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PCI SSC QSA_New_V4 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | PCI SSC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Qualified Security Assessor V4 Exam |
| Exam Number: | QSA_New_V4 |
| Exam Price: | $3,600 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Related Certifications: | Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Internal Security Assessor (ISA) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 12 months |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 75% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | In-person (Instructor-Led Training) or eLearning (delivered via Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Must be a full-time employee of a validated QSA Company. Must hold prerequisite certification (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, or IRCA ISMS Auditor). Minimum one year experience in application security, information systems security, network security, IT security auditing, and information security risk assessment/management. Must complete PCI Fundamentals prerequisite course. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/qsa_certification |
PCI SSC QSA_New_V4 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Assessment and Compliance | - Overview of compliance issues and mitigation strategies - Compensating controls - PCI Hardware and Communications Infrastructure - Real world case studies - PCI Reporting
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| Topic 2: PCI DSS Core Requirements | - Overview of PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) v4
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| Topic 3: PCI Fundamentals | - Payment card brand validation and reporting requirements - Payment card industry overview
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Before You Buy: PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor V4 FAQ
The QSA_New_V4 exam contains 60 questions to be answered within 90 minutes minutes. Rehearsing with a timer on ValidVCE trains you to pace each question instead of rushing at the end.
Must be a full-time employee of a validated QSA Company. Must hold prerequisite certification (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, or IRCA ISMS Auditor). Minimum one year experience in application security, information systems security, network security, IT security auditing, and information security risk assessment/management. Must complete PCI Fundamentals prerequisite course.
The PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor V4 material is developed by a dedicated research team whose members bring rich hands-on IT experience, including past work for international IT corporations. That background shapes both the questions and the way they are organized for study.
Each PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor V4 question is drawn from a large body of technical knowledge and analyzed before it enters the bank. Questions that are no longer relevant to the current exam are removed, while new material is added as the exam evolves, so the set you study stays lean and current.
- PCI Fundamentals ()
- Assessment and Compliance ()
- PCI DSS Core Requirements ()
Begin with the topics where your confidence is lowest, then confirm the rest.
The passing score for QSA_New_V4 is 75%, and the official exam fee is $3,600 USD. Fixing these numbers in mind helps you plan both your study target and your budget.
The package includes 71 practice questions for the QSA_New_V4 exam, covering the current PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor V4 objectives with verified answers.
PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor V4 Sample Questions:
An entity accepts e-commerce payment card transactions and stores account data in a database. The database server and the web server are both accessible from the Internet. The database server and the web server are on separate physical servers. What is required for the entity to meet PCI DSS requirements?
- A. The web server should be moved into the internal network.
- B. The database server should be relocated so that it is not accessible from untrusted networks.
- C. The database server should be moved to a separate segment from the web server to allow for more concurrent connections.
- D. The web server and the database server should be installed on the same physical server.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Passwords for default accounts and default administrative accounts should be?
- A. Configured to expire in 30 days.
- B. Changed before installing a system on the network.
- C. Reset to the default password before installing a system on the network.
- D. Changed within 30 days after installing a system on the network.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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If segmentation is being used to reduce the scope of a PCI DSS assessment, the assessor will?
- A. Verify the payment card brands have approved the segmentation.
- B. Verify the controls used for segmentation are configured properly and functioning as intended.
- C. Verify the segmentation controls allow only necessary traffic into the cardholder data environment.
- D. Verify that approved devices and applications are used for the segmentation controls.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which statement is true regarding the PCI DSS Report on Compliance (ROC)?
- A. The ROC Reporting Template provided by PCI SSC is only required for service provider assessments.
- B. The assessor must create their own ROC template for each assessment report.
- C. The assessor may use either their own template or the ROC Reporting Template provided by PCI SSC.
- D. The ROC Reporting Template and instructions provided by PCI SSC should be used for all ROCs.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A network firewall has been configured with the latest vendor security patches. What additional configuration is needed to harden the firewall?
- A. Disable any firewall functions that are not needed in production.
- B. Synchronize the firewall rules with the other firewalls in the environment.
- C. Configure the firewall to permit all traffic until additional rules are defined.
- D. Remove the default "Firewall Administrator" account and create a shared account for firewall administrators to use.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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