PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)

Overview

Independent body created by major payment card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB) to manage payment card industry security standards including PCI DSS.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 2006-01-01

  • Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

  • Status: Independent standards body

  • Founded in 2006 by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and JCB

  • PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is the primary standard

  • PCI DSS 4.0 is the latest major version (released March 2022)

  • Applies to all organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data

  • Compliance levels range from 1 (largest merchants) to 4 (smallest merchants)

  • Non-compliance can result in fines, increased transaction fees, or loss of ability to process payments

Products Mentioned in Wiki

  • technologies/security-frameworks/pci-dss.md

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