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Membership Levels & Benefits

Three levels of membership are available: Platinum, Silver or Academic membership. These separate levels of membership provide members a choice of the level of involvement and contributions with the Alliance. Membership year runs January 1st - December 31st.

Platinum Membership ($5,000)
  • Opportunity to run for a Board of Director position
  • Voting privileges on all elections: (1) vote on each election
  • Attendance to all PCI SA meetings (member meeting registration fee applies)
  • Full participation in PCI SA Committees (including submission of project proposals)
  • Opportunity to run for Committee Chair
  • Participation in all PCI SA email exploder lists
  • Opportunity to proactively direct the work undertaken by the Alliance
  • Eligible to propose new task groups to address specific issues
  • Access to all working documents, meeting minutes, written contributions
  • Large logo posted on the PCI SA Members Page with link back to home page
  • Opportunity to issue a press release indicating membership, with a quote from the PCI SA
  • Free usage of the PCI SA Logo upon request and authorization from PCI SA
  • Opportunity to participate in PCI SA promotional activities
  • Opportunity to contribute unlimited numbers of white papers to the PCI SA website (PCI SA will provide all leads resulting from white papers downloads)
  • Ability to participate in PCI SA webinars/webcasts up to 5 times a year, with lead sharing from webinars
  • PCI SA Member sign for display at industry events

Silver Membership ($2,500)
  • Attendance to PCI SA meetings (member meeting registration fee applies)
  • Opportunity to issue a press release indicating membership, to be approved by the Alliance
  • Limited participation in PCI SA Committees (only auditing capacity)
  • Participation in some PCI SA email exploder lists
  • Small logo posted on the PCI SA Members Page with link back to home page
  • Access to all working documents, meeting minutes, written contributions
  • Free usage of the PCI SA Logo upon request and authorization from PCI SA
  • PCI SA Member sign for display at industry events

Academic Membership ($1,500) - only for Educational Institutions
  • Attendance to PCI SA Member meetings (member meeting registration fee applies)
  • Participation in PCI SA Committees
  • Opportunity to promote R/D efforts of Universities in the area of security/compliance/privacy
  • Opportunity to publish white papers and thought leadership articles and post on the PCI SA website
  • Opportunity to participate in educational seminars and webinars hosted by PCI SA
  • Access to all working documents, meeting minutes, written contributions
  • Logo posted on the PCI SA Members Page with link back to home page
  • Opportunity to issue a press release indicating membership, to be approved by the Alliance
  • Free usage of the PCI SA Logo upon request and authorization from PCI SA
  • PCI SA Member sign for display at academic events
  • Opportunity to participate in other PCI SA promotional activities as identified by the Marketing Committee