AQSA Certification (2025)
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Terms in this set (157)
is an independent industry standards
body providing oversights of the
PCI SSC development and management of
Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standards on a global basis.
What are the American express, Discover, JCB,
founding Mastercard, and VISA
payment brands?
, defined by the payment brands,
What define the based on transaction volume.
merchant levels? Transaction volume determined by
the acquirer)
Defined by the payment brands
according to transaction volume
What define the
and/or type of service provider.
service provider
Determined by the payment brans or
levels?
acquirer, or sometimes the service
provider.
Card-not-present merchants (e-
commerce or mail/telephone-order)
that have fully outsourced all
cardholder data functions to PCI DSS
SAQ-A validated third-part service providers,
with no electronic storage,
processing, or transmission of any
cardholder data on the merchant's
systems or premises.
, E-commerce merchants who
outsource all payment processing to
PCI DSS validated third parties, and
who have a website(s) that doesn't
directly receive cardholder data but
SAQ A-EP
that can impact the security of the
payment transaction. No electronic
storage, processing, or transmission
of any cardholder data on the
merchant's systems or premises.
Merchants using only:
- Imprint machines with no electronic
cardholder data storage; and/or
SAQ-B
- Standalone, dial-out terminals with
no electronic cardholder data
storage.
Merchants using only stand-alone,
PTS-approved payment terminals with
an IP connection to the payment
SAQ-B-IP processor, with no electronic
cardholder data storage.
Not applicable to e-commerce
channels.
comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025
TEST!!
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Terms in this set (157)
is an independent industry standards
body providing oversights of the
PCI SSC development and management of
Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standards on a global basis.
What are the American express, Discover, JCB,
founding Mastercard, and VISA
payment brands?
, defined by the payment brands,
What define the based on transaction volume.
merchant levels? Transaction volume determined by
the acquirer)
Defined by the payment brands
according to transaction volume
What define the
and/or type of service provider.
service provider
Determined by the payment brans or
levels?
acquirer, or sometimes the service
provider.
Card-not-present merchants (e-
commerce or mail/telephone-order)
that have fully outsourced all
cardholder data functions to PCI DSS
SAQ-A validated third-part service providers,
with no electronic storage,
processing, or transmission of any
cardholder data on the merchant's
systems or premises.
, E-commerce merchants who
outsource all payment processing to
PCI DSS validated third parties, and
who have a website(s) that doesn't
directly receive cardholder data but
SAQ A-EP
that can impact the security of the
payment transaction. No electronic
storage, processing, or transmission
of any cardholder data on the
merchant's systems or premises.
Merchants using only:
- Imprint machines with no electronic
cardholder data storage; and/or
SAQ-B
- Standalone, dial-out terminals with
no electronic cardholder data
storage.
Merchants using only stand-alone,
PTS-approved payment terminals with
an IP connection to the payment
SAQ-B-IP processor, with no electronic
cardholder data storage.
Not applicable to e-commerce
channels.
