Leon Fell
CPA, CIA, CMA, CISA, CITP, Director of Solutions Standards, PCI Security Standards Council
Mr. Fell is the chairperson of the Council’s PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Working Group. The PTS Working Group is responsible for the management of the security requirements, testing process and approvals for two types of devices – Point of Interaction (POI) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). In addition, the group is responsible for the management of PIN Security Requirements, which include processes implemented for the management of cryptographic keys and equipment in connection with the acquisition of PIN based transactions. Mr. Fell also chairs the Card Production Working Group which manages the physical and logical security requirements associated with the production of payment cards. Mr. Fell has over 20 years of information security experience in the payment and energy industries, as well as separate consulting engagements. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Information Technology Professional.