PCI DSS compliance essentials

Imagine clocking out each day with confidence. Knowing you've protected guest information, safeguarded your company's reputation, and ensured that every transaction was secure. Sounds great, right?

But in reality, handling payment card data is like walking a tightrope. One misstep, and you could expose sensitive information-leading to data theft, costly fines, and lost customer trust.

This online course is designed to equip you with the tools to turn these challenges into opportunities for stronger protection, and compliance. From spotting non-compliance risks in your daily operations to securing guest data at every touchpoint, you'll explore practical techniques for handling guests' sensitive information-whether it's at the front desk, in reservations, or at POS terminals.  

What you'll learn in the PCI DSS compliance essentials course 

• What PCI DSS is and its importance in hospitality
• Business risks and non-compliance implications
• Daily risks in handling payment card data
• How to distinguish between cardholder data (CHD) and sensitive authentication data (SAD)
• Key points where cardholder data is handled
• Common compliance mistakes and how to avoid them
• How to securely process account data using POS systems
• How to handle and dispose of physical card data securely
• Secure practices for phone and online payment data
• How to ensure secure storage and transmission of payment data
• How to perform compliant check-in and check-out procedures
• What data encryption is and its role in data protection
• How to implement basic encryption in your daily operations
• The signs of a potential data breach
• How to follow incident response procedures
• The role of a security-conscious culture in hospitality
• How to support PCI DSS compliance through daily habits and team efforts
• And much more!

Who the PCI DSS compliance essentials course is for 

The PCI DSS compliance essentials online course is aimed at hospitality employees looking to enhance the skills needed to safeguard payment card data and ensure they are compliant with PCI DSS standards.

This course has been designed by Typsy's expert learning designers, in collaboration with our hospitality clients and leading subject matter experts.