Frequently Asked Question
![](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FAQs-alt.jpg)
How did Prioritized Approach Tool calculations change for PCI DSS v3.2?
As an example: If a Milestone contains 10 PCI DSS requirements, and an entity identifies 5 requirements as 'N/A', 3 requirements a "No" (not in place), and 2 requirements as "Yes" (in place), the resulting calculation would be:
- For v3.1 of the Prioritized Approach: The calculation considered 7 requirements (the sum of "N/A" and "Yes" responses) as "in place" out of the total 10 requirements, resulting in a score of 70% for that milestone.
- For v3.2 of the Prioritized Approach: Because the 5 "N/A" responses are excluded from the calculation, there will be 2 requirements ('Yes' responses) identified as "in place" out of the 5 applicable requirements, resulting in a score of 40% for that milestone.
This example calculation is also summarized in the following table:
| Total Requirements | Requirements identified as 'N/A' | Requirements included in calculation | In place | Not in place | Milestone score |
PCI DSS v3.1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 70% |
PCI DSS v3.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
While this change simplifies and improves accuracy of the calculation process, the result is that a non-compliant merchant may appear to show a "drop" in compliance when using the Prioritized Approach Tool for PCI DSS v3.2 when compared to their report for PCI DSS 3.1 (or earlier), even if they report the same requirements as being in place, not in place, and not applicable. Organizations and their compliance reporting entities will need to take this into consideration when comparing results from the Prioritized Approach v3.2 to results from previous versions.
Entities that are able to report all applicable PCI DSS controls as being in place will achieve an Overall result of 100%.
Related
-
What is the scope of a PCI DSS assessment for service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Does PCI DSS apply to service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Can service providers use eligibility criteria from a merchant Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) to determine applicable PCI DSS requirements for the service provider’s assessment?
Featured FAQ Articles
Featured
-
Do PCI DSS requirements for keyed cryptographic hashing apply to previously hashed PANs?
-
Is the PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance intended to be shared?
-
How does an entity report the results of a PCI DSS assessment for new requirements that are noted in PCI DSS as best practices until a future date?
-
Where do I direct questions about complying with PCI standards?
-
Can SAQ eligibility criteria be used for determining applicability of PCI DSS requirements for assessments documented in a Report on Compliance?
Most Popular
-
What is the scope of a PCI DSS assessment for service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Does PCI DSS apply to service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Can service providers use eligibility criteria from a merchant Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) to determine applicable PCI DSS requirements for the service provider’s assessment?
-
What does “console access” mean for PCI DSS Requirements 8.4.1 and 8.4.2?
-
What evidence is a TPSP expected to provide to customers to demonstrate PCI DSS compliance?
Most Recently Updated
-
How do I contact the payment card brands?
-
What is the scope of a PCI DSS assessment for service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Does PCI DSS apply to service providers that can impact the security of payment account data, if the service provider does not directly store, process, or transmit payment account data?
-
Can service providers use eligibility criteria from a merchant Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) to determine applicable PCI DSS requirements for the service provider’s assessment?
-
Which version of the P2PE Standard should be used for a P2PE assessment?