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
- 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.
- 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
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
- 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
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