PCA Cyber Security to partner with PCI Security Standards Council to help secure payment data worldwide

 

- As Council’s Newest Associate Participating Organization, PCA Cyber Security to Contribute to The Development of PCI Security Standards.  -

 

PCA Cyber Security, an embedded cybersecurity solution provider, announced today that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council about www.pcisecuritystandards.org (PCI SSC) as a new Associate Participating Organization. about get involved/participation/associate po/ PCA Cyber Security will work with the PCI SSC to help secure payment data worldwide through the ongoing development and adoption of the PCI Security Standards.  

The PCI SSC leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security by providing flexible, industry-driven, and effective data security standards and programs. Global industry collaboration is critical to this mission. The Council’s Participating Organizations program brings together industry leaders to strategize about how to protect payment data from the latest threats and to anticipate the needs of an ever-changing payment ecosystem.

As an Associate Participating Organization, PCA Cyber Security adds its voice to the standards development process and will collaborate with a growing community to improve payment security worldwide. PCA Cyber Security will also have the opportunity to recommend new initiatives for consideration to the PCI Security Standards Council and share cross-sector experiences and best practices at the annual PCI Community Meetings.  

“In an era of increasingly sophisticated attacks on systems, PCI Security Standards and resources help organizations secure payment data and prevent, detect and mitigate attacks that can lead to costly data breaches,” said Gina Gobeyn, Executive Director of the PCI Security Standards Council. “By joining as an Associate Participating Organization, PCA Cyber Security has the opportunity to play an active part in improving payment security globally by helping drive awareness and adoption of PCI Security Standards.”

“We see payment security evolving far beyond traditional IT environments. Today, payment functionality is embedded into fuel pumps, EV chargers, smart retail systems, ATMs, kiosks, and a growing number of connected devices,” said William Bartram, General Manager of PCA Cyber Security. “By joining the PCI Security Standards Council as an Associate Participating Organization, we are bringing our embedded security and threat intelligence expertise directly into the standards development process. Our goal is to help ensure that PCI Standards continue to address real-world attack techniques and the rapidly expanding payment ecosystem. We are proud to contribute our hands-on offensive security experience to help strengthen payment resilience globally.”

As cybercriminal tactics continue to mature - targeting hardware interfaces, supply chains, firmware, and remote management channels - organizations should complement their compliance with a proactive security-by-design approach. PCA Cyber Security’s active research in payment device exploitation, embedded systems testing, and threat intelligence allows the company to bring field-proven insights into industry discussions. Through its participation in the PCI SSC community, PCA Cyber Security aims to support practical, technically robust standards that reflect how modern payment attacks are executed, helping businesses better anticipate and defend against emerging risks.

About the PCI Security Standards Council 

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About PCA Cyber Security  

PCA Cyber Security about www.pcacybersecurity.com is an embedded cybersecurity expert company specializing in penetration testing, threat intelligence, and continuous monitoring. Founded in 2019 the company brings deep technical expertise in embedded systems, IoT devices, and connected infrastructure.
PCA helps leading brands in the financial services, automotive, energy, and manufacturing sectors secure critical systems such as vehicles, ECUs, payment platforms, and industrial networks.  
Headquartered in Budapest, with offices in Munich, Madrid, and the United States, PCA Cyber Security supports clients across Europe, North America and Asia in staying ahead of threat actors and strengthening resilience in connected environments.