PCIP EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED 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).
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EXPERT VERIFIED 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).
