{"id":3072,"date":"2025-10-14T19:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/?post_type=btv_wiki&#038;p=3072"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:06:39","slug":"pci-ssc","status":"publish","type":"btv_wiki","link":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/standards-in-payments\/pci-ssc\/","title":{"rendered":"PCI SSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-does-pci-ssc-do\">What does PCI SSC do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PCI SSC develops and maintains international security standards to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/card-payments\/\"><strong><u>payment card<\/u><\/strong><\/a> data. It does this in collaboration with international card schemes (such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Union Pay) and payment chip manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Dutch Payments Association is affiliated with PCI SSC as an <em>Affiliate Member<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each standard has a lifecycle for periodic revisions, market consultations, and the publication of new versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PCI accredits inspectors and security experts who assess whether products, transaction processors, acquirers, and merchants comply with the standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The use of standards is enforced by the card schemes, not by PCI SSC itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PCI SSC organizes annual community meetings for sharing knowledge and experiences (in the US, EU, and Asia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-1024x310.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-1024x310.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-1536x465.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/pci-logo-2048x620.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-pci-standards\">Key PCI standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCI DSS \u2013 Data Security Standard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard for securing payment card and transaction data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relevant parties: primarily acquirers, transaction processors, and merchants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consists of 12 security requirements for systems, networks, and processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The form of assessment depends on the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/online-payments\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/online-payments\/\"><strong><u>e-commerce<\/u><\/strong><\/a> transactions (from annual audit to self-assessment).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dutch point-of-sale merchants without e-commerce are exempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCI PTS \u2013 PIN Transaction Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard for securing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/card-payments\/payment-terminals\/\"><strong><u>payment terminals<\/u><\/strong><\/a> (hardware and software).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aimed at securing PIN entry and processing on terminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognized independent experts test the terminals; PCI SSC issues certificates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates have an expiration date for the sale of each type of terminal; the card schemes determine when terminals must be taken out of service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCI PIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements for the secure transmission and processing of PIN codes throughout the payments infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Particularly relevant for transaction processors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closely related to the PCI PTS standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCI MPOC \u2013 Mobile Payments on COTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard for card acceptance on smartphones (COTS: commercial off-the-shelf).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requirements for apps that process card data or PIN codes on an open mobile device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Requires continuous monitoring of device security and real-time risk mitigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The standards are primarily relevant for transaction processors, payment service providers, and hardware and software suppliers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exception: <strong>PCI DSS<\/strong> also applies to merchants who process e-commerce payments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An <a class=\"internal-link-juicer-keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/glossary\/acquirer\/\">acquirer<\/a> must report to card schemes whether its merchants comply with PCI DSS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under certain conditions (e.g., no previous data breaches, use of tokenized transactions), a merchant may be exempt from inspections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PCI perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Secure card payments are essential for confidence in payments. 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