In May 2018, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2.1 was released and Trend Micro Security for Mac (TMSM) is compliant to all the PCI DSS requirements for anti-virus and anti-malware solutions as defined in PCI DSS Requirement 5, which states "Protect all systems against malware and regularly update anti-virus software or programs."
Trend Micro Security for Mac is compliant to the following PCI DSS requirements:
PCI DSS Requirement 5 Protect all systems against malware and regularly update anti-virus software or programs | Trend Micro Security for Mac Features |
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5.1. Deploy anti-virus software on all systems commonly affected by malicious software (particularly personal computers and servers). | |
5.1.1 Ensure that anti-virus programs are capable of detecting, removing, and protecting against all known types of malicious software. | |
5.1.2 For systems considered to be not commonly affected by malicious software, perform periodic evaluations to identify and evaluate evolving malware threats in order to confirm whether such systems continue to not require anti-virus software. | |
5.2 Ensure that all anti-virus mechanisms are maintained as follows:
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5.3 Ensure that anti-virus mechanisms are actively running and cannot be disabled or altered by users, unless specifically authorized by management on a case-by-case basis for a limited time period. | |
5.4 Ensure that security policies and operational procedures for protecting systems against malware are documented, in use, and known to all affected parties. |