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ISOL 633 Fall MAIN 2018 Residency Project – PCI DSS

• Your team must submit both the research paper and the PPT in iLearn no later than Sunday, October 28, at 1:30 p.m.

• Residency Project scores will be recorded no later than Monday, November 5. 1

The Project This team-based Residency Project is comprised of two components: a research paper, which accounts for 20% of the overall course grade, and a presentation which accounts for 10% of the overall course grade. The challenge of this Project includes demonstrating that the team acquired a sophisticated level of knowledge about one of the mains components of the system of PCI DSS. Each team’s efforts should be able to be successfully applied to the knowledge gained by its fellow student teams toward an overall, comprehensive understanding of these crucial governing principles collectively known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Unless logically inapplicable, such as when writing about historical facts, use the current version of the guidelines: PCI DSS 3.2. Each team is charged with researching, discussing, and presenting results about one of the following eight components of the PCI DSS system: Group One: Historical background of PCI DSS, such as the history of payments in the U.S., the introduction of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, and other general points of knowledge that help to set the tone for the Project. We need the context from this Group. Group Two: Just as our textbook chapters typically begin, Group One’s history lesson is expanded here by describing some of the challenges that the three main stakeholders of payment card systems—i.e., payment card companies (Visa, MasterCard, et al), merchants and vendors (small, large, online, brick-and-mortar), and consumers—face vis-à-vis technologies, business challenges, and legal challenges within the PCI domain. Group Three: With some background and context coupled to the challenges that are evident, it is time to explore the PCI DSS requirements. When you carefully and fully learn these (coupled to Group Four’s work) you will be able to understand compliance. This Group will research and discuss the first three “control objectives,” each of which includes numerous requirements:

1. Build and Maintain a Secure Network and Systems a. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data b. Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security

parameters 2. Protect Cardholder Data

a. Protect stored cardholder data b. Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks

3. Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program a. Protect all systems against malware and regularly update anti-virus software or

programs b. Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

Group Four: Continuing with the PCI DSS requirements, this Group will research and discuss the second set of PCI DSS “control objectives,” most of which include numerous requirements:

ISOL 633 Fall MAIN 2018 Residency Project – PCI DSS

• Your team must submit both the research paper and the PPT in iLearn no later than Sunday, October 28, at 1:30 p.m.

• Residency Project scores will be recorded no later than Monday, November 5. 2

4. Implement Strong Access Control Measures a. Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know b. Identify and authenticate access to system components c. Restrict physical access to cardholder data

5. Regularly Monitor and Test Networks a. Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data b. Regularly test security systems and processes

6. Maintain an Information Security Policy a. Maintain a policy that addresses information security for all personnel

Group Five: There are fewer better ways to help understand these complex guidelines, from a practical perspective, than to learn about how “real world” stakeholders have dealt with them. Thus, the audience needs to learn about some case studies. Research and discuss at least three actual scenarios in which a PCI stakeholder has dealt with, or failed to comply with, PCI DSS. Tell us some stories. Make sure to include at least three subjects:

(1) an online retailer; (2) a small, local business (such as a barber shop, bookstore, or restaurant); and (3) a law firm, large or small.

You may choose more than three subjects, but do not expand so much so that you are unable to tell a full story about your chosen subjects. Group Six: Next comes some analysis. This Group should examine and discuss PCI DSS with an analytical eye, albeit limited. Look specifically at Kentucky’s laws, regulations, and business practices in order to examine PCI DSS in this state-level perspective. Are there other Kentucky laws that govern payment cards? What Kentucky laws implicate PCI DSS? What are some things that Kentucky business leaders need to be aware of when they accept payment cards at their establishments? Group Seven: In further analyzing PCI DSS, what other American laws or regulations might relate to, implicate, or otherwise find a nexus with PCI DSS? Here, the audience needs to understand, as you will, that PCI DSS does not operate in a vacuum. Rather, like most of what we’ll learn in ISOL 633, there are numerous laws, regulations, and other governing principles that interact with PCI DSS to form an overall governance model. Group Eight: This enviable Group gets the opportunity to examine and explain two PCI DSS concepts. First, tell us what’s wrong with PCI DSS. For example, although there are other questions to ask and answer, has PCI DSS become outdated or irrelevant in some way, or is it lagging behind modern technologies? Secondly, what is on the horizon for PCI DSS stakeholders, especially for the merchants and vendors? The Research Please utilize the University’s wealth of library resources, as well as alternative scholarly or legal resources as appropriate.

ISOL 633 Fall MAIN 2018 Residency Project – PCI DSS

• Your team must submit both the research paper and the PPT in iLearn no later than Sunday, October 28, at 1:30 p.m.

• Residency Project scores will be recorded no later than Monday, November 5. 3

While it is not prohibited to use other, non-scholarly resources, the key to compiling a cogent, informed Residency Project in our course is to focus on peer-reviewed, scholarly articles and the laws, regulations, and legal cases that surround PCI DSS. The balance should weigh heavily toward those resources, although some other magazine, newspaper, or website sources may help you.

Peer-reviewed sources Acceptable Sources Unacceptable Sources • Law Review • Scientific journals • Scholarly Journals • EBSCO • ProQuest • UC Library IS Guide

• Court cases • Legal Restatements • News articles • News magazines • Professional magazines • Articles from experts in

the field of study

• Wikipedia • Open Source • General blogs • Vendor White papers • Social Media Posts

The Writing The research paper that you produce must be in APA style, as discussed. Style affects all components of the paper from margins and font choice to overall structure to references citations, including proper citation of laws and court cases. In addition to using the APA style to guide your work, your team should also keep in mind the scoring rubric that is provided at iLearn. The more that your work answers the call of that rubric, the higher your score will be. It is important to write well both in academia and in your professional lives. This is not only because communicating well is part of being a professional, but also because poorly written work detracts from the value of the work. Readers, intentionally or not, equate badly grammar, pore speling, and other English righting mistakes with incomplete research or unpersuasive arguments. Perhaps that is in error—i.e., it is not actually the case that all poorly written work is dispensable—though that effect cannot be ignored. The paper should be written according to APA rules, and is to be between five and 10 total pages. Fewer than five pages will result in proportionate deductions, and pages beyond 10 will not be considered. Page counts include the title page, references, and anything else submitted. The Presentation On Sunday, October 28, your team will conduct a presentation of your research to the class. All team members must participate. Each team will have approximately 15 minutes. It is highly recommended that a rehearsal or practice run is accomplished before the formal presentation. As you know, when a presenter begins by fumbling with the technology, or otherwise appearing unprofessional, much like poor writing, the message loses its value. Your team should reflect your subject matter expertise about the PCI DSS component assigned, and be prepared to answer questions.