

Learn how to safeguard payments in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape while elevating your career with a certification from Visa.
Developed in partnership with Visa’s cybersecurity experts, the Visa Payments Cybersecurity Certification program was designed to help you learn new skills, advance your career and expand your cybersecurity knowledge.
Our program is currently available at the introductory and intermediate levels, allowing you to tailor your learning experience to your expertise.
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Developed in partnership with Visa’s cybersecurity experts, the Visa Payments Cybersecurity Certification program was designed to help you learn new skills, advance your career and expand your cybersecurity knowledge.
Our program is currently available at the introductory and intermediate levels, allowing you to tailor your learning experience to your expertise.
Learn how to safeguard payments in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape while elevating your career with a certification from Visa.
The need for payments cybersecurity professionals is unprecedented and only likely to grow. The Visa Payments Cybersecurity Certification program is designed to help the payments industry meet that need while helping you advance your career.
* Cyberseek.org Insights, August 2023
** US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2023
*** National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), Cybersecurity Workforce Demand, August 2023
per year average base salary for cybersecurity professionals in the US *
$128,870
unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the US alone, and millions globally **
755,000
of business leaders say training and skills gaps exist in cybersecurity ***
32%
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Grow your payments cybersecurity knowledge by taking an in-depth look at topics including the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) triad, security control frameworks, policy and governance, payment card industry (PCI) standards and enterprise security.
Expand your knowledge

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Develop cybersecurity skills critical to the payments industry — such as identifying vulnerabilities, implementing effective security measures and mitigating threats — to grow in your role or begin a career path in areas including:
Cybersecurity architect
Cybersecurity education
Cybersecurity incident response
Cybersecurity engineer
Threat intelligence analyst
Cybersecurity analyst
Build
in-demand job skills

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Elevate your role within your organization by achieving Visa Certification and apply what you’ve learned to build thoughtful, successful security strategies.
Add value
to your organization

Expand your knowledge
Grow your payments cybersecurity knowledge by taking an in-depth look at topics including the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) triad, security control frameworks, policy and governance, payment card industry (PCI) standards and enterprise security.
Build in-demand job skills
Develop cybersecurity skills critical to the payments industry — such as identifying vulnerabilities, implementing effective security measures and mitigating threats — to grow in your role or begin a career path in areas including:
Add value to your organization
Elevate your role within your organization by achieving Visa Certification and apply what you’ve learned to build thoughtful, successful security strategies.
Cybersecurity architect
Cybersecurity education
Cybersecurity incident response
Cybersecurity engineer
Threat intelligence analyst
Cybersecurity analyst



Learn about the benefits of Visa Payments Cybersecurity Certification
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Advanced
Our Advanced Payments Cybersecurity course and exam are coming in 2024.
Intermediate
If you have cybersecurity experience and are ready to start the certification journey, Intermediate Payments Cybersecurity is a great starting point. It is designed to enhance your knowledge of essential cybersecurity and risk management concepts and their practical applications within the payments industry prior to taking the Intermediate Payments Cybersecurity exam.
Introductory
New to cybersecurity? Start with Introduction to Payments Cybersecurity to build foundational knowledge and prepare to begin the certification process.
Our program consists of introductory and intermediate courses and an intermediate exam, with an advanced course and exam coming in 2024. Learn more about the courses or take our assessment to identify your starting point based on your knowledge and experience.
Where to start
Where to start
Introductory
Advanced
Ready to get started?
Intermediate
Our program consists of introductory and intermediate courses and an intermediate exam, with an advanced course and exam coming in 2024. Learn more about the courses or take our assessment to identify your starting point based on your knowledge and experience.
New to cybersecurity? Start with Introduction to Payments Cybersecurity to build foundational knowledge and prepare to begin the certification process.
Our Advanced Payments Cybersecurity course and exam are coming in 2024.
Take our quiz and we’ll recommend a starting point based on your knowledge and experience.
If you have cybersecurity experience and are ready to start the certification journey, Intermediate Payments Cybersecurity is a great starting point. It is designed to enhance your knowledge of essential cybersecurity and risk management concepts and their practical applications within the payments industry prior to taking the Intermediate Payments Cybersecurity exam.
