PCIP STUDY EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How is phishing used to target PCI data? Answer: By doing
reconnaissance work through social engineering and or breaking in
using software vulnerabilities or e-mails.
◉ How can Payment Data be Monetized? Answer: By skimming the
card to get the full track of data, and then making another like card.
Using the card information in a "Card-not-present transactions such
as e-commerce or mail order, Telephone order. Card data is also sold
in bulk to other criminals who perform their own fraud using the
stolen data.
◉ Who all are targeted ? Answer: Retail, Food and Beaverage,
Hospitality, Financial Services, non-profit. EVERYONE!
◉ What is the PCI SSC ? Answer: Payment Card Industry Security
Service Counsel is an independent industry standards body
providing oversight of the development and management of
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards on a global basis.
◉ What are some of the PCI SSC founding payment brands. Answer:
American Express, Discover Financial, JCB International, Master
Card, Visa inc.
, ◉ What are the Resources provided by the PCI SSC? Answer: PCI
DSS, PA-DSS, P2PE, PTS (POI, HSM and PIN) Card Production, and
supporting documents.
Roster of QSAs, PA-QSAs, PCIPs, ASVs, validated payment
applications, PTS Devices, and P2PE solutions
PCI Security Standards Counsil FAQs
Education and Outreach programs
Participating Organization Membership, Community Meetings,
feedback.
◉ What is the overview of PCI DSS? Answer: Covers security of the
environments that store, process or transmit account data.
Environments receive account data from payment applications and
other sources (e.g.., acquirers).
◉ what is the overview of PCI PA-DSS Answer: Covers secure
payment applications to support PCI DSS compliance
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ How is phishing used to target PCI data? Answer: By doing
reconnaissance work through social engineering and or breaking in
using software vulnerabilities or e-mails.
◉ How can Payment Data be Monetized? Answer: By skimming the
card to get the full track of data, and then making another like card.
Using the card information in a "Card-not-present transactions such
as e-commerce or mail order, Telephone order. Card data is also sold
in bulk to other criminals who perform their own fraud using the
stolen data.
◉ Who all are targeted ? Answer: Retail, Food and Beaverage,
Hospitality, Financial Services, non-profit. EVERYONE!
◉ What is the PCI SSC ? Answer: Payment Card Industry Security
Service Counsel is an independent industry standards body
providing oversight of the development and management of
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards on a global basis.
◉ What are some of the PCI SSC founding payment brands. Answer:
American Express, Discover Financial, JCB International, Master
Card, Visa inc.
, ◉ What are the Resources provided by the PCI SSC? Answer: PCI
DSS, PA-DSS, P2PE, PTS (POI, HSM and PIN) Card Production, and
supporting documents.
Roster of QSAs, PA-QSAs, PCIPs, ASVs, validated payment
applications, PTS Devices, and P2PE solutions
PCI Security Standards Counsil FAQs
Education and Outreach programs
Participating Organization Membership, Community Meetings,
feedback.
◉ What is the overview of PCI DSS? Answer: Covers security of the
environments that store, process or transmit account data.
Environments receive account data from payment applications and
other sources (e.g.., acquirers).
◉ what is the overview of PCI PA-DSS Answer: Covers secure
payment applications to support PCI DSS compliance
