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PCI SSC - (ANSWER)is an independent industry standards body providing
oversights of the development and management of Payment Card Industry Data
Security Standards on a global basis.
What are the founding payment brands? - (ANSWER)American express, Discover,
JCB, Mastercard, and VISA
What define the merchant levels? - (ANSWER)defined by the payment brands,
based on transaction volume. Transaction volume determined by the acquirer)
What define the service provider levels? - (ANSWER)Defined by the payment
brands according to transaction volume and/or type of service provider.
Determined by the payment brans or acquirer, or sometimes the service provider.
SAQ-A - (ANSWER)Card-not-present merchants (e-commerce or mail/telephone-
order) that have fully outsourced all cardholder data functions to PCI DSS
validated third-part service providers, with no electronic storage, processing, or
transmission of any cardholder data on the merchant's systems or premises.
SAQ A-EP - (ANSWER)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 that can impact the security of the
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payment transaction. No electronic storage, processing, or transmission of any
cardholder data on the merchant's systems or premises.
SAQ-B - (ANSWER)Merchants using only:
- Imprint machines with no electronic cardholder data storage; and/or
- Standalone, dial-out terminals with no electronic cardholder data storage.
SAQ-B-IP - (ANSWER)Merchants using only stand-alone, PTS-approved payment
terminals with an IP connection to the payment processor, with no electronic
cardholder data storage.
Not applicable to e-commerce channels.
SAQ C-VT - (ANSWER)is for merchants using only web-based virtual payment
terminals, where cardholder data is manually entered into a secure website from
a single system.
SAQ-C - (ANSWER)is for merchants with dedicated payment application systems
segmented from all other systems, and connected to the Internet for the
purposes of transaction processing. SAQ C is not applicable to e-commerce
payment channels. A merchant only accepts payments via the telephone and they
enter the cardholder data directly into a webpage provided by their acquirer.
PCI DSS - (ANSWER)covers security of the environments that store, process, or
transmit account data. The scope of PCI DSS covers environments receiving
account data from payment applications and other sources—acquirers, for
example.
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PCI PA-DSS - (ANSWER)covers secure payment applications to support PCI DSS
compliance. The scope of PA-DSS addresses when a payment application receives
account data from cardholder-interface devices such as point-of sale-terminals or
other devices and begins the payment transaction.
PCI P2PE (Point-to-Point Encryption) - (ANSWER)covers secure encryption,
decryption, and key management for point-to-point encryption solutions.
Requirements for a P2PE solution will vary depending on the deployment
environment and the technologies used for a specific implementation.
PCI PTS (PIN Transaction Security) POI - (ANSWER)covers device tamper
detection, cryptographic processes, and other mechanisms used to protect the
PIN and other sensitive data, such as cryptographic keys. The PTS set of
requirements addresses how cardholder PINs are protected at cardholder-
interface devices such as point-of-sale terminals, as well as hardware security
modules that are used for payment processing and cardholder authentication
applications and processes.
PCI PIN Security - (ANSWER)covers secure management, processing, and
transmission of personal identification number (PIN) data during online and
offline payment card transaction processing.
PCI PTS HSM standard - (ANSWER)covers the design of hardware security
modules and for securely protecting those devices until they are deployed.
AQSA Certification Exam (2025) Exam
Questions & Answers | Latest Already
Graded A+ UPDATE 2025|2026!!
PCI SSC - (ANSWER)is an independent industry standards body providing
oversights of the development and management of Payment Card Industry Data
Security Standards on a global basis.
What are the founding payment brands? - (ANSWER)American express, Discover,
JCB, Mastercard, and VISA
What define the merchant levels? - (ANSWER)defined by the payment brands,
based on transaction volume. Transaction volume determined by the acquirer)
What define the service provider levels? - (ANSWER)Defined by the payment
brands according to transaction volume and/or type of service provider.
Determined by the payment brans or acquirer, or sometimes the service provider.
SAQ-A - (ANSWER)Card-not-present merchants (e-commerce or mail/telephone-
order) that have fully outsourced all cardholder data functions to PCI DSS
validated third-part service providers, with no electronic storage, processing, or
transmission of any cardholder data on the merchant's systems or premises.
SAQ A-EP - (ANSWER)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 that can impact the security of the
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payment transaction. No electronic storage, processing, or transmission of any
cardholder data on the merchant's systems or premises.
SAQ-B - (ANSWER)Merchants using only:
- Imprint machines with no electronic cardholder data storage; and/or
- Standalone, dial-out terminals with no electronic cardholder data storage.
SAQ-B-IP - (ANSWER)Merchants using only stand-alone, PTS-approved payment
terminals with an IP connection to the payment processor, with no electronic
cardholder data storage.
Not applicable to e-commerce channels.
SAQ C-VT - (ANSWER)is for merchants using only web-based virtual payment
terminals, where cardholder data is manually entered into a secure website from
a single system.
SAQ-C - (ANSWER)is for merchants with dedicated payment application systems
segmented from all other systems, and connected to the Internet for the
purposes of transaction processing. SAQ C is not applicable to e-commerce
payment channels. A merchant only accepts payments via the telephone and they
enter the cardholder data directly into a webpage provided by their acquirer.
PCI DSS - (ANSWER)covers security of the environments that store, process, or
transmit account data. The scope of PCI DSS covers environments receiving
account data from payment applications and other sources—acquirers, for
example.
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PCI PA-DSS - (ANSWER)covers secure payment applications to support PCI DSS
compliance. The scope of PA-DSS addresses when a payment application receives
account data from cardholder-interface devices such as point-of sale-terminals or
other devices and begins the payment transaction.
PCI P2PE (Point-to-Point Encryption) - (ANSWER)covers secure encryption,
decryption, and key management for point-to-point encryption solutions.
Requirements for a P2PE solution will vary depending on the deployment
environment and the technologies used for a specific implementation.
PCI PTS (PIN Transaction Security) POI - (ANSWER)covers device tamper
detection, cryptographic processes, and other mechanisms used to protect the
PIN and other sensitive data, such as cryptographic keys. The PTS set of
requirements addresses how cardholder PINs are protected at cardholder-
interface devices such as point-of-sale terminals, as well as hardware security
modules that are used for payment processing and cardholder authentication
applications and processes.
PCI PIN Security - (ANSWER)covers secure management, processing, and
transmission of personal identification number (PIN) data during online and
offline payment card transaction processing.
PCI PTS HSM standard - (ANSWER)covers the design of hardware security
modules and for securely protecting those devices until they are deployed.
