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Foregenix reappointed on the PCI SSC (GEAR) for the 3rd time

Written by Diana Becerra | 11/4/22 5:55 PM

We are happy to announce that Foregenix has been re-invited to join the Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) for the period 2022-2024 by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). We are proud to be one of the 28 participants on the executive committee level advisory board in its efforts to secure payment data globally.

The Roundtable is an Executive Committee level advisory board composed of senior executives from top-tier, global PCI Assessor companies with multi-standard capabilities. It serves as a direct channel for communication between the senior leadership of payment security assessors and PCI SSC senior leadership.

“The Council depends on the input of a wide range of stakeholders to provide PCI SSC with valuable insights,” said PCI SSC Executive Director Lance J. Johnson. With the release of version 4.0 of our PCI Data Security Standard this year, it is even more important to have active representation from every corner of the globe from an assessor perspective. Assessors are critical in assisting the Council with our effort to improve and evolve payment data security.”

Speaking about Foregenix´s inclusion, Global Head of Practice - Paolo Basilio commented:

“Being part of the GEAR is really important to Foregenix as it allows us to bring our experience in the industry to a forum that affords us the opportunity to help influence and shape the development of the various PCI Programs and ensure they remain relevant and on the bleeding edge of technology trends in the industry. ”


PCI SSC Executive Director Lance J. Johnson comments, “The Global Executive Assessor Roundtable provides industry expertise and perspectives that influence and shape the development of PCI Security Standards and programs. We look forward to working with Foregenix in our efforts to help organisations secure payment data globally.”

Since 2009, Foregenix is qualified to deliver against all Assessor programs within all 6 global regions including PCI DSS, PA-DSS/PCI SSF, P2PE, PCI PIN, 3DS and Card Production (CPSA), PCI Forensic Investigation Services (PFI certified). In addition to the PCI standards, Foregenix provides advisory and assessment services for SWIFT Customer Security Program, Security Testing (Internal, External, Web, Mobile and Cloud Application), Information Security Consultancy, Digital Forensics and Incident Response and Risk Management. Foregenix is the leading advisory team on Point-to-Point-Encryption, having assisted many of the world’s leading payment brands through their P2PE projects.

To view that Foregenix are a certified QSA company please visit the PCI Security Standards Council website: www.pcisecuritystandards.org  

About the PCI Security Standards Council

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security by providing industry-driven, flexible, and effective data security standards and programs that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and breaches.