5 Reasons to Become an Associate PO

PCI
Security
Standards
Council
(PCI
SSC)


Associate
Participating
Organizations
(APOs)
are
vital
contributors
to
the
mission
of
helping
secure
payment
data
globally.
As
an
APO,
you
join
a


growing
community
of
organizations
and
individuals
dedicated
to
the
development,
promotion,
and
ongoing
improvement
of
payment
security
standards
and
resources.
 

The
following
are
five
reasons
organizations
should
join
PCI
SSC
as
an
Associate
Participating
Organization:

1. 
   
   Input
   on
   Standards:
   Participating
   organizations
   have
   the
   opportunity
   to
   provide
   feedback
   and
   contribute
   to
   the
   development
   of
   security
   standards.
   This
   can
   help
   ensure
   that
   standards
   are
   practical
   and
   effective
   and
   can
   also
   help
   organizations
   stay
   ahead
   of
   evolving
   threats.
2. 
   
   Credibility
   and
   Recognition:
   Being
   a
   Participating
   Organization
   can
   demonstrate
   a
   commitment
   to
   security
   and
   can
   help
   organizations
   build
   credibility
   and
   gain
   recognition
   within
   the
   industry.
   This
   can
   be
   especially
   important
   for
   companies
   that
   handle
   sensitive
   payment
   data.
3. 
   
   Networking
   Opportunities:
   By
   joining
   the
   PCI
   SSC,
   you
   get
   to
   collaborate
   with
   the
   top
   minds
   in
   the
   payment
   security
   industry.
   Participating
   in
   
   
   PCI
   SSC
   events
   and
   activities
   can
   provide
   networking
   opportunities
   and
   allow
   organizations
   to
   connect
   with
   other
   industry
   leaders
   and
   experts.
4. 
   
   Deeper
   Payment
   Security
   Knowledge:
   Depending
   on
   your
   role
   in
   the
   payment
   card
   industry,
   organizations
   may
   be
   required
   to
   comply
   with
   PCI
   Standards.
   Participating
   in
   the
   development
   of
   these
   standards
   can
   help
   organizations
   better
   understand
   their
   requirements
   and
   prepare
   for
   their
   assessment.
5. 
   
   Access
   to
   Resources:
   Participating
   organizations
   have
   access
   to
   a
   variety
   of
   payment
   security
   resources,
   including
   complimentary
   passes
   to
   Council
   in-person
   events,
   discounted
   and
   complimentary
   payment
   security
   training
   and
   complimentary
   passes
   to
   a
   
   
   video
   library
   of
   payment
   security
   industry
   presentations.
   They
   can
   also
   participate
   in
   special
   interest
   groups
   and
   forums
   where
   they
   can
   discuss
   security
   issues
   and
   best
   practices
   with
   other
   leaders
   in
   payment
   security.
   See
   the
   
   
   Participating
   Organization
   page
   for
   more
   information
   on
   benefits
   and
   discounts*.
     

*
Benefits
and
discounts
subject
to
change.

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About Author

AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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