PCIP Study questions from PCI Training manual
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How is skimming used to target PCI data?
Ans: Copying payment card numbers by tampering with POS devices,
ATMs, Kiosks or copying the magnetic stripe using handheld skimmers.
How is phishing used to target PCI data?
Ans: By doing reconnaissance work through social engineering and or
breaking in using software vulnerabilities or e-mails.
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How can Payment Data be Monetized?
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Ans: 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
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using the stolen data.
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Who all are targeted ?
Ans: Retail, Food and Beaverage, Hospitality, Financial Services, non-
profit. EVERYONE!
What is the PCI SSC ?
Ans: 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.
Ans: American Express, Discover Financial, JCB International, Master
Card, Visa inc.
, 2 for specific request mail
What are the Resources provided by the PCI SSC?
Ans: 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.
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What is the overview of PCI DSS?
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Ans: Covers security of the environments that store, process or transmit
account data.
Environments receive account data from payment applications and other
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sources (e.g.., acquirers).
what is the overview of PCI PA-DSS
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Ans: Covers secure payment applications to support PCI DSS compliance
Payment application recieves account data from PIN-entry devices (PEDs)
or other devices and begins payment transaction.
What is the overview of PCI P2PE
Ans: Covers encryption, decryption, and Key management requirements
for point to point encryption solutions.
What is the overview of PCI PTS-POI?
Ans: Covers the protection of sensitive data at the point of interaction
devices and their secure components, including cardholder PINs and