Participating Organizations

Participating Organization membership in the PCI Security Standards Council is open globally to those affiliated with the payment card industry, including merchants, banks, processors, hardware and software developers, and point-of-sale vendors.

Collaboration is at the heart of the Council's mission to help secure payment data globally. As a global forum, we bring together payments industry stakeholders to develop and drive implementation of data security standards and resources for safe payments worldwide.

Join our growing community of Participation Organizations and play an active part in helping secure the future of payments.

Benefits and Opportunities
Application Process
Membership Fees
Rights and Responsibilities
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Application Process

It's easy to join the PCI Security Standards Council as a Participating Organization. Simply fill out the online application.
Once your application is received your information will be reviewed.
Upon your acceptance as a Participating Organization, you will receive an invoice for the annual membership fee within 2-3 business days.
Once is your payment is received, all member benefits will be activated.

It's easy to join the PCI Security Standards Council as a Participating Organization. Start your application today!

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Benefits and Opportunities

As a Participating Organization you can impact payment security globally, connect with payment card industry leaders around the world, and gain visibility for your organization and its commitment to securing payment data.

Impact

Play a key role in influencing the ongoing development of PCI Security Standards and in helping ensure that these standards are implemented globally to secure payment data.
Impact the standards that impact you through the Request for Comments (RFC) process. Review and provide feedback on draft PCI Security Standards before they are published.
Nominate your company and vote for the PCI SSC Board of Advisors, which represents Participating Organizations worldwide to ensure global industry involvement in the development of PCI Security Standards.
Propose, vote for, and participate in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that provide guidance to the industry on specific payment security challenges.

Connection

Join a global payment security network of nearly 800 companies representing more than 60 countries.
Connect, share and learn at the annual PCI Community Meetings. Receive two complimentary passes and participate in the call for speakers.
Stay informed of PCI SSC news and involvement opportunities with the PCI Monitor, the Council’s exclusive weekly newsletter for Participating Organizations.
Take advantage of PCI Training to build your knowledge and connect with PCI SSC security experts and industry colleagues. Receive substantial discounts on PCI Training and two free PCI Awareness Training sessions.

Visibility

Demonstrate to your customers and business partners your commitment to payment security.
Achieve visibility with your logo / company name displayed on the PCI SSC website.
Receive an exclusive PCI SSC Participating Organization logo for use on your website and marketing collateral.
Access the PCI SSC Participating Organization press release template to issue a formal announcement highlighting your company joining PCI SSC.

Membership Fees

Participating Organization Program

2019 Fee

2020 Fee

Fee CategoryNew Member Fee

Fee:$3,750 USD

Fee:$4,100 USD

Fee CategoryAnnual Renewal Fee

Fee:$3,750 USD

Fee:$4,100 USD

Fee CategoryAnnual Renewal (Tier 2 country*) Fee

Fee:$2,250 USD

Fee:$2,450 USD

Fee CategoryNew Member (Tier 2 country*) Fee

Fee:$2,250 USD

Fee:$2,450 USD

All fees are in US Dollars.

* As of 1 June, 2018, organizations that are headquartered in countries classified as upper-middle-income, lower-middle-income and low-income economies by the World Bank Country and Lending Groups qualify for a reduced membership rate of $2,450 annual fee, a savings of forty percent. For full details, read press release here.