Resources and articles on all things PCI DSS as well as the other associated PCI SSC driven standards.
This page tries to capture the sites and links that can help organisations gather the information they need to understand the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
PCI (DSS, PA/SSF, P2PE, PIN, 3DS, SSC, ABC, XYZ) Reference sites, documents and articles
- PCI DSS v4.0.1 and NIST CSF 2.0 Support Strong Cybersecurity
- Mapping PCI DSS v4.0.1 to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)® Technical FAQs for use with PCI P2PE v3.x
- Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)® Program Guide Version 3.2 For use with the PCI P2PE Standard v3.x
- PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Modular Security Requirements Version 5.0
- PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Summary of Requirements Changes from Version 4.0 to 5.0
- PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Device Testing and Approval Program Guide Version 2.3
- Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements Technical FAQs for use with Version 3
- PCI 3DS Data Matrix Version 1.2
- Software Security Framework Secure Software Standard Version: 2.0
- Secure Software Standard Sensitive Asset Identification For use with the PCI Secure Software Standard v2.x
- Secure Software Standard Summary of Significant Changes from v1.2.1 to v2.0
- Secure Software Technical FAQs for use with PCI Secure Software v2.x
- PCI DSS v4.x: Guidance for Compensating Controls and the Customized Approach
- PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: P2PE v3.2 Program Guide Update and New Secure Software v2.0 ROV Template for P2PE Applications
- PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: MPoC SDK Integration Report v1.1 for PCI MPoC v1.x
- PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: Announcement of Sunset Period for the PCI 3DS SDK Standard
- PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: Announcement of Sunset Periods for the PCI SPoC and PCI CPoC Standards
- PCI Security Standards Council Publishes First-Ever Annual Report Highlighting Global Progress in Payment Security
- Weak Enforcement and Low Compliance in PCI DSS: A Comparative Security Study
- PCI DSS v4.0.1
- PCI DSS Document library
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence into PCI Assessments
- New Information Supplement: Payment Page Security and Preventing E-Skimming
- FAQ Clarifies New SAQ A Eligibility Criteria for E-Commerce Merchants
- PCI DSS v4.0.1 Requirements and Testing Procedures
- Payment Card Industry official standards website
- PCI DSS Overview
- The Ultimate Guide to PCI DSS v4.0
- PCI DSS v4.0 | Hitchhiker’s Guide to v4.0
- PCI PIN Security Requirements
- List of QSA Companies. Qualified Security Advisors (QSA) have been tested by the PCI SSC and have appropriate indemnity insurance to cover their work and the countries they work in.
- Verify a QSA Employee. Is the QSA actually certified for the work you want them to undertake? Find out by using the link.
- Vulnerability Scans & Approved Scanning Vendors – A Resource Guide from PCI Security Standards Council
- Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs) are organizations that validate adherence to certain DSS requirements by performing vulnerability scans of Internet-facing environments of merchants and service providers
- Approved Payment Forensics Investigators (PFI)
- PCI SSC – Glossary of Payment and Information Security Terms
PCI SSC Official YouTube Channel
Industry Sites
- PCI Standards Council
- PCI Standards Council FAQs
- PCI Standards Council Newsroom
- American National Standards Institute
- Center for Internet Security
- Cloud Security Alliance
- European Union Agency for Cybersecurity
- The FIDO Alliance
- International Organization for Standardization
- The UK National Cyber Security Centre
- National Institue of Standards and Technology
- Open Web Application Security Project
- Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code
Articles and Research
- Merchants face rising fraud risks amid evolving payment rules
- Customers now rival criminals for ecommerce fraud thanks to AI, warn merchants
- What Fintech Startups Get Wrong About Card Data Handling
- Weak Enforcement and Low Compliance in PCI DSS: A Comparative Security Study
- 15+ Retail Cybersecurity Statistics for 2026: Threats and Protection
- Are your ATMs ready for PCI DSS 4.0 changes?
- PCI Compliance & Assessment
- Navigating the New PCI DSS 4.0 Requirements: Key Takeaways from Industry Experts
- OnDemand | Best Strategies for Transferring Sensitive Financial Data
- 60+ Global Credit Card Fraud Statistics You Need to Know in 2024
PCI and AI
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring atsec
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring PCA Cyber Security
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring PROSA
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Utimaco
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring SecurityMetrics
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Bank of America
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Checkout.com
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Flywire
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Toast, Inc.
- The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring In-Solutions Global Ltd
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