The PCI Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) from the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) is based upon the original VISA Payment Application Best Practices programme which is being phased out. The aim of the PA-DSS is to allow application vendors to certify the payment applications they deliver to customers against the requirements of the PCI DSS.

IRM is able to offer advice to application vendors about the PA-DSS, and to conduct gap analyses, healthchecks and audits against the PA-DSS.