PCIP Study Set – Support 2025/2026
Exam Questions Marking Scheme New
Update | A+ Rated
Requirement 1 - ____________ and maintain security controls. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔install
Requirement 2 - Apply ____________ to all system components. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔secure configurations
Requirement 3 - Protect ____________. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔stored account
data
Requirement 4 - Protect CHD (Cardholder Data) with ____________ during
transmission over open, public networks. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔strong
cryptography
Requirement 5 - Protect all systems and networks from ____________. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔malicious software
Requirement 6 - ____________ and maintain secure systems and
software. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔develop
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,Requirement 7 - Restrict access to system components and CHD
(cardholder data) by ____________. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔business need-to-
know
Requirement 8 - Identify users and ____________ access to system
components. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔authenticate
Requirement 9 - ____________ all physical access to CHD. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔restrict
Requirement 10 - ____________ and monitor all access to system
components and CHD. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔log
Requirement 11 - Test the ____________ of systems and networks
regularly. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔security
Requirement 12 - Support ____________ with organizational policies and
programs. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔information security
Which Security Council Regulatory standard governs the characteristics
and management of devices used in the protection of personal
identification numbers? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔PCI - PIN Transaction Security
(PTS)
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The PIN acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Personal Identification
Number
The QSA acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Qualified Security Assessor
Qualified Security Assessor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔independent security
organizations that have been qualified by the PCI SSC to assess and
validate an entity's adherence to PCI DSS.
The AOC acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Attestation of Compliance
Attestation of Compliance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a declaration of the results of a
PCI DSS assessment, completed and signed by the entity that underwent
the assessment and the QSA company (if involved). The AOC reflects the
results of a PCI DSS assessment documented in an associated ROC or
SAQ.
The ROC acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Report on Compliance
Report on Compliance (definition) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Created by the assessor
to document results of PCI DSS assessment and includes:
- information about the entity's environment
- samples the assessor collected
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 3
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Exam Questions Marking Scheme New
Update | A+ Rated
Requirement 1 - ____________ and maintain security controls. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔install
Requirement 2 - Apply ____________ to all system components. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔secure configurations
Requirement 3 - Protect ____________. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔stored account
data
Requirement 4 - Protect CHD (Cardholder Data) with ____________ during
transmission over open, public networks. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔strong
cryptography
Requirement 5 - Protect all systems and networks from ____________. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔malicious software
Requirement 6 - ____________ and maintain secure systems and
software. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔develop
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 1
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Requirement 7 - Restrict access to system components and CHD
(cardholder data) by ____________. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔business need-to-
know
Requirement 8 - Identify users and ____________ access to system
components. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔authenticate
Requirement 9 - ____________ all physical access to CHD. - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔restrict
Requirement 10 - ____________ and monitor all access to system
components and CHD. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔log
Requirement 11 - Test the ____________ of systems and networks
regularly. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔security
Requirement 12 - Support ____________ with organizational policies and
programs. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔information security
Which Security Council Regulatory standard governs the characteristics
and management of devices used in the protection of personal
identification numbers? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔PCI - PIN Transaction Security
(PTS)
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The PIN acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Personal Identification
Number
The QSA acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Qualified Security Assessor
Qualified Security Assessor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔independent security
organizations that have been qualified by the PCI SSC to assess and
validate an entity's adherence to PCI DSS.
The AOC acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Attestation of Compliance
Attestation of Compliance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔a declaration of the results of a
PCI DSS assessment, completed and signed by the entity that underwent
the assessment and the QSA company (if involved). The AOC reflects the
results of a PCI DSS assessment documented in an associated ROC or
SAQ.
The ROC acronym stands for - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Report on Compliance
Report on Compliance (definition) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Created by the assessor
to document results of PCI DSS assessment and includes:
- information about the entity's environment
- samples the assessor collected
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 3
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
