PCI-DSS ISA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
A retail location that does not use wireless devices in
store must test for the presence of unauthorized wireless
devices every ________________. - correct
answer- quarter
Acquirer - correct answer- Bank or entity the
merchant uses to process their payment card transactions
Acquirer is also called:
Merchant Bank
ISO (sometimes)
Payment Brand - Amex, Discover, JCB
Never Visa or MasterCard
All security events and logs of (a) all system components
that store, process, or transmit CHD; (b) critical system
components; (c) components that perform security
, functions (for example, firewalls, intrusion-detection
systems/intrusion-prevention systems (IDS/IPS),
authentication servers, e-commerce redirection servers,
etc.) to be reviewed at least ______________. -
correct answer- daily
An example of a "one-way" cryptographic function used
to render data unreadable is: - correct answer-
SHA-2
Anti-virus solutions may be temporarily disabled only if -
correct answer- there is legitimate technical
need, as authorized by management on a case-by-case
basis
Appendix A1 applies to - correct answer-
hosting providers
Appendix A2 applies to - correct answer-
entities using SSL/Early TLS
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS;
ALREADY GRADED A; 2026
A retail location that does not use wireless devices in
store must test for the presence of unauthorized wireless
devices every ________________. - correct
answer- quarter
Acquirer - correct answer- Bank or entity the
merchant uses to process their payment card transactions
Acquirer is also called:
Merchant Bank
ISO (sometimes)
Payment Brand - Amex, Discover, JCB
Never Visa or MasterCard
All security events and logs of (a) all system components
that store, process, or transmit CHD; (b) critical system
components; (c) components that perform security
, functions (for example, firewalls, intrusion-detection
systems/intrusion-prevention systems (IDS/IPS),
authentication servers, e-commerce redirection servers,
etc.) to be reviewed at least ______________. -
correct answer- daily
An example of a "one-way" cryptographic function used
to render data unreadable is: - correct answer-
SHA-2
Anti-virus solutions may be temporarily disabled only if -
correct answer- there is legitimate technical
need, as authorized by management on a case-by-case
basis
Appendix A1 applies to - correct answer-
hosting providers
Appendix A2 applies to - correct answer-
entities using SSL/Early TLS
