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PCI SSF

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International
v1.2
25 domains
49 controls

PCI Software Security Framework

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PCI SSF is a compliance framework from International with 25 domains and 49 controls that map to 195 other frameworks. The largest domains are PCI SSF: Cybersecurity Controls (5 controls), PCI SSF: Incident Management & Reporting (5 controls), PCI SSF: Information Security Governance (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (25)

Access Control

1 controls
Controls in the Access Control domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-4.1Authentication and Access Control

Account Data

2 controls
Controls in the Account Data domain of PCI SSF — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-10.1Sensitive Authentication Data (Module A)
SSS-9.1Account-Data Protection (Module A)

Asset Management

2 controls
Controls in the Asset Management domain of PCI SSF — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-1.1Critical Asset Identification
SSS-1.2Critical Asset Protection

Change Control

1 controls
Controls in the Change Control domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-9.1Change Management

Communication

1 controls
Controls in the Communication domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-11.1Stakeholder Communication

Cryptography

1 controls
Controls in the Cryptography domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-3.1Critical Asset Cryptographic Protection

Data Protection

1 controls
Controls in the Data Protection domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-2.1Sensitive Data Inventory and Protection

Documentation

1 controls
Controls in the Documentation domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-8.1Vendor Security Guidance

Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-1.1Security Responsibility and Resources

Implementation

1 controls
Controls in the Implementation domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-6.1Secure Coding Practices

Integrity

1 controls
Controls in the Integrity domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-10.1Software Integrity

PCI SSF: Cybersecurity Controls

5 controls

Technical cybersecurity measures (PCI SSF)

Controls in the PCI SSF: Cybersecurity Controls domain of PCI SSF — 5 controls
CodeTitle
PCI-SSF-06Network security and segmentation
PCI-SSF-07Endpoint protection and detection
PCI-SSF-08Application security controls
PCI-SSF-09Encryption and key management
PCI-SSF-10Secure configuration standards

PCI SSF: Incident Management & Reporting

5 controls

Incident handling for financial services (PCI SSF)

Controls in the PCI SSF: Incident Management & Reporting domain of PCI SSF — 5 controls
CodeTitle
PCI-SSF-21Incident detection and classification
PCI-SSF-22Incident response and containment
PCI-SSF-23Regulatory reporting requirements
PCI-SSF-24Customer notification procedures
PCI-SSF-25Post-incident review and improvement

PCI SSF: Information Security Governance

5 controls

IT governance for financial institutions (PCI SSF)

Controls in the PCI SSF: Information Security Governance domain of PCI SSF — 5 controls
CodeTitle
PCI-SSF-01Information security program management
PCI-SSF-02Board and management oversight
PCI-SSF-03Risk appetite and tolerance for IT risk
PCI-SSF-04Security policy framework
PCI-SSF-05Roles and responsibilities definition

PCI SSF: Operational Resilience

5 controls

Business continuity and resilience (PCI SSF)

Controls in the PCI SSF: Operational Resilience domain of PCI SSF — 5 controls
CodeTitle
PCI-SSF-11Business continuity planning and testing
PCI-SSF-12Disaster recovery procedures
PCI-SSF-13Third-party dependency management
PCI-SSF-14Critical service identification
PCI-SSF-15Communication and escalation procedures

PCI SSF: Third-Party Risk Management

5 controls

Managing vendor and supplier risks (PCI SSF)

Controls in the PCI SSF: Third-Party Risk Management domain of PCI SSF — 5 controls
CodeTitle
PCI-SSF-16Due diligence and onboarding
PCI-SSF-17Contractual security requirements
PCI-SSF-18Ongoing monitoring and assessment
PCI-SSF-19Concentration risk management
PCI-SSF-20Exit strategy and transition planning

Policy Management

1 controls
Controls in the Policy Management domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-2.1Software Security Policy

Risk Management

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Management domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-4.1Threat Identification and Risk Mitigation

Secure Design

1 controls
Controls in the Secure Design domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-5.1Software Design Security

Terminal Software

1 controls
Controls in the Terminal Software domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-11.1Terminal Software Module Requirements (Module B)

Testing

1 controls
Controls in the Testing domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-7.1Security Testing

Threat Detection

1 controls
Controls in the Threat Detection domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSS-5.1Attack Detection

Update Management

2 controls
Controls in the Update Management domain of PCI SSF — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-12.1Software Update Integrity and Verification
SSS-7.1Secure Software Updates

Vulnerability Management

2 controls
Controls in the Vulnerability Management domain of PCI SSF — 2 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-8.1Vulnerability Disclosure and Response
SSS-6.1Threat and Vulnerability Management

Workforce

1 controls
Controls in the Workforce domain of PCI SSF — 1 controls
CodeTitle
SSLC-3.1Software Security Personnel Skills

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with PCI SSF, you already cover:

PSD2 SCA

33%

16 controls mapped

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

33%

16 controls mapped

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PCI PIN Security

33%

16 controls mapped

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+ 192 more: PCI P2PE (33%), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (29%)

See all 195 mapped frameworks ↓

Maps to 195 other frameworks

49 total controls
PSD2 SCA
16 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
33%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
16 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
33%
PCI PIN Security
16 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
33%
PCI P2PE
16 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
33%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
14 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
29%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
12 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
24%
South Korea ISMS-P
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
24%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
12 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
24%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
11 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
22%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
11 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
22%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
10 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
10 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
20%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
10 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
10 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
9 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
18%
IEC 62443
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27019
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
API 1164
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
NIST SP 1800-32
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
APRA CPS 234
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
NIST Privacy Framework
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
UK Open Banking Standard
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
ISO 27018
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
ISO 27017
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
ISO 20000-1
8 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 800-190
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
ISO 22320:2018
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ITIL 4
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
7 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
SOC 2
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
UK AI Regulation Framework
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
SASB Standards
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
10%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
South Korea PIPA
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Virginia CDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Vietnam PDPD
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Uruguay DPL
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Texas Data Privacy Act
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Taiwan PDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Qatar DPL
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
POPIA
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Peru DPL
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
PDPA Thailand
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
PDPA Singapore
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
APPI
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
SLSA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
PTES
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
OWASP SAMM
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27043
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
COBIT 2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO/SAE 21434
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27005
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27002:2022
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 37001:2016
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 31000
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Solvency II
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
6%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-171
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 45001:2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 55001:2014
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22318
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22317
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22316
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 31000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27018:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22301:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 37301:2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27701:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 13485:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14004:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
WCAG 2.2
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27799
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 13485
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is PCI SSF and who does it apply to?

PCI SSF is a compliance framework from International with 25 domains and 49 controls. PCI Software Security Framework 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 49 controls organised across 25 domains. The largest domains are PCI SSF: Cybersecurity Controls (5 controls), PCI SSF: Incident Management & Reporting (5 controls), PCI SSF: Information Security Governance (5 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 195 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are PSD2 SCA (33% coverage), FFIEC IT Examination Handbook (33% coverage), PCI PIN Security (33% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

How do I implement PCI SSF?

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