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Anti-phishing compliance under PCI DSS v4.0

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is active in protecting payment data. In today’s high-stakes cybersecurity arena, the dynamic evolution of its compliance requirements is key.

 

PCI DSS v4.0 section 5.4 requires any business that handles payment card information to have anti-phishing mechanisms in place by March 2025.

Understanding current threats to your email security

A security flaw in how email was designed puts your business at risk of impersonation, phishing, and spoofing attacks. The PCI DSS v4.0 aims to protect your organization and its stakeholders from these threats.

of cybercrimes are initiated with an email

of phishing attacks arrive via email

PCI DSS 4.0 section 5.4:

Recommendations for compliance

Email Fraud Example

PCI DSS Section 5.4 business compliance benefits

Increase stakeholder trust

Reduce risk of financial loss

Protect against impersonation

Prevent data breaches

Boost regulatory compliance

Safeguard your reputation

Implement DMARC to protect and comply

If a cybercriminal takes advantage of vulnerabilities in your email security, your business could suffer irreparable damage. Implement DMARC, the global email authentication standard that encompasses SPF and DKIM to ensure that only real email from your brand ever reaches a recipient’s inbox.

 

It’s also strongly recommended by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) as a solution to compliance with PCI DSS section 5.4.

How DMARC Works Diagram

Leverage Sendmarc for headache-free compliance

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Example of the Sendmarc breach detection dashboard items, namely: Authorised Sources; Auhorised Volume; and Top Source Blacklists.

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