PCI log monitoring

Overview

Protecting cardholder data though PCI DSS logging and proactive threat detection

Among the many requirements of the PCI DSS is the need for organisations to track and monitor access to network resources and cardholder data. Log management and monitoring forms a key part of PCI DSS, helping to identify anomalous activity inside a network.

Deploying, configuring, maintaining and overseeing the latest security technologies needed to perform vital monitoring functions such as asset discovery and intrusion detection can be heavily time and resource-intensive. Among the high volume of alerts generated by many security systems, it’s easy to miss something important.