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title: "PCI DSS"
date: "2016-04-11T10:14:40+00:00"
url: "https://checkmarx.com/chapter-six/pci-dss/"
---

# PCI DSS

The PCI DSS consists of a set of requirements that help create a secure environment for all companies that process, store or transmit credit card information. It was created jointly in 2004 by four major credit-card companies: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. It’s now considered the cornerstone of financial sector application security.

**Additional Reading:**

- [Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_Card_Industry_Data_Security_Standard)
- [PCI Compliance at Checkmarx Application Security Glossary](https://checkmarx.com/glossary/pci-dss-compliance/)
- [Checkmarx solution for Compliance and Risk Management](https://checkmarx.com/appsec-services/)

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