Security
PCI SSC
Abbreviation for Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council
In short and in plain language
The PCI SSC is a group set up by the payment card firms.
It makes the rules for handling card data safely. It also gives out guides.
Shops that take cards mostly meet these rules through their payment provider.
Definition
The PCI SSC is the body of the payment card industry that publishes and maintains the PCI DSS security standard. It also publishes guidance, for example on penetration testing. Shops that accept card payments mostly encounter its requirements through their payment service provider.