← PCI DSS 4.0.1 · Req 5 — Malicious software
5.2-5.3 — Anti-malware deployed and kept current
Requirement
An anti-malware solution is deployed on all system components except those evaluated as not at risk, is kept current, performs periodic scans and active or real-time scanning, cannot be disabled by users without authorisation, and evaluations of not-at-risk systems are repeated periodically.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | CC6.8 | Prevention and detection of unauthorised software | malware endpoint |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.7 | Protection against malware | malware endpoint |
| ISO 27001 | A.6.7 | Remote working | endpoint |
| ISO 27001 | A.7.9 | Security of assets off-premises | endpoint |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.1 | User end point devices | endpoint |
| HIPAA | 164.310(b)-(c) | Workstation use and security (R) | endpoint |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | DE.CM-09 | Computing hardware, software and services are monitored | endpoint |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(5)(ii)(A-D) | Security awareness and training (A) | malware |