Insights That Keep You Ahead of Cyber Threats
Frontline Analysis from Our Experts — For IT Leaders & Decision Makers
How do attackers really think? What does a new vulnerability actually mean for your business? The AKATI Sekurity Insights Blog is where our experts answer the hard questions — publishing frontline analysis and forensic discoveries to give you the practical, technical, and strategic knowledge you need to build a stronger defence.
PCI DSS v4.0.1 MFA Requirements
PCI DSS MFA requirements are scored at the CDE boundary. What 8.4.2, 8.4.3 and 8.5.1 each cover, the documented exception, and what a QSA asks for.
Internal Scans, ASV Scans, Pen Tests
ASV Scan vs Pen Test vs Internal Scan
PCI DSS v4.0.1 requires internal scans, ASV scans, and pen tests. Each proves something different, and a clean scan is not proof you are secure.
Scoping and Segmenting the CDE
PCI Scope Reduction: Segmenting the CDE
PCI DSS does not require segmentation; it is how you reduce scope. What the CDE is, the three scope categories, and why out-of-scope must be proven.
What PCI ASV Scans Require
A passing PCI ASV scan needs zero CVSS 4.0+ findings, a PCI-listed vendor, and a scope you define. Who must run them under PCI DSS v4.0.1, explained.
Inside a PCI DSS 4.0.1 Audit: What Assessors Expect
A plain walk through a PCI DSS v4.0.1 assessment: the 12 requirements, the Defined and Customized Approaches, and the evidence assessors expect.