PCI DSS 4.0
Req 11: Test Security Regularly

PCI DSS 4.0 11.4.4: 11.4.4 Correct exploitable findings from penetration tests

Exploitable vulnerabilities and security weaknesses discovered during penetration testing must be corrected: in line with how the entity rates the risk each issue poses, using the Requirement 6.3.1 risk ranking; and with penetration testing repeated to verify that the corrections work. Guidance (good practice): when assessing risk, entities should consider how likely exploitation is and whether other controls reduce the risk, and any weakness showing a PCI DSS requirement is not met should be addressed. Objective under the customized approach: weaknesses and vulnerabilities uncovered when system defenses are tested get mitigated.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 58 controls across 28 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 6 controls

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 5 controls

  • 10.1 Continual improvement
  • 10.2 Nonconformity and corrective action
  • 6.1.3 AI risk treatment
  • 8.3 AI risk treatment
  • 9.1 Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC4.2 CC4.2 Evaluating and communicating control deficiencies (COSO principle 17)
  • SOC2-CC5.1 CC5.1 Selecting control activities that mitigate risk (COSO principle 10)
  • SOC2-CC7.4 CC7.4 Responding to security incidents
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-18.1 Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
  • CIS-18.3 Remediate Penetration Test Findings
  • CIS-18.4 Validate Security Measures
  • CIS-7.2 Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CA-5 Plan of Action and Milestones
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CA-5 Plan of Action and Milestones
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.8.1 Nonconformity and corrective action
  • 5.8.2 Continual improvement
  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-OPS-19 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Penetration Tests
  • C5-OPS-22 Testing and Documentation of known Vulnerabilities

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 2 controls

  • 10.1 Nonconformity and corrective action
  • 10.2 Continual improvement

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-38 Carry Out Regular Security Checks and Audits and Apply the Corrective Actions

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-28 Escalation of Unremediated Testing Deficiencies
  • ASBv3-PV-6 Rapidly and automatically remediate vulnerabilities
  • CFTC-SS-21 Remediation of Vulnerabilities and Deficiencies

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.4 Take corrective measures without undue delay on finding that the measures are not met

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.11.5e Assess Effectiveness of Security Solutions

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

  • 53A-3.4 Analyze Assessment Report Results
  • P1-4.2.7 P1-4.2.7 High-risk findings fixed within a month, others promptly

PTES · 1 control

  • PTES-5.2 Require a technical report with evidence, impact and remediation

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Other controls in Req 11: Test Security Regularly

You are reading one control. How much of PCI DSS 4.0 have you already done?

PCI DSS 4.0 11.4.4 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of PCI DSS 4.0 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 139 of 280 PCI DSS 4.0 controls already carry evidence.

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 415 were rejected on the ISO 27001:2022 pair alone.

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