Debit-card number must be secure (3)
I believe the answer is:
pin
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'debit-card number' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'secure' is the second definition.
(pinning is a kind of securing)
'must be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for pin that I've seen before include "Sewer's aid" , "Number allocated for electronic transactions" , "Fixing device" , "Debit-card number" , "Cashpoint code" .)