PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is a global forum that brings together payments industry stakeholders to develop and drive adoption of data security standards and resources for safe payments worldwide.

The PCI SSC mission is to enhance global payment account data security by developing standards and supporting services that drive education, awareness, and effective implementation by stakeholders. We achieve this with a strategic framework to guide our decision-making process and ensure that every initiative is aligned with our mission and supports the needs of the global payments industry.

The four pillars of our strategic framework include:

• Increase industry participation and knowledge
• Evolve security standards and validation programs
• Secure emerging payment channels
• Increase standards alignment and consistency