the CDE?*

PCI-DSS 11.4: Annual and after significant changes to CDE

6. Compliance Validation

Do you complete annual PCI-DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) or Report on Compliance (ROC)?*

PCI-DSS: SAQ for most merchants, ROC required for large processors (Level 1)

Have you submitted Attestation of Compliance (AOC) to acquirers/payment brands?*

Annual validation: Submit AOC with SAQ or ROC to demonstrate compliance

Please answer all required questions to see your results