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PCI SSC - ANSWER: ➡ is an independent industry standards body providing oversights of the
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development and management of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards on a global basis.
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What are the founding payment brands? - ANSWER: ➡ American express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard,
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and VISA
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What define the merchant levels? - ANSWER: ➡ defined by the payment brands, based on transaction
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volume. Transaction volume determined by the acquirer)
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What define the service provider levels? - ANSWER: ➡ Defined by the payment brands according to
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transaction volume and/or type of service provider. Determined by the payment brans or acquirer, or
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sometimes the service provider.
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SAQ-A - ANSWER: ➡ Card-not-present merchants (e-commerce or mail/telephone-order) that have
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fully outsourced all cardholder data functions to PCI DSS validated third-part service providers, with
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no electronic storage, processing, or transmission of any cardholder data on the merchant's systems or
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premises.
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SAQ A-EP - ANSWER: ➡ E-commerce merchants who outsource all payment processing to PCI DSS
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validated third parties, and who have a website(s) that doesn't directly receive cardholder data but
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that can impact the security of the payment transaction. No electronic storage, processing, or
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transmission of any cardholder data on the merchant's systems or premises.
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SAQ-B - ANSWER: ➡ Merchants using only:
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- Imprint machines with no electronic cardholder data storage; and/or
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- Standalone, dial-out terminals with no electronic cardholder data storage.
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SAQ-B-IP - ANSWER: ➡ Merchants using only stand-alone, PTS-approved payment terminals with an
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IP connection to the payment processor, with no electronic cardholder data storage.
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,Not applicable to e-commerce channels.
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SAQ C-VT - ANSWER: ➡ is for merchants using only web-based virtual payment terminals, where
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cardholder data is manually entered into a secure website from a single system.
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SAQ-C - ANSWER: ➡ is for merchants with dedicated payment application systems segmented from all
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other systems, and connected to the Internet for the purposes of transaction processing. SAQ C is not
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applicable to e-commerce payment channels. A merchant only accepts payments via the telephone and
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they enter the cardholder data directly into a webpage provided by their acquirer.
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PCI DSS - ANSWER: ➡ covers security of the environments that store, process, or transmit account
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data. The scope of PCI DSS covers environments receiving account data from payment applications
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and other sources—acquirers, for example.
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PCI PA-DSS - ANSWER: ➡ covers secure payment applications to support PCI DSS compliance. The
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scope of PA-DSS addresses when a payment application receives account data from cardholder-
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interface devices such as point-of sale-terminals or other devices and begins the payment transaction.
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PCI P2PE (Point-to-Point Encryption) - ANSWER: ➡ covers secure encryption, decryption, and key
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management for point-to-point encryption solutions. Requirements for a P2PE solution will vary
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depending on the deployment environment and the technologies used for a specific implementation.
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PCI PTS (PIN Transaction Security) POI - ANSWER: ➡ covers device tamper detection, cryptographic
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processes, and other mechanisms used to protect the PIN and other sensitive data, such as
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cryptographic keys. The PTS set of requirements addresses how cardholder PINs are protected at
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cardholder-interface devices such as point-of-sale terminals, as well as hardware security modules
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that are used for payment processing and cardholder authentication applications and processes.
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PCI PIN Security - ANSWER: ➡ covers secure management, processing, and transmission of personal
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identification number (PIN) data during online and offline payment card transaction processing.
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PCI PTS HSM standard - ANSWER: ➡ covers the design of hardware security modules and for securely
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protecting those devices until they are deployed.
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, Card Production standards - ANSWER: ➡ establish minimum security levels for card vendors involved
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in payment card manufacturing, card personalization, pre-personalization, chip embedding, data
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preparation , and fulfillment.
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Discover Compliance Program is called ______________. - ANSWER: ➡ Information Security Compliance
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JCB Compliance Program is called ______________. - ANSWER: ➡ Data Security Program
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MasterCard Compliance Program is called ______________. - ANSWER: ➡ Site Data Protection
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Visa Inc. Compliance Program is called ______________. - ANSWER: ➡ Information Security Program
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Visa Europe Compliance Program is called ______________. - ANSWER: ➡ Account Information Security
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Program.
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The key thing to understand for payment brand compliance programs is _________. - ANSWER: ➡ that
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they handle PCI DSS compliance tracking, enforcement, and any penalties or fees that might be
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assigned. In addition, payment brands are responsible for forensic response and investigation of
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account data compromises.
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What are the Payment Brand Roles? - ANSWER: ➡ Develop and enforce compliance
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programs/Endorse QSA, PA-QSA and ASV company qualification criteria/ Accept validation
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documentation from QSAs, PA-QSAs, and ASVs.
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Merchant will generally report to their __________ where service providers will report to the ____________. -
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ANSWER: ➡ acquirer/ payment brands.
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self-assessment questionnaire - ANSWER: ➡ often referred to as the SAQ which is a validation tool for k k k kk k k k k k k k k k k k k
merchants and service providers self-evaluating their compliance with PCI DSS. It is a validation tool
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for entities that are not required to submit a Report on Compliance as part of an onsite assessment.
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SAQ D - ANSWER: ➡ is for all other SAQ-eligible merchants that do not fall into any of the other SAQ
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categories, and for any service providers defined by a payment brand as eligible to complete the SAQ.
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