Additional Sources for Secure Coding for Non-Web Based Applications: The PCI SSC clarified that additional sources like SANS CWE Top 25 and CERT Secure Coding, in addition to OWASP, can be used for best practices guidance for vulnerability management.

PA DSS Version 2.0

Facilitate Centralized Logging: Pertaining to requirement 4.4, the new version will mandate that payment applications facilitate a merchant’s ability to assimilate logs into their centralized log server.

Cryptographic Clarification: Pertaining to requirement 2.7, cryptographic key material stored by previous versions will now be rendered irretrievable.

Merger of Requirements 10 and 11: This will help further align the PCI DSS and PA DSS.

“Based on our investigations, these changes align with the problems encountered by our customers,” said Nicholas J. Percoco, senior vice president and head of SpiderLabs, Trustwave’s advanced security team. “Centralizing logging will help organizations more efficiently investigate an anomaly that may be an indication of a cardholder data breach or an attempt.”

“We are pleased to see the changes focused on alignment of PCI and PA DSS as well as the elimination of redundant requirements,” said James Paul, senior vice president of delivery at Trustwave. “The changes will help clarify the relationships and demarcation between PCI and PA DSS assessments.”

To learn more about these and other key changes and how they might affect a merchant, Trustwave has archived its recent webinar, “PCI DSS 2.0: What Can You Expect?” and posted it here for review, on-demand.

The changes to both standards take effect January 1, 2011. The sunset date for the existing standards is December 31, 2011. Any organization submitting a Report on Compliance or Report of Validation after December 31, 2011 will have to comply with the Version 2.0 standards.

For more information about the PCI DSS and PA DSS, please visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org.

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