Bangalore, India - March 12, 2026 : The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and SISA have announced today that SISA is now a PCI recognized laboratory approved to conduct security evaluations of payment acceptance devices and solutions.

PCI recognized laboratories are recognized by PCI SSC to perform security evaluations of payment acceptance devices using the PCI PTS Standards (Hardware Security Module (HSM) and Point of Interaction (POI)). Some are additionally recognized to perform evaluations using the PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard, PCI Software-based PIN-entry on COTS (SPoC) Standard, PCI Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC) Standard and/or PCI 3DS Software Development Kits (SDK) Standard for payment solutions.

SISA now joins a select group of labs globally that test and validate that payment devices and solutions meet the requirements for protecting cardholder data. With this recognition, SISA becomes India's first PCI-recognized laboratory authorized to perform full security evaluations under the PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) Standard.

In addition to its MPoC evaluation capabilities, SISA is listed by the PCI Security Standards Council across several key PCI programs.

"I am pleased to welcome SISA to this group of globally recognized labs," said PCI SSC Head of Product and Technology Deanne Zettler. "The Council is committed to delivering the highest quality in its laboratory programs, and we are confident that SISA will help us continue delivering robust security testing for payment devices and solutions."

Speaking on the recognition, Founder & CEO, SISA, Dharshan Shanthamurthy, said, "As mobile phones rapidly evolve into merchant acceptance terminals, the definition of trust in payments must evolve with them. With SISA becoming India's first PCI-recognized laboratory authorized to conduct MPoC security evaluations, we are proud to support the global payments ecosystem in securing the next generation of mobile payment acceptance."About the PCI Security Standards Council

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security.

About SISA

SISA is a global leader in cybersecurity for the payment ecosystem, operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and payments.