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Change log: PCI DSS v4.0

Change log: PCI DSS v4.0

As of 16 June 2025, you cannot create new instances in this version of this product. All of the functionality is now available in the updated experience of Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection. For more information, see the transition documentation.

In this change log, you can learn about the latest changes, improvements, and updates for the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard profile. The change log lists changes that were made, ordered by the version number.

Profile versioning

When specifications or controls are edited, removed from, or added to a profile in a way that is not compatible with the current version, a new version is released. To take advantage of the changes in a new version, update your attachments to use the newest profile version.

This profile is consistently updated and is not an exhaustive list of all the controls that might be required for every organization. Be sure to validate the available controls to determine where you might need to supplement your workloads with other security measures.

Version summary

The following table details the release dates and status of each profile version.

New attachments cannot be created on deprecated profile versions. Select the most recent version to use for your evaluation.

Table. Active versions of the PCI DSS profile
Version number Release date Status
Version 1.0.0 2023-09-23 Active

Version 1.0.0

Now available
Released today, 23 September 2023, the PCI DSS v4.0 profile is a collection of controls designed to validate the configuration of your resources.