Who Should Validate Against PCI P2PE?
PCI P2PE applies to providers of encryption solutions, P2PE services and applications on POI devices. PCI SSC lists validated solutions, components and applications.
- P2PE Solution Providers
- Encryption Management Service Providers
- Decryption Management Service Providers
- Key Management Service Providers, Including KIFs and CA/RA
- P2PE Application Vendors
- Merchants Managing Their Own P2PE Solution
PCI P2PE Assessment Approach
Deliverables
Clear, evidence-based outputs aligned to your P2PE listing route and the domains in scope.
Scope and Listing Route Summary
P2PE Report on Validation (P-ROV)
Readiness and Gap Assessment Report
Prioritized Remediation Tracker
PIM Review Support
Listing and Reassessment Roadmap
Supporting Services
Technical and managed services that strengthen P2PE solution security.
PCI PIN Assessment
Assess PIN processing and key management alongside P2PE key operations.
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Vulnerability Assessment
Identify weaknesses across decryption and key management environments.
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PCI Bundled Compliance Solutions
Choose a PCI pathway aligned to your P2PE role, designed to connect encryption, key management and listing obligations.
Core PCI P2PE Package
EssentialsFor solution providers, component providers and application vendors
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Listing route and domain scoping
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Gap assessment against P2PE v3.1
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Remediation roadmap and evidence checklist
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P-ROV preparation support
Integrated Encryption and Key Suite
BundledPCI P2PE + PCI PIN (coordinated key management approach)
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One key inventory across P2PE and PIN
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Shared evidence for key operations and HSM controls
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Coordinated site reviews
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Assessor-led readiness and validation support
Advanced PCI + Ecosystem Security
ProgramFor providers with multiple solutions, components or regions
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PCI P2PE + PCI PIN + PCI DSS, with optional Secure Software
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Continuous compliance plan
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Risk-based roadmap with a governance cadence
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Reassessment strategy and stakeholder reporting
Benefits of a PCI P2PE Assessment
Protect Data From Capture
Encrypt account data from the POI device to the decryption environment.
Reduce Merchant PCI DSS Scope
Merchants using PCI-listed P2PE solutions have fewer applicable PCI DSS requirements.
Achieve PCI SSC Listing
Complete the validation PCI SSC requires to list your solution, component or application.
Strengthen Key and Device Control
Establish disciplined POI device, key and decryption management.
Support Merchant and Partner Trust
Give merchants a listed solution and clear PIM guidance.
Enable Continuous Compliance
Keep controls operating through changes and reassessment cycles.
Why P2PE Providers Choose QRC
Qualified assessors. Integrated payment-security expertise. Evidence-led reporting.
- PCI DSS QSA Company
- Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA) Company
- PCI 3DS Assessor Company
- P2PE Assessor and P2PE Application Assessor
- Secure Software and Secure SLC Assessor
- Evidence-first methodology
- Reduced assessment friction
- Defensible, well-documented findings
- Alignment to PCI SSC program requirements
- Solution, component and application scoping
- Remediation advisory
- P-ROV reporting and PCI SSC submission
- Change and reassessment support
Member of the PCI SSC Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) for 2024-2026 and 2026-2028, staying aligned with evolving interpretations and practice.
- P-ROV aligned documentation
- Traceable device and key evidence
- Merchant and partner-ready reporting
P2PE and P2PE Application assessments serviced in the Asia Pacific region, as shown on QRC's PCI SSC listing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
P2PE v3.1, published in September 2021, is the current version. It has been required for new submissions since 1 January 2022.
A P2PE solution is the complete offering a merchant uses, designed and managed by a solution provider. A P2PE component is a service, such as encryption management, decryption management or key management, validated on its own and used within solutions.
Merchants using PCI-listed P2PE solutions have fewer applicable PCI DSS requirements. Merchants must follow the solution's PIM and confirm their validation route with their acquirer.
PCI-listed P2PE solutions and components require a full reassessment every three years, as shown by the reassessment date on the listing.
PCI KMO v1.0, published in September 2026, consolidates key management requirements for PIN and P2PE keys. A KMO listing can be referenced by a P2PE implementation, and PCI SSC is expected to publish transition details.
One Encryption Path. The Right PCI Services. A Clear Path
to Listing.
Bring P2PE validation, PIN key management and supporting PCI requirements together in one
coordinated engagement.