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PCI Compliance Overview
The importance of PCI compliance
Maintaining the security of your transaction data is of the utmost importance. That’s why all Merchants, Service Providers, and Agents that process, store, or transmit cardholder data on Discover® Network are required to be PCI-compliant.
Maintaining the security of your transaction data is of the utmost importance. That’s why all Merchants, Service Providers, and Agents that process, store, or transmit cardholder data on Discover® Network are required to be PCI-compliant.
Ensure the safety of customer data through PCI compliance
To report a data compromise or breach, call 1-800-347-3083.
Merchants that accept Discover Network:
Acquirers that process Discover Network transactions:
Discover Network Information Security & Compliance (DISC) Program
The Discover Network Information Security & Compliance (DISC) program helps you promote compliance and meet the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards, which helps safeguard cardholder data and limit data compromises.
Providing compliance documents
Merchants, Acquirers, and Service Providers must submit all PCI compliance documentation to Discover Network via email to DISCCompliance@discover.com or to the applicable compliance accepting entity via hard copy or electronically.
PCI compliance resources
Explore a wide range of resources to help Merchants, Acquirers, and Service Providers maintain PCI compliance.
Acquirer Compliance
Familiarize yourself with the compliance process and reporting requirements.
Card Production Vendor Compliance
Understand the compliance process and reporting requirements.
Service Provider Compliance
Determine your Service Provider Level, as well as your validation and reporting requirements.
Identify Your Merchant Level and Review Validation & Reporting Requirements
Determine your Merchant Level to find out your unique validation and reporting requirements.
PCI DSS Compliance Assessment
Perform a PCI DSS compliance assessment after determining your Merchant or Service Provider Level.
PCI Compliance Training and Tools
The PCI Standard Security Council (PCI SSC) has a variety of helpful tools for those preparing for the assessment.
Explore PCI assessment tools and training materials
PCI tools and training materials
Explore PCI tools and resources designed to support your PCI DSS assessment, alongside training materials to help you better understand the compliance assessment process.
PCI merchant resources
Access Merchant Resources to help educate yourself on the relevance and importance of PCI compliance to secure payment data.
Contact our Data Security team
To report a data compromise or cardholder breach, call 1-800-347-3083. Or contact us for any compliance-related questions.