QSA-Certified Companies Providing PCI DSS Services in India (March 2026 Research Report)

Research dataset for cybersecurity professionals, compliance engineers, and students exploring the PCI DSS ecosystem in India.

With India's digital payment infrastructure expanding rapidly, organizations handling cardholder data must comply with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).

A critical part of the PCI DSS compliance lifecycle involves working with Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) companies authorized by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) to perform validation and issue compliance reports.

This article presents a curated dataset of QSA-certified and PCI DSS service-providing companies operating in India as of March 2026, compiled using publicly available information.

What is a QSA Company?

A Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company is authorized by PCI SSC to support organizations with:

• PCI DSS gap assessments
• Report on Compliance (ROC)
• Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) guidance
• architecture validation
• remediation strategy
• security control implementation review

Organizations processing cardholder data typically engage QSA partners during compliance readiness and certification phases.

Why PCI DSS Compliance Matters in India

PCI DSS compliance is especially important for:

• banks
• fintech companies
• payment gateways
• NBFCs
• insurance providers
• e-commerce platforms
• third-party service providers handling payment infrastructure

Indian regulatory expectations influenced by RBI, IRDAI, and NPCI ecosystem participation make PCI DSS a key component of enterprise cybersecurity maturity.

Dataset Scope (March 2026)

This dataset includes companies that:

• provide PCI DSS consulting or assessment services
• are associated with QSA capability or compliance delivery
• maintain India-region service presence
• support BFSI / fintech security environments

Sources include:

• PCI SSC public references
• vendor compliance service documentation
• regional delivery presence indicators
• cybersecurity consulting service portfolios

⚠️ Note: This article is not an official PCI SSC directory. Always verify certification status directly from the official PCI SSC assessor directory before engagement decisions.

✅ PCI‑DSS / QSA‑focused companies operating in India

S.No	Company Name	Primary India Location	Notes
1	eSec Forte Technologies	Gurugram / Delhi NCR	QSA‑services, PCI‑DSS audits, ROC, VAPT, ISO 27001.
2	QRC Assurance and Solutions	Navi Mumbai	PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001, GRC, VAPT, GDPR/SLC‑aligned.
3	SecurWires	Mumbai	PCI‑DSS‑focused security‑consulting firm.
4	Panacea Infosec	New Delhi	PCI‑SSC‑linked GRC firm, ISO 27001, SOC, VAPT.
5	SISA Information Security (SISA.ai)	Bengaluru	Strong PCI‑DSS‑focused firm with ROCs and gap‑assessment‑heavy work.
6	Accorian	Bengaluru	Global GRC and compliance‑focused firm with India‑delivery capability.
7	5Tattva	New Delhi	GRC and PCI‑DSS‑aligned cybersecurity consulting.
8	CyberSigma (CyberSigma CS)	Ahmedabad	PCI‑DSS and GRC‑type security‑consulting services.
9	ControlCase	Mumbai (Global HQ: US)	PCI‑DSS‑focused consultancy with India‑linked cases.
10	Crossbow Security (Crossbow Labs)	Bengaluru	Security‑assessment firm with PCI‑DSS‑aligned projects.
11	TÜV SÜD (TÜV SÜD South Asia)	Mumbai / Pune	Global‑brand assessor with India‑regulated‑environment work.
12	KavachOne	Bengaluru	PCI‑DSS‑certification and QSA‑style assessments in India.
13	Riskpro India (Riskpro)	Mumbai	GRC‑focused firm with PCI‑DSS and ISO‑27001‑type services.
14	ValueMentor	Kochi	Security‑and‑compliance consultancy with PCI‑DSS‑aligned advisory.
15	Alcumus ISOQAR India (ISOQAR India)	Mumbai	ISO‑certification and GRC‑focused body with PCI‑DSS‑type work.
16	VISTA InfoSec	Mumbai (global presence)	PCI‑DSS QSA‑certified services, VAPT, ISO 27001, GRC.
17	VikingCloud	Global (Dublin / Chicago)	Security‑and‑compliance‑focused firm with PCI‑DSS‑aligned services.
18	Network Intelligence (NI)	Mumbai	PCI‑DSS, GRC, and VAPT‑focused security‑firm.
19	Gravity Innovision	Mumbai	Cybersecurity‑and‑compliance‑focused provider with India‑centric clients.
20	IBM India	Bengaluru / Multiple cities	Global‑tech giant with PCI‑DSS, GRC, and security‑engineering services.
21	Univate Solutions	Pune	India‑focused cybersecurity and compliance consultancy.
22	CipherShield	Australia / India	Cybersecurity firm with India‑delivery and PCI‑DSS‑aligned advisory.
23	Ampcus Cyber	Pune / US	Cybersecurity and compliance‑focused firm with India‑client footprint.
24	Accorp SavvyForge	Bengaluru	Security‑and‑GRC‑aligned consulting firm offering risk‑management and security‑assessment services.
25	One Cyber Valley	Hyderabad	Cybersecurity‑training and assurance‑focused provider with PCI‑DSS‑relevant work.
26	GTI Security (GTI Digital)	Noida / US	Security‑consulting firm with PCI‑DSS and VAPT‑type services.
27	CyberSecurityWorks (CSW)	Chennai / US	Security‑consulting firm with India‑aligned VAPT and compliance‑type projects.
28	CyberCube	Bengaluru	Security‑consulting and assurance‑focused provider with payment‑risk‑adjacent services.
29	Verizon Business	Global / Multiple locations	Telecommunications and security‑consulting giant with PCI‑DSS‑compliance and VAPT offerings.

This dataset highlights organizations that support PCI‑DSS advisory, assessment, validation, and compliance‑readiness initiatives across India’s payment‑security ecosystem.

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How to Verify QSA Certification Status Yourself

1. To validate assessor status:
   --- Visit PCI SSC official QSA directory
   --- Search company name

2. Confirm:
   --- certification validity
   --- approval geography
   --- assessor listing status
   --- expiry timeline

This ensures engagement with authorized compliance partners.

## Observations From the Dataset

Some interesting ecosystem trends:

• strong India presence of PCI DSS consulting vendors
• increasing fintech adoption of compliance validation frameworks
• integration of PCI DSS with ISO 27001 programs
• growing DevSecOps alignment with compliance automation workflows
• rising demand for third-party security validation services

These trends indicate a maturing payment-security compliance landscape in India.

## Why This Dataset Helps Cybersecurity Students and Engineers

Understanding the QSA ecosystem helps professionals interested in:

• PCI DSS implementation workflows
• compliance engineering
• governance risk & compliance (GRC)
• application security validation
• VAPT programs
• SOC operations

Companies listed above regularly hire:

• Junior Security Analysts
• VAPT Analysts
• SOC Analysts (L1)
• Compliance interns
• Security automation engineers

This makes the dataset useful as a cybersecurity career-research reference.

About the Author

I am currently pursuing M.Tech in Cybersecurity and working as a VAPT Analyst Intern.

My areas of interest include:

• application security
• PCI DSS ecosystem research
• OWASP Top 10 testing
• ISO 27001 implementation
• governance risk & compliance (GRC)
• security documentation and reporting

🚨⚠️ Disclaimer 🚨⚠️

This article is based entirely on publicly available information as of March 2026 and is intended for educational and informational purposes only.

Organizations should independently verify certification status using the official PCI SSC directory before engaging any compliance service provider.