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PCI SSF

Self-Assess
Global (PCI Security Standards Council; payment software vendors seeking validation and listing)
vSecure Software Standard v1.2 (December 2022) with v1.2.1 errata (May 2023), current; a revision was at first request-for-comment in 2024
4 domains
76 controls

The PCI Software Security Framework (PCI Security Standards Council) replaces PA-DSS with the Secure Software Standard, which sets the security requirements payment software must meet under its core requirements and its modules (account data protection, terminal software, web software), and the Secure Software Lifecycle Standard for vendors' development practices, validated by SSF assessors and listed by the Council. The graph models the Secure Software Standard's 76 requirements under 23 control objectives with the errata recorded.

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PCI SSF is a compliance framework from Global (PCI Security Standards Council; payment software vendors seeking validation and listing) with 4 domains and 76 controls that map to 180 other frameworks. The largest domains are Secure Software Standard: core requirements (Control Objectives 1 to 12) – PCI SSF (37 controls), Module B: Terminal Software Requirements – PCI SSF (18 controls), Module C: Web Software Requirements – PCI SSF (17 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated

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Framework Domains (4)

Module A: Account Data Protection Requirements – PCI SSF

4 controls
Controls in the Module A: Account Data Protection Requirements – PCI SSF domain of PCI SSF: 4 controls
CodeTitle
pci-ssf::A.1.1Secure Software Standard A.1.1 (Sensitive Authentication Data)
pci-ssf::A.2.1Secure Software Standard A.2.1 (Cardholder Data Protection)
pci-ssf::A.2.2Secure Software Standard A.2.2 (Cardholder Data Protection)
pci-ssf::A.2.3Secure Software Standard A.2.3 (Cardholder Data Protection)

Module B: Terminal Software Requirements – PCI SSF

18 controls
Controls in the Module B: Terminal Software Requirements – PCI SSF domain of PCI SSF: 18 controls
CodeTitle
pci-ssf::B.1.1Secure Software Standard B.1.1 (Terminal Software Documentation)
pci-ssf::B.1.2Secure Software Standard B.1.2 (Terminal Software Documentation)
pci-ssf::B.1.3Secure Software Standard B.1.3 (Terminal Software Documentation)
pci-ssf::B.2.1Secure Software Standard B.2.1 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.2Secure Software Standard B.2.2 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.3Secure Software Standard B.2.3 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.4Secure Software Standard B.2.4 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.5Secure Software Standard B.2.5 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.6Secure Software Standard B.2.6 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.7Secure Software Standard B.2.7 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.8Secure Software Standard B.2.8 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.2.9Secure Software Standard B.2.9 (Terminal Software Design)
pci-ssf::B.3.1Secure Software Standard B.3.1 (Terminal Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::B.3.2Secure Software Standard B.3.2 (Terminal Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::B.3.3Secure Software Standard B.3.3 (Terminal Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::B.4.1Secure Software Standard B.4.1 (Terminal Software Security Testing)
pci-ssf::B.5.1Secure Software Standard B.5.1 (Terminal Software Implementation Guidance)
pci-ssf::B.5.2Secure Software Standard B.5.2 (Terminal Software Implementation Guidance)

Module C: Web Software Requirements – PCI SSF

17 controls
Controls in the Module C: Web Software Requirements – PCI SSF domain of PCI SSF: 17 controls
CodeTitle
pci-ssf::C.1.1Secure Software Standard C.1.1 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.2Secure Software Standard C.1.2 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.3Secure Software Standard C.1.3 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.4Secure Software Standard C.1.4 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.5Secure Software Standard C.1.5 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.6Secure Software Standard C.1.6 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.1.7Secure Software Standard C.1.7 (Web Software Components & Services)
pci-ssf::C.2.1Secure Software Standard C.2.1 (Web Software Access Controls)
pci-ssf::C.2.2Secure Software Standard C.2.2 (Web Software Access Controls)
pci-ssf::C.2.3Secure Software Standard C.2.3 (Web Software Access Controls)
pci-ssf::C.3.1Secure Software Standard C.3.1 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.3.2Secure Software Standard C.3.2 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.3.3Secure Software Standard C.3.3 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.3.4Secure Software Standard C.3.4 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.3.5Secure Software Standard C.3.5 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.3.6Secure Software Standard C.3.6 (Web Software Attack Mitigation)
pci-ssf::C.4.1Secure Software Standard C.4.1 (Web Software Communications)

Secure Software Standard: core requirements (Control Objectives 1 to 12) – PCI SSF

37 controls
Controls in the Secure Software Standard: core requirements (Control Objectives 1 to 12) – PCI SSF domain of PCI SSF: 37 controls
CodeTitle
pci-ssf::1.1Secure Software Standard 1.1 (Critical Asset Identification)
pci-ssf::1.2Secure Software Standard 1.2 (Critical Asset Identification)
pci-ssf::1.3Secure Software Standard 1.3 (Critical Asset Identification)
pci-ssf::10.1Secure Software Standard 10.1 (Threat and Vulnerability Management)
pci-ssf::10.2Secure Software Standard 10.2 (Threat and Vulnerability Management)
pci-ssf::11.1Secure Software Standard 11.1 (Secure Software Updates)
pci-ssf::11.2Secure Software Standard 11.2 (Secure Software Updates)
pci-ssf::12.1Secure Software Standard 12.1 (Software Vendor Implementation Guidance)
pci-ssf::2.1Secure Software Standard 2.1 (Secure Defaults)
pci-ssf::2.2Secure Software Standard 2.2 (Secure Defaults)
pci-ssf::2.3Secure Software Standard 2.3 (Secure Defaults)
pci-ssf::2.4Secure Software Standard 2.4 (Secure Defaults)
pci-ssf::2.5Secure Software Standard 2.5 (Secure Defaults)
pci-ssf::3.1Secure Software Standard 3.1 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::3.2Secure Software Standard 3.2 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::3.3Secure Software Standard 3.3 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::3.4Secure Software Standard 3.4 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::3.5Secure Software Standard 3.5 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::3.6Secure Software Standard 3.6 (Sensitive Data Retention)
pci-ssf::4.1Secure Software Standard 4.1 (Critical Asset Protection)
pci-ssf::4.2Secure Software Standard 4.2 (Critical Asset Protection)
pci-ssf::5.1Secure Software Standard 5.1 (Authentication and Access Control)
pci-ssf::5.2Secure Software Standard 5.2 (Authentication and Access Control)
pci-ssf::5.3Secure Software Standard 5.3 (Authentication and Access Control)
pci-ssf::5.4Secure Software Standard 5.4 (Authentication and Access Control)
pci-ssf::6.1Secure Software Standard 6.1 (Sensitive Data Protection)
pci-ssf::6.2Secure Software Standard 6.2 (Sensitive Data Protection)
pci-ssf::6.3Secure Software Standard 6.3 (Sensitive Data Protection)
pci-ssf::7.1Secure Software Standard 7.1 (Use of Cryptography)
pci-ssf::7.2Secure Software Standard 7.2 (Use of Cryptography)
pci-ssf::7.3Secure Software Standard 7.3 (Use of Cryptography)
pci-ssf::7.4Secure Software Standard 7.4 (Use of Cryptography)
pci-ssf::8.1Secure Software Standard 8.1 (Activity Tracking)
pci-ssf::8.2Secure Software Standard 8.2 (Activity Tracking)
pci-ssf::8.3Secure Software Standard 8.3 (Activity Tracking)
pci-ssf::8.4Secure Software Standard 8.4 (Activity Tracking)
pci-ssf::9.1Secure Software Standard 9.1 (Attack Detection)

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with PCI SSF, you already cover:

PSD2 SCA

13%

16 controls mapped

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PCI P2PE

13%

16 controls mapped

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

13%

16 controls mapped

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+ 177 more: PCI PIN Security (13%), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (11%)

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Maps to 180 other frameworks

125 total controls
PSD2 SCA
16 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
PCI P2PE
16 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
13%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
16 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
13%
PCI PIN Security
16 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
13%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
14 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
11%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
12 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
10%
South Korea ISMS-P
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
10%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
12 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
11 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
9%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
11 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
9%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
10 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
10 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
10 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
9 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
7%
API 1164
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
APRA CPS 234
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
IEC 62443
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 1800-32
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
7%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
NIST Privacy Framework
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22320:2018
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
6%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
UK Open Banking Standard
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-190
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
6%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
7 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
6%
ITIL 4
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
SOC 2
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
6%
UK AI Regulation Framework
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
SASB Standards
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Virginia CDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Vietnam PDPD
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Uruguay DPL
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Taiwan PDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Qatar DPL
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
POPIA
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Peru DPL
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
PDPA Thailand
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
PDPA Singapore
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
South Korea PIPA
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
APPI
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
4%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act 2022
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SLSA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
PTES
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
OWASP SAMM
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
COBIT 2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/SAE 21434
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 37001:2016
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Solvency II
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27002:2022
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22316
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
ISO/TS 22317:2021
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
ISO/TS 22318:2021
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 55001:2014
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
WCAG 2.2
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO 27018:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 22301:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 37301:2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 27701:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 13485:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 27799:2025
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
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What is PCI SSF and who does it apply to?

PCI SSF is a compliance framework from Global (PCI Security Standards Council; payment software vendors seeking validation and listing) with 4 domains and 76 controls. The PCI Software Security Framework (PCI Security Standards Council) replaces PA-DSS with the Secure Software Standard, which sets the security requirements payment software must meet under its core requirements and its modules (account data protection, terminal software, web software), and the Secure Software Lifecycle Standard for vendors' development practices, validated by SSF assessors and listed by the Council. The graph models the Secure Software Standard's 76 requirements under 23 control objectives with the errata recorded. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does PCI SSF actually require?

PCI SSF has 76 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Secure Software Standard: core requirements (Control Objectives 1 to 12) – PCI SSF (37 controls), Module B: Terminal Software Requirements – PCI SSF (18 controls), Module C: Web Software Requirements – PCI SSF (17 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of PCI SSF do I already cover?

PCI SSF maps to 180 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are PSD2 SCA (13% coverage), PCI P2PE (13% coverage), FFIEC IT Examination Handbook (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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