140 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
acquirer - CORRECT ANSWERS party is responsible for merchant compliance
validation and merchant communications
Which statement is correct regarding the internal vulnerability scans and/or rescans? -
CORRECT ANSWERS They must be performed after an upgrade to a server that
impacts the cardholder data environment
When confirming PCI DSS requirements have been met, assessors must always use
which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS independent judgment
Typical locations where track data may be found include which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWERS databases and log files from point-of-sales terminals
Which of the following statements about "flat networks" is true? - CORRECT
ANSWERS All systems on flat network are in scope for the PCI DSS assessments
If network segmentation is being used to reduce the scope of the PCI DSS assessment,
what must the assessor verify? - CORRECT ANSWERS All controls used for
segmentation are configured properly
PCI DSS requirement 10.2 defines the types of events to be logged. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Audit trails, user identification, type of event, date and time, success and
failure indications, source IP address (origination of event), data and systems touched,
time synchronization technology in use.
The payment card brands are responsible for which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Penalties or fee assignment for non-compliance
Which of the following is related to the use of EMV chip technology? - CORRECT
ANSWERS PCI DSS applies to environments using EMV chip technology
In order for PCI DSS scope to be reduced, what must adequate network segmentation
do? - CORRECT ANSWERS Isolate systems that store, process, or transmit
cardholder data from those that do not
The Mod 10 formula doubles the value of every other digit of the primary account
number beginning with which digit? - CORRECT ANSWERS Second from the right
What is the Mod 10 or Luhn formula? - CORRECT ANSWERS The algorithm used to
validate PAN (primary account numbers)
, What is required regarding the entity sharing cardholder data with a service provider? -
CORRECT ANSWERS The entity must have an established process of engaging
service provider, including proper due diligence prior to engagement
Who is responsible for setting compliance deadlines and fines? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Payment brands
In accordance with the requirement 12.3.8, usage policies must be defined to
automatically disconnect remote-access sessions. When should the remote-access
sessions be disconnected? - CORRECT ANSWERS After a specific period if inactivity
the following statements is correct regarding a PA-DSS application? - CORRECT
ANSWERS PA-DSS compliant payment applications are in scope for the merchant's
PCI DSS assessment
What does it mean if a suspected card number passes Mod 10? - CORRECT
ANSWERS It is definitely a valid PAN
Which of the following is correct related to the tracks of the data on the magnetic stripe
of a payment card? - CORRECT ANSWERS Track 1 contains all the field of both Track
1 and Track 2
Which of the following is a responsibility of the PCI SSC? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Define validation requirements of ASVs (Approved scanning vendors
When should penetration testing be performed? - CORRECT ANSWERS At least
annually, and after any significant changes to infrastructure or applications
How often are risk assessments required? - CORRECT ANSWERS At least annually
This statement about the transaction process is true - CORRECT ANSWERS The card
holder receives the type of payment, the card, and the bills from the issuers
Which of the following statements accurately describes the service providers? -
CORRECT ANSWERS A service provider processes, stores, or transmits card holder's
data on the behalf of another entity
A service provider with no electric cardholder data storage may be eligible to complete
the SAQ? - CORRECT ANSWERS SAQ B
SAQ A - CORRECT ANSWERS If your organization only accepts card-not-present
transactions (e-commerce or phone/mail order)
If the processing of cardholder data is entirely outsourced to third-party service
providers approved by PCI DSS