PCI Compliance as Stated by the Payment Brands
for PCI DSS Assessments

Each payment brand (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, and JCB International) has a website discussing their data security rules, initiatives, and overall compliance requirements. These compliance programs include tracking and enforcement, penalties, fees, along with compliance deadlines. Additionally, information such as the validation process, who needs to validate, definitions for what constitutes a "merchant" and a "service provider", along with much, much more helpful data regarding compliance.

• American Express
  • Data Security Opening Policy (DSOP)
• Discover
  • Discover Information Security Compliance (DISC)
• JCB International
  • Data Security Program
• MasterCard
  • Site Data Protection (SDP)
• Visa USA
  • Cardholder Information Security Program (CISP)