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CPSA PCI SSC Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA)QualificationExam Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your PCI SSC CPSA Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA)QualificationExam certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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If a vendor plans to terminate an employee, which of these must be done?

A.

The employee must be escorted from the premises immediately

B.

The employee's locker and desk must be searched prior to termination

C.

The Human Resources department must be notified prior to termination

D.

The security manager must be notified in writing prior to termination

Under which circumstances may boxes containing card stock remain unsealed within the vault?

A.

Where stock from those boxes will be pulled multiple times per day

B.

Where the stock from those boxes will be pulled once at the beginning of production

C.

Always, as long as an accurate inventory is being maintained

D.

This is never permitted

A vendor wants to know if they will be penalized if their vault is not compliant. Who should they ask?

A.

PCI SSC

B.

Assessor

C.

Issuing banks

D.

Payment brands

Which document describes the results of an assessment, and is signed by both the assessor and the vendor executive officer?

A.

Security Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ)

B.

Attestation of Compliance (AOC)

C.

Report on Compliance (ROC)

D.

Letter of Approval (LOA)

Before you go on-site, the vendor’s primary contact communicates a legitimate reason for delaying the assessment for several months. Who can approve the change in the report delivery schedule?

A.

Vendor senior management

B.

Payment brands

C.

Affected issuers

D.

PCI SSC

During an assessment you ask to see employee records for employees with access to the HSA. The records include information about the screening process, including background information from the employee application process. The oldest background Information that is available is for an employee that left the vendor (terminated their contract) one year previously. You note this as non-compliant, why?

A.

Employee information, including background checks, must be stored for at least seven years

B.

Employee information must be securely destroyed (e.g. securely wiped) within 2 years (after termination of contract)

C.

The vendor must retain the background information for at least 18 months after termination of contract

D.

The vendor must only retain background information for all current employees, not for those that have been terminated

Which of the follow best describes a Technical FAQ?

A.

Technical FAQs only apply to the specific technology as the FAQ defines it

B.

Technical FAQs can be submitted to PCI SSC at any time

C.

Use of the Technical FAQs is mandatory, they shall be used during an assessment

D.

Use of the Technical FAQs is optional, they are considered guidance

Where can misprinted, partially finished cards be shredded?

A.

In any HSA room approved by the security manager

B.

Either in the HSA printing room or destruction room

C.

Only in the HSA destruction room

D.

Either in the HSA destruction room or a loading bay that meets all requirements of a destruction room

Which of the following personnel changes must result in the vendor notifying the Vendor Program Administration (VPA)?

A.

Adding additional rights to someone’s role to give them access to the mam production vault

B.

Any change to a role that directly affects the security of card products and related components

C.

Hiring someone that will directly interact with the card issuers

D.

Promoting someone to senior management level

A vendor puts cardholder information into a chip by sliding a payment card through a machine that programs it and verifies the data. The chip can make contactless transactions. Which of the following best describes the vendor’s activity?

A.

Card personalization

B.

Host Card Emulation (HCE) provisioning

C.

Secure Element (SE) provisioning

D.

Fulfillment

The vendor's technical documentation shows that the alarm system does not send alerts to the security control room. After a discussion you learn that the alarm works perfectly, and sends a clear signal to summon the local police every time an emergency exit is opened. Why might this cause a problem for their assessment?

A.

If the local police have not been issued with an exterior key. they will not be able to investigate the cause of the alarm and reset it

B.

During working hours, the alarm should be managed in the security control room, or by a central monitoring service

C.

If the local police receive too many false-positive alerts, they may not respond within 15 minutes of the alarm

D.

During busy times, the local police may not be able to respond

For each requirement listed in a ROC, which types of findings must have a full narrative response?

A.

All types of findings

B.

Non-compliant findings only

C.

New or Closed findings only

D.

All types except Not Applicable findings

The receptionist responsible for the entrance and departure of visitors must have which of the following?

A.

A shredder for the destruction of disposable visitor badges

B.

A constant, open communication channel with a guard

C.

An unobstructed view of the reception area at all times

D.

A means of communicating directly with the visitor while on the premises

During an assessment you walk the perimeter of the building with a guard you find an emergency exit door from the facility and ask the guard what is on the other side. The guard can’t remember, and so uses their assigned, secure key to open the door and show you a corridor within the facility. What most concerns you about the situation?

A.

The exit door should not lead into the facility

B.

The exit door should not be capable of being opened from the outside

C.

The guard should not have forgotten where the door leads to

D.

The guard should have sought permission from their manager before opening the door

After reviewing their completed ROC and AOC, which state that they are compliant, the vendor wishes to be listed on PCI SSC’s list of Compliant Card Vendors. How should you assist them with the listing process?

A.

Submit the full ROC to PCI SSC

B.

Submit only the AOC to PCI SSC

C.

Inform the vendor that PCI SSC does not list compliant vendors

D.

Inform the vendor that they must request a listing via the payment brand(s) that received their ROC

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