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PCI DSS v4.0.1

Phase 2 · Technical controls
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PCI Req 2: Secure Configuration & System Hardening

System hardening, default credential removal, and configuration baseline verification.

Basis: PCI DSS v4.0.1 Req 2.1 - 2.3

4 steps13 fields~15 minUpdated 2026-10-10Specification
Record status
  1. scope definedstart
  2. assessment in progress
  3. certifiedend

At a glance

Before you start
  • Open it: PCI DSS › PCI Req 2: Secure Configuration & System Hardening /pci/requirement-2
  • Role: analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  • Finish with: Save Draft · Submit Assessment
Regulatory basis

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v4.0.1)

What happens next
  1. Start assessment analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  2. Identify finding analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  3. Certify compliant auditorofficeradmin
  4. Mark non-compliant analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  5. Start remediation analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  6. Re-assess after remediation analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  7. Reopen for re-scoping auditorofficeradmin

Step-by-step procedure

4 steps, completed in order. Each step is validated against the schema before the next unlocks.

Step 1 of 4

Identity

ScreenPCI DSS › PCI Req 2: Secure Configuration & System Hardening

Complete the Identity fields. Each value is validated against the schema before the next step unlocks.

required
  • Domain entity ID (required)

    entityId

    The organisation or system this record is about — lowercase with dashes, e.g. acme-corp-hq. Pick one you have used before, or type a new id to create it.

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PCI Req 3: Account Data Protection & Storage Encryption
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