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* * * Discover the range of PCI Security Standards and where to find additional resources.
[Standards overview](/standards/)
[Standards Overview](/standards/)
* [PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)](/standards/pci-dss)
* [Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)](/standards/point-to-point-encryption-p2pe/)
* [Secure Software](/standards/secure-software/)
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* [PTS Point of Interaction (POI)](/standards/pts-point-of-interaction-poi/)
* [PIN Security](/standards/pin-security/)
* [Card Production and Provisioning - Logical](/standards/card-production-and-provisioning-logical/)
* [Card Production and Provisioning - Physical](/standards/card-production-and-provisioning-physical/)
* [PCI 3DS Core](/standards/pci-3ds-core/)
* [PCI 3DS SDK](/standards/pci-3ds-sdk/)
* [Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC)](/standards/mobile-payments-on-cots-mpoc/)
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* [Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC)](/standards/software-based-pin-entry-on-cots-spoc/)
* [PTS Hardware Security Module (HSM)](/standards/pts-hardware-security-module-hsm/)
* [Token Service Provider (TSP)](/standards/token-service-provider-tsp/)
* [Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) – Retired](/standards/pa-dss/)
* [PCI Qualified Professionals](#)
* * * Verify or search for a PCI Qualified Professional. Select the qualification that best suits your needs.
[PCI Qualified Professionals Overview](/program-listings-overview/)
[Program Listings Overview](/program-listings-overview/)
* [3DS Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/3ds_assessors)
* [Approved Scanning Vendors](/assessors_and_solutions/approved_scanning_vendors)
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* [Internal Security Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/internal_security_assessors)
* [Point-to-Point Encryption Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/point_to_point_encryption_assessors)
* [Qualified PIN Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/qpa_assessors)
* [Qualified Security Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/qualified_security_assessors)
* [Secure Software Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/software_security_framework_assessors?assessor_type=Secure%20Software)
* [Secure Software Lifecycle Assessors](/assessors_and_solutions/software_security_framework_assessors?assessor_type=Secure%20SLC)
* [PCI Forensic Investigators](/assessors_and_solutions/pci_forensic_investigators)
* [PCI Professionals](/assessors_and_solutions/professionals_lookup)
* [Qualified Integrator and Resellers](/assessors_and_solutions/qualified_integrators_and_resellers)
* [PCI Recognized Laboratories](/assessors_and_solutions/pci_recognized_laboratories)
* [Assessor & Vendor Feedback Forms](/program-listings-overview/give_assessor_feedback/)
* [Verify a Professional](/assessors_and_solutions/professionals_lookup)
* [Products & Solutions Listings](#)
* * * Locate approved devices and payment solutions for use at the point of sale, and point-to-point encryption solutions to protect cardholder data.
[Product & Solutions Listings Overview](/product-solutions-listings-overview/)
[Product & Solutions Listings Overview](/product-solutions-listings-overview/)
* [3DS Software Development Kits](/assessors_and_solutions/3ds_sdks)
* [Approved PTS Devices](/assessors_and_solutions/pin_transaction_devices)
* [Validated Payment Software](/assessors_and_solutions/payment_software)
* [Secure SLC Qualified Software Vendors](/assessors_and_solutions/software_lifecycle)
* [Payment Applications (PA-DSS)](/assessors_and_solutions/payment_applications)
* [Point-to-Point Encryption Solutions](/assessors_and_solutions/point_to_point_encryption_solutions)
* [MPoC Solutions](/assessors_and_solutions/mpoc_solutions)
* [SPoC Solutions](/assessors_and_solutions/spoc_solutions)
* [CPoC Solutions](/assessors_and_solutions/cpoc_solutions)
* [Training](#)
* * * Learn more about PCI SSC’s Training & Qualification programs, class schedules, registration information, corporate group training and knowledge training.
[Training & Qualification Overview](/program_training_and_qualification/)
[Training & Qualification Overview](/program_training_and_qualification/)
* [3DS Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/3ds_assessor_qualification/)
* [Approved Scanning Vendor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/approved_scanning_vendor_certification/)
* [Associate QSA Training](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/aqsa_certification/)
* [Card Production Security Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/cpsa_qualification/)
* [Internal Security Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/internal_security_assessor_certification/)
* [PCI Awareness Training](/program_training_and_qualification/requirements_awareness/)
* [PCI Forensic Investigator Training](/program_training_and_qualification/pci_forensic_investigator/)
* [PCI Professional Training](/program_training_and_qualification/pci_professional_qualification/)
* [P2PE Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/point_to_point_encryption_qsa_certification/)
* [Qualified Integrator and Reseller Training](/program_training_and_qualification/qualified_integrator_and_reseller_certification/)
* [Qualified PIN Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/qpa_qualification/)
* [Qualified Security Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/qsa_certification/)
* [Secure SLC Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/secure_slc_assessor/)
* [Secure Software Assessor Training](/program_training_and_qualification/secure_software_assessor/)
* [Working From Home: Security Awareness Training](/program_training_and_qualification/work_from_home_security_awareness/)
* [Training Class Schedule](/program_training_and_qualification/pci-ssc-training-schedule/)
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* [Programs Fee Schedule](/program_training_and_qualification/fees/)
* [Meet our Trainers](/trainers/)
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* [Continuing Professional Education](/program_training_and_qualification/continuing-professional-education/)
* [Events](#)
* * * Attend PCI SSC upcoming Community Meetings, programs, webcasts, and industry events where we are speaking.
[Events Calendar & Overview](/events/)
[Events Calendar & Overview](/events/)
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* [Get Involved](#)
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* [2025-2027 Board of Advisors Election](/about_us/boa/)
* [Request For Comments](/get_involved/request_for_comments/)
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* [News](#)
* * * View the latest news, announcements, and resources from PCI SSC.
[Newsroom](/newsroom_overview/)
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[Resources Overview](/resources-overview/)
[Resources Overview](/resources-overview/)
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* [PCI Security Essentials](/merchants/#resources)
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* [Brand Style Guide](/brand-style-guide/)
* [About](#)
* * * Get to know the PCI Security Standards Council.
[Who we are](/about-us/)
[Who we are](/about-us/)
* [PCI SSC Leadership](/about_us/leadership/)
* [Board of Advisors](/about_us/boa/)
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* [Contact Us](/about_us/contact_us)
Call for Speakers Now Open
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PCI SSC 2025 North America and Europe Community Meeting Call for Speakers is Now Open! Submit to speak by 21 March.
[Submit Now](http://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/4f25ac37-bd4d-473a-b675-1d318cde2e67)
Register for Training in Phoenix
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Take in-person ISA, QSA or PCIP Training in March.
[View the schedule](https://training.pcisecuritystandards.org/2025-pci-ssc-training-in-phoenix)
Upcoming Guidance Document
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New Guidance Coming for E-commerce Security Requirements in PCI DSS v4.x.
[Learn More](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/new-guidance-coming-for-e-commerce-security-requirements-in-pci-dss-v-4-x)
PCI DSS v4.0.1 Published
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This limited revision responds to the feedback and inquiries received since the publication of PCI DSS v4.0 in March 2022.
[Learn More](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/just-published-pci-dss-v4-0-1)
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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.
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Just Announced:
[FAQ Clarifies New SAQ A Eligibility Criteria for E-Commerce Merchants.](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/faq-clarifies-new-saq-a-eligibility-criteria-for-e-commerce-merchants)
Breaking News:
[Important Updates Announced for Merchants Validating to Self-Assessment Questionnaire A.](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/important-updates-announced-for-merchants-validating-to-self-assessment-questionnaire-a)
NEW!
[2024 Community Meeting sessions are now available on Global Content Library on YouTube!](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7cPVL_HdnX4ZEGdYJMjOew)
Available Now:
[PCI SSC has published the Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) for PCI DSS v4.0.1.](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SAQs_for_PCI_DSS_v4.0.1_Bulletin.pdf)
Just Announced:
[Meet the Council’s New Head of Product and Technology Deanne Zettler.](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/coffee-with-the-council-podcast-meet-the-councils-new-head-of-product-and-technology)
ALERT:
[Earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits through the Council.](https://docs-prv.pcisecuritystandards.org/Guidance%20Document/Infographic/PCI%20SSC%20CPE%20Flyer%20Final.pdf)
ALERT:
[2023 Special Interest Group (SIG) Publishes New Information Supplement.](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/new-information-supplement-pci-dss-scoping-and-segmentation-guidance-for-modern-network-architectures)
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Standards Updates & RFCs
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### Now Available
To address stakeholder feedback and questions received since PCI DSS v4.0 was published, PCI SSC has published a limited revision to the standard, PCI DSS v4.0.1.
Read More
](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/just-published-pci-dss-v4-0-1)
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### PCI DSS v4.0 At a Glance
Available in the following languages: English, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, French, and Spanish.
Document library
](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library/?category=pcidss&hsCtaTracking=8aa4514c-37d0-40bc-b864-ed4c4aebb5de%7C8d5a5e5f-7860-4a8c-97cc-d91f17654660)
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### RFC Now Open
Request for Comments on PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) v3.2 Standard Closes on 6 March.
Learn More
](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/request-for-comments-pci-point-to-point-encryption-p2pe-v3-2-standard)
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### Just Published
PCI SSC has published version 1.1 of the PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard, designed to support the evolution of mobile payment acceptance solutions.
Learn More
](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/pci-mobile-payments-on-cots-mpoc-standard-version-1-1-now-available)
PCI SSC News
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Press Release
### [Global Payment Leaders Convene at PCI Security Standards Council’s 2024 Asia-Pacific Community Meeting](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/about_us/press_releases/global-payment-leaders-convene-at-pci-security-standards-councils-2024-asia-pacific-community-meeting/)
21 November 2024
[Read More](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/about_us/press_releases/global-payment-leaders-convene-at-pci-security-standards-councils-2024-asia-pacific-community-meeting/)
Press Release
### [Al Etihad Payments, Central Bank of UAE Subsidiary, Joins PCI Security Standards Council as an Affiliate Member](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/about_us/press_releases/al-etihad-payments-central-bank-of-uae-subsidiary-joins-pci-security-standards-council-as-an-affiliate-member/)
12 November 2024
[Read More](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/about_us/press_releases/al-etihad-payments-central-bank-of-uae-subsidiary-joins-pci-security-standards-council-as-an-affiliate-member/)
Industry Bulletin
### [PCI Security Standards Council Bulletin: SAQs for PCI DSS v4.0.1 Now Available](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SAQs_for_PCI_DSS_v4.0.1_Bulletin.pdf)
15 October 2024
[Read More](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SAQs_for_PCI_DSS_v4.0.1_Bulletin.pdf)
PCI Perspectives Blog
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28 February 2025
### FAQ Clarifies New SAQ A Eligibility Criteria for E-Commerce Merchants
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](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/faq-clarifies-new-saq-a-eligibility-criteria-for-e-commerce-merchants)
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20 February 2025
### Introducing PCI SSC’s New Vendor Portal Dashboard
Read More
](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/introducing-pci-sscs-new-vendor-portal-dashboard)
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6 February 2025
### Request for Comments: PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) v3.2 Standard
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](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/request-for-comments-pci-point-to-point-encryption-p2pe-v3-2-standard)
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Upcoming PCI SSC Events
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[PCI SSC Events](/events/)
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Helpful Resources
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[](/faq/articles/Frequently_Asked_Question/For-PCI-DSS-why-is-storage-of-sensitive-authentication-data-SAD-after-authorization-not-permitted-even-when-there-are-no-primary-account-numbers-PANs-in-an-environment/)
### [Featured FAQ](/faq/articles/Frequently_Asked_Question/For-PCI-DSS-why-is-storage-of-sensitive-authentication-data-SAD-after-authorization-not-permitted-even-when-there-are-no-primary-account-numbers-PANs-in-an-environment/)
What are acceptable formats for truncation of primary account numbers?
[Read More](/faq/articles/Frequently_Asked_Question/What-are-acceptable-formats-for-truncation-of-primary-account-numbers/)
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### [Just Published](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library/?category=mpoc)
New PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard and Program Guide now available.
[Document Library](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library/?category=mpoc)
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### [Featured Document](/document_library?category=pcidss)
Access the PCI DSS v4.x Documents in the document library.
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