PCIP Questions and Answers Rated A+

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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




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


(PCI PA-DSS) ✔✔Covers secure payment applications to support PCI DSS compliance.


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.

, 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 Security Module) ✔✔A physically and

logically protected hardware device that provides a secure set 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.




POI - Point of Interaction ✔✔The initial point where data is read from a card. An electronic

transaction-acceptance product, a POI consists of hardware and software and is hosted in