PCI Compliance: The Definitive Guide 1st Edition

This is an excellent source of material for those who wish to learn more about PCI DSS v3 compliance. What I found very useful was the perspective provided by the author from a QSA standpoint when looking at the 12 PCI requirements. The background information related to things which others may find obscure such as the magnetic coercivity of payment cards, the anatomy of card transactions, details on how track data is constructed are all valuable insights.Note that I purchased this book as a supplement to following the PCI SSC PCI Professional e-learning course and used it as a primer before sitting for the exam which I passed successfully. This isn't to say that the book provides the material specific to the PCIP exam, but I did use it to add some texture to the training materials provided by the PCIP course.All in all, a very good book for those looking to learn more about PCI compliance and how to go about achieving it.