PCI compliance requirement 6: Systems and applications

PCI compliance requirement 6: Systems and applications

PCI compliance requirement 6: Systems and applications

Date: Jun 01, 2009
Diana Kelley and Ed Moyle of Security Curve review PCI compliance requirement 6: "Develop and maintain secure systems and application" To meet PCI compliance requirement 6, you must:

  • Use secure coding techniques and test applications for security
  • Have processes to ensure that systems are secure against vulnerabilities

The experts also address common questions related to PCI compliance requirement 6, like "What's better: application firewalls or code review?"

Watch the rest of the PCI compliance videos, as Diana and Ed review each particular requirement.

Editor's note: This video is based on PCI DSS version 1.1. For updated information on the changes in PCI DSS version 1.2, see the following:

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