12/17/25, 9:52 PM PCIP
PCIP ACTUAL EXAM 2026 -2027 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+\BRAND NEW!!
PCI DSS Requirement 1 Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect
cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 2 Do not use vendor supplied defaults for system
passwords and other security parameters
PCI DSS Requirement 3 Protect stored cardholder data by enacting a
formal data retention policy and implement
secure deletion methods
PCI DSS Requirement 4 Protected Cardholder Data during
transmission over the internet, wireless
networks or other open access networks or
systems (GSM, GPRS, etc.)
PCI DSS Requirement 5 Use and regularly update anti-virus software
or programs
PCI DSS Requirement 6 Develop and maintain secure systems and
applications
PCI DSS Requirement 7 Restrict access to cardholder data by business
need to know
PCI DSS Requirement 8 Assign a unique ID to each person with
computer access
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PCI DSS Requirement 9 Restrict physical access to cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 10 Track and monitor all access to network resources and
cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 11 Regularly test secuirty systems and processes with
wireless scans, vulnerability scnas, log audits, ASV
(Approved Scanning Vendor)
PCI DSS Requirement 12 Maintain a policy that addresses information security for
all personnel
ASV (Approved Scanning Vendor) Company approved by the PCI SSC to conduct
external vulnerability scanning services.
PCI Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Covers the security of the environments that store,
process or transmit account
data.
Environments receive account data from payment
applications and other sources (e.g. acquirers)
PCI Payment Application Data Security Standards Covers secure payment
applications to support PCI DSS compliance. (PCI PA-DSS) Applies to Third Party
payment applications if the application performs
authorization and/or settlement (POS, shopping carts,
etc.)
Ensures a payment application can function in a
PCI DSS compliant manner PA-DSS applications
are in scope for PCI DSS
Payment application receives account data from PIN
Entry Devices (PED) or other devices and begins
payment transaction
PCI PIN Transaction Security (PCI PTS) Covers device tamper detection, cryptographic
processes and other mechanisms
to protect the Personal Identification Number (PIN).
Encrypted PIN is passed to payment application or
hardware terminal.
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PCI-PTS - PIN Security Covers secure management, processing and
transmission of personal
identification number data during online and offline
payment card transaction processing
PCI-PTS - HSM (Hardware Security Module or Host A physically and logically protected hardware
device that provides a secure set Security Module) of cryptographic services, used for
cryptographic key-management functions
and/or the decryption of account data. Not required by DSS, but may help with the management
of keys.
PCI Point to Point Encryption (PCI P2PE) Covers encryption, decryption and key management
within secure cryptographic
devices (SCD). Not a requirement but may result in reduction of scope.
Secure Cryptographic Device (SCD) A set of hardware, software and firmware that
implements cryptographic
processes (including cryptographic algorithms and key generation) and is contained within a
defined cryptographic boundary. Examples of secure
cryptographic devices include host/hardware security modules (HSMs) and point- of-interaction
devices (POIs) that have been validated to PCI PTS.
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PCIP ACTUAL EXAM 2026 -2027 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED
100% GRADED A+\BRAND NEW!!
PCI DSS Requirement 1 Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect
cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 2 Do not use vendor supplied defaults for system
passwords and other security parameters
PCI DSS Requirement 3 Protect stored cardholder data by enacting a
formal data retention policy and implement
secure deletion methods
PCI DSS Requirement 4 Protected Cardholder Data during
transmission over the internet, wireless
networks or other open access networks or
systems (GSM, GPRS, etc.)
PCI DSS Requirement 5 Use and regularly update anti-virus software
or programs
PCI DSS Requirement 6 Develop and maintain secure systems and
applications
PCI DSS Requirement 7 Restrict access to cardholder data by business
need to know
PCI DSS Requirement 8 Assign a unique ID to each person with
computer access
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PCI DSS Requirement 9 Restrict physical access to cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 10 Track and monitor all access to network resources and
cardholder data
PCI DSS Requirement 11 Regularly test secuirty systems and processes with
wireless scans, vulnerability scnas, log audits, ASV
(Approved Scanning Vendor)
PCI DSS Requirement 12 Maintain a policy that addresses information security for
all personnel
ASV (Approved Scanning Vendor) Company approved by the PCI SSC to conduct
external vulnerability scanning services.
PCI Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Covers the security of the environments that store,
process or transmit account
data.
Environments receive account data from payment
applications and other sources (e.g. acquirers)
PCI Payment Application Data Security Standards Covers secure payment
applications to support PCI DSS compliance. (PCI PA-DSS) Applies to Third Party
payment applications if the application performs
authorization and/or settlement (POS, shopping carts,
etc.)
Ensures a payment application can function in a
PCI DSS compliant manner PA-DSS applications
are in scope for PCI DSS
Payment application receives account data from PIN
Entry Devices (PED) or other devices and begins
payment transaction
PCI PIN Transaction Security (PCI PTS) Covers device tamper detection, cryptographic
processes and other mechanisms
to protect the Personal Identification Number (PIN).
Encrypted PIN is passed to payment application or
hardware terminal.
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PCI-PTS - PIN Security Covers secure management, processing and
transmission of personal
identification number data during online and offline
payment card transaction processing
PCI-PTS - HSM (Hardware Security Module or Host A physically and logically protected hardware
device that provides a secure set Security Module) of cryptographic services, used for
cryptographic key-management functions
and/or the decryption of account data. Not required by DSS, but may help with the management
of keys.
PCI Point to Point Encryption (PCI P2PE) Covers encryption, decryption and key management
within secure cryptographic
devices (SCD). Not a requirement but may result in reduction of scope.
Secure Cryptographic Device (SCD) A set of hardware, software and firmware that
implements cryptographic
processes (including cryptographic algorithms and key generation) and is contained within a
defined cryptographic boundary. Examples of secure
cryptographic devices include host/hardware security modules (HSMs) and point- of-interaction
devices (POIs) that have been validated to PCI PTS.
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