Integrity360 has been selected to join the PCI Security Standards Council’s Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) for the 2026-2028 term, marking its fifth consecutive appointment since the forum was established in 2018.
The company is one of 33 organisations chosen out of 421 globally to participate in the latest term, continuing a decade-long involvement in a group that provides a direct channel between senior leaders from the payment security assessor community and PCI SSC leadership.
GEAR members act as strategic partners to the Council, contributing industry, geographical and technical insight to help inform PCI SSC plans, programmes and initiatives. The Roundtable also gives assessor organisations an opportunity to represent the practical challenges and priorities they see across customers and markets.
“The Global Executive Assessor Roundtable brings together experienced industry leaders whose expertise and perspectives help guide the continued evolution of PCI security standards and programs. We look forward to working with Integrity360 as we continue advancing our shared mission of helping organizations protect payment data around the world,” said PCI SSC Executive Director Gina Gobeyn
Integrity360’s continued participation comes at a time when payment security is becoming increasingly complex.
Organisations are operating across larger digital ecosystems, relying on more third-party providers and adopting new technologies while facing increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. At the same time, standards such as PCI DSS continue to evolve to address those changes.
Through GEAR, Integrity360 will continue to bring insight from its work with organisations across multiple industries and regions into discussions around the development of PCI standards, assessor programmes and the wider payment security landscape.
Martin Petrov CTO/PCI at Integrity360 said: “Being selected for a fifth consecutive GEAR term is an important milestone for Integrity360 and reflects the depth of our involvement in the payment security community. Since joining the Roundtable in 2018, we have seen significant changes in the way organisations process, manage and protect payment data. GEAR gives us an opportunity to bring the experiences of our customers and assessors directly into discussions with the PCI Security Standards Council. We are proud to continue contributing to that work and to help shape the future of the industry and the standards and programmes organisations rely on to protect payment data.”
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 programmes that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and breaches.
Integrity360 is a leading cyber security specialist, operating from locations across Europe, Africa and North America. The group offers a full range of professional, support, and managed cyber security services - spanning risk assessment, protection, detection, and response. It is also the most chosen QSA among service providers, according to Visa's and Mastercard's list of PCI DSS validated service providers. Integrity360 serves organisations across Hospitality & Leisure, Financial & Payment Services, Telecommunications, Government & Defense, Healthcare, Higher Education, Travel, Technology, Infrastructure and Entertainment, acting as a trusted partner in securing their digital operations.