PCI ISA Exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers
QSAs must retain work papers for a minimum of _______ years. It is a
recommendation for ISAs to do the same.
3
According to PCI DSS requirement 1, Firewall and router rule sets need to be reviewed
every _____ months.
6
At least ______________ and prior to the annual assessment the assessed entity:
- Identifies all locations and flows of cardholder data to verify they are included in the
CDE
- Confirms the accuracy of their PCI DSS scope
- Retains their scoping documentation for assessor reference
annually
scope includes
ppl process, tech
Evidence Retention
It is recommended that the ISA secure and maintain digital and/or hard copies of case
logs, audit results and work papers, notes, and any technical information that was
created and/or obtained during the PCI Data Security Assessment for a minimum of
________ or as applicable to company data retention policies
of three (3) years
, A (time) ______ process for identifying and securely deleting stored cardholder data
that exceeds defined retention requirements.
quarterly
Do not store SAD after ____________ (even if encrypted). (track data / cvc / pin)
authorization
manual clear-text key-management procedures specify processes for the use of the
following
Split knowledge.Dual control
Dual control
least two people are required to perform any key-management operations and no one person
has access to the authentication materials (for example, passwords or keys) of another
Split knowledge
key components are under the control of at least two people who only have knowledge of
their own key components
PAN is rendered unreadable in which ways
hash
mask
encrypt
pad
Ensure that all system components and software are protected from known
vulnerabilities by installing applicable vendor-supplied security patches. Install critical
security patches within _____ of release.
Answers
QSAs must retain work papers for a minimum of _______ years. It is a
recommendation for ISAs to do the same.
3
According to PCI DSS requirement 1, Firewall and router rule sets need to be reviewed
every _____ months.
6
At least ______________ and prior to the annual assessment the assessed entity:
- Identifies all locations and flows of cardholder data to verify they are included in the
CDE
- Confirms the accuracy of their PCI DSS scope
- Retains their scoping documentation for assessor reference
annually
scope includes
ppl process, tech
Evidence Retention
It is recommended that the ISA secure and maintain digital and/or hard copies of case
logs, audit results and work papers, notes, and any technical information that was
created and/or obtained during the PCI Data Security Assessment for a minimum of
________ or as applicable to company data retention policies
of three (3) years
, A (time) ______ process for identifying and securely deleting stored cardholder data
that exceeds defined retention requirements.
quarterly
Do not store SAD after ____________ (even if encrypted). (track data / cvc / pin)
authorization
manual clear-text key-management procedures specify processes for the use of the
following
Split knowledge.Dual control
Dual control
least two people are required to perform any key-management operations and no one person
has access to the authentication materials (for example, passwords or keys) of another
Split knowledge
key components are under the control of at least two people who only have knowledge of
their own key components
PAN is rendered unreadable in which ways
hash
mask
encrypt
pad
Ensure that all system components and software are protected from known
vulnerabilities by installing applicable vendor-supplied security patches. Install critical
security patches within _____ of release.
