User manual VMWARE COMPLIANCE CHECKER DATASHEET FOR PCI DSS V1.2

[. . . ] DATA S H E E T VMware Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 FreeDownloadBasedonvCenterConfigurationManager AT A G L A N C E VMware Compliance Checker is a free downloadable product based on VMware vCenterTM Configuration Manager features that checks the compliance of systems in your IT infrastructure against specific standards and best practices applicable to your environment. Compliance Checker should be a part of your strategy to ensure that your environment remains secure and compliant. KEy BENEFITS What Is VMware Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2? VMware Compliance Checker should be downloaded by all organizations that handle cardholder data, to assess and report on the security and compliance of machines processing payment card data against PCI DSS v1. 2 rules. Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 provides a real-time compliance check for multiple Microsoft Windows servers and desktops. [. . . ] ·Detectproblemsbeforetheyaffectyoursecurity posture. ·Getdetailedguidanceonremediating compliance violations. ·Accessthelatestpodcasts, Webseminarsand whitepapersonPCIcompliance. How Does VMware Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 Work? Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 downloads to a Windows desktop. The intuitive Web-based interface requires little or no learning curve. Simply point the product to the Windows machines (virtual or physical) that you want to test compliance against. The resultant compliance report provides a detailed ruleby-rule indication of pass or failure. When compliance problems are found, users are directed to a detailed knowledge base for an explanation of the rule violated and advice on remediation. The compliance results are presented by machine and by each specific PCI DSS v1. 2 requirement. P R O D U C T DATA S H E E T / 1 VMware Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 How is Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 Used? ·Concurrentcompliancecheckingonmultipleserversand desktops--Run compliance checks on five Microsoft Windows servers and desktops at a time. ·SupportofPCIDSSv1. 2rules--Perform checks on machines to conform to PCI controls status. ·Roll-upcomplianceassessmentsbybenchmarksand machines--After a compliance run, you can view the assessments by machine. ·Savedandprintedassessmentresults--You can save and print the compliance assessment reports for review and save them for your compliance archives. ·Wideplatformsupport--Check compliance across multiple systems including Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Key Features ·Auditing--The summary report produced by Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 can be used during an audit to demonstrate IT compliance. ·Securityissuedetection--It is important to protect cardholder data, not just during an audit event but all the time. Compliance Checker for PCI DSS v1. 2 makes it easy to detect problems that impact your security posture. ·Detailedguidanceonremediatingcomplianceviolations-- Detailed remediation advice for each supported requirement is provided by a team of experts at the Center for Policy and Compliance and is available directly from the tool. [. . . ] in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Item No: VMW_10Q2_DS_PROD_VCENTER_CMPLNC_CHCKR_USLET_EN_R4 [. . . ]