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PCI SSC

What is PCI SSC?

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, responsible for developing and managing PCI security standards including PCI DSS.

Compliance and Regulatory

Frameworks that govern pci ssc

PCI DSS v4.0View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →

What the standards actually require on pci ssc

Requirements naming pci ssc across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

PCI DSS 4.02 controls

Staff whom A3.1.3 names as holding responsibility for PCI DSS compliance must be trained on current PCI DSS or information security topics, with the training repeated at least once every 12 months. Related PCI DSS requirement 12.

pci-dss-4-0::A3.1.4 · A3.1.4 Annual PCI DSS training for compliance personnel →
PCI 3DS Core Security Standard1 control

Scans are carried out by qualified people: the external ones by an Approved Scanning Vendor listed by PCI SSC, the internal ones by competent staff. The assessor checks the scan reports and asks who ran them.

pci-3ds-core-security-standard::P1-4.2.3 · P1-4.2.3 Scans run by qualified parties, external by an ASV →

Questions people ask about pci ssc

What is PCI SSC?
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, responsible for developing and managing PCI security standards including PCI DSS.
Why is PCI SSC important for compliance?
PCI SSC is a key concept in Compliance and Regulatory. Understanding pci ssc helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address PCI SSC?
PCI SSC appears in the requirement text of PCI DSS 4.0, PCI 3DS Core Security Standard. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about PCI SSC?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how pci ssc applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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