✦§ 314.4(a) — Qualified Individual Designated✦§ 314.4(b) — Annual Risk Assessment Required✦§ 314.4(c)(1) — Access Controls Implemented✦§ 314.4(c)(2) — Data Inventory Maintained✦§ 314.4(c)(3) — Encryption of Customer Data✦§ 314.4(c)(5) — Multi-Factor Authentication Enforced✦§ 314.4(e) — Employee Security Awareness Training✦§ 314.4(f) — Vendor & Service Provider Oversight✦§ 314.4(h) — Incident Response Plan Active✦§ 314.4(i) — Annual WISP Review & Board Report✦§ 314.4(a) — Qualified Individual Designated✦§ 314.4(b) — Annual Risk Assessment Required✦§ 314.4(c)(1) — Access Controls Implemented✦§ 314.4(c)(2) — Data Inventory Maintained✦§ 314.4(c)(3) — Encryption of Customer Data✦§ 314.4(c)(5) — Multi-Factor Authentication Enforced✦§ 314.4(e) — Employee Security Awareness Training✦§ 314.4(f) — Vendor & Service Provider Oversight✦§ 314.4(h) — Incident Response Plan Active✦§ 314.4(i) — Annual WISP Review & Board Report
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STEP 02
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STEP 03
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STEP 04
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