PCI SSC responsibilities include:
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Develop and manage the PCI Security Standards, including maintenance, clarification and revisions of the standards.
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Establish and maintain approval processes for qualified security assessors, approved scanning vendors, and testing laboratories, and routinely evaluate and approve qualified assessors, vendors and laboratories.
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Publish and distribute PCI security standards, including errata and addenda, and all related documents associated with assessor, vendors and laboratory policies and procedures.
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Provide an open forum where all key stakeholders can provide input into the ongoing development of payment security standards and business practices.