PCIP EXAM 2 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the relationship between PA-DSS and PCI DSS? Answer:
PA-DSS must facilitate and not prevent DSS compliance.
◉ What is the relationship between P2PE and PCI-DSS? Answer:
Incorprates requirements from PTS, PCI=DSS, PA-DSS and PCI PIN to
protect account data from the point of capture until it reaches the
payment processor.
◉ What does PTS stand for? Answer: PIN Transaction Security
◉ what is PTS? Answer: PTS is a set of modular evaluation
requirements managed by PCI SSC, for PIN acceptance POI
terminals.
◉ What is the PTS program about? Answer: The program ensures
terminals cannot be manipluated or attached to allow the capture of
Sensitive Authentication data, nor allow access to clear-text PINs or
Keys.
◉ What does SRED stand for? Answer: Secure Read and Exchange
Module
, ◉ What does SRED allow? Answer: It allows terminals to b approved
for the security encrption of cardholder data as part of the Point to
Point Encryption prgram.
◉ What does PIN mean? Answer: Personal Identification Number.
◉ What are required in the PCI PIN security Requirements Answer:
Management, processing and transmission.
◉ What is a Cardholder? Answer: Customer, individual making a
purchase of goods or services. The process could involve a card
present or not present transaction.
◉ Who is the Issuer? Answer: Bank or organization issuing a
payment card on behalf of a Payment Brand (e.g. Visa, Master Card)
◉ Which Payment Brands issue credit cards directly? Answer:
American Express, Discover, JCB
◉ Who is the Merchant? Answer: Organization accepting the
payment card for payment during a purchase.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the relationship between PA-DSS and PCI DSS? Answer:
PA-DSS must facilitate and not prevent DSS compliance.
◉ What is the relationship between P2PE and PCI-DSS? Answer:
Incorprates requirements from PTS, PCI=DSS, PA-DSS and PCI PIN to
protect account data from the point of capture until it reaches the
payment processor.
◉ What does PTS stand for? Answer: PIN Transaction Security
◉ what is PTS? Answer: PTS is a set of modular evaluation
requirements managed by PCI SSC, for PIN acceptance POI
terminals.
◉ What is the PTS program about? Answer: The program ensures
terminals cannot be manipluated or attached to allow the capture of
Sensitive Authentication data, nor allow access to clear-text PINs or
Keys.
◉ What does SRED stand for? Answer: Secure Read and Exchange
Module
, ◉ What does SRED allow? Answer: It allows terminals to b approved
for the security encrption of cardholder data as part of the Point to
Point Encryption prgram.
◉ What does PIN mean? Answer: Personal Identification Number.
◉ What are required in the PCI PIN security Requirements Answer:
Management, processing and transmission.
◉ What is a Cardholder? Answer: Customer, individual making a
purchase of goods or services. The process could involve a card
present or not present transaction.
◉ Who is the Issuer? Answer: Bank or organization issuing a
payment card on behalf of a Payment Brand (e.g. Visa, Master Card)
◉ Which Payment Brands issue credit cards directly? Answer:
American Express, Discover, JCB
◉ Who is the Merchant? Answer: Organization accepting the
payment card for payment during a purchase.
