The PCI DSS Virtualization Guidelines Information Supplement is aimed at merchants, service providers, processors and vendors to enable them to understand how PCI DSS applies to virtual environments. The guidelines include the explanation of the classes of virtualization seen in payment environments including virtualized operating systems, hardware/platforms and networks, the definition of the system components that constitute these types of virtual systems. The supplement also offers PCI DSS scoping guidance for each practical methods and concepts for deployment of virtualization in payment card environments.
Additionally, the guide includes an appendix which provides examples of virtualization implications for specific PCI DSS requirements and suggested best practices for addressing them.
The Council developed Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to help clarify elements of the PCI DSS. The guide has been elaborated by the PCI Council in collaboration with Virtualization SIG and 30 participating organizations.
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