SLC

Secure Software Lifecycle

The second key component of the Software Security Framework (SSF) established by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is the Secure Software Lifecycle (Secure SLC) Standard. This standard focuses on ensuring that software vendors follow secure practices throughout the entire lifecycle of payment software, from development to ongoing maintenance.

This standard helps vendors demonstrate that their software is built and maintained securely and will remain secure over time. It requires vendors to implement secure coding practices, conduct regular security testing, and manage vulnerabilities, ensuring that software updates or patches do not introduce new security risks.

Vendors who comply with the SLC standard show that they have robust processes in place to develop and maintain secure payment software, which provides greater assurance to customers and users that the software will continue to protect sensitive payment data throughout its lifecycle.

• Abbreviation: SLC

Additional Acronyms for SLC

• SLC - Service-Level Commitment