Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

Glossary Β» PCI DSS Β» AOC

AOC

An Attestation of Compliance (AOC) is a documented declaration of an organization’s compliance with the PCI DSS. It proves that a company can successfully implement outstanding security best practices to protect cardholder data.

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