An organization is preparing for a compliance audit under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Which of the following measures is most effective in ensuring compliance with Requirement 6.1, which mandates that systems and applications are protected against newly discovered vulnerabilities?
Conducting regular security awareness training
Implementing a comprehensive patch management process
The correct choice is comprehensive patch management. Maintaining an up-to-date patching regime ensures that all known vulnerabilities are mitigated promptly, helping the organization stay compliant with PCI DSS Requirement 6.1. Configuring web application firewalls (WAFs) and conducting regular security training are important, but they do not directly satisfy the requirement to protect systems and applications from newly discovered vulnerabilities.
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