PCI Professional (PCIP) Accreditation

Overview

The PCI SSC Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP)™ Program provides a credential for industry practitioners who demonstrate their professional knowledge and understanding of PCI SSC standards (“PCI Standards”) and supporting materials.

The PCI Security Standards Council, LLC (“PCI SSC”) sponsors this qualification and serves as an impartial, third-party evaluator of each candidate’s knowledge and understanding of PCI Standards.

Having this credential for our staff means we are open to a global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.

What is a PCIP?

Candidates for PCIP qualification must have a minimum of two years relevant work experience in an IT or IT related role and must possess a base level of knowledge and awareness of information technology, network security and architecture, and the payment industry.

It is renewable every three years to ensure individuals are in line with the PCI SSA code of professional responsibility.

https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/PCI_Professional_Training_Course_Description.pdf