QSA_New_V4 Exam Dumps : Qualified Security Assessor V4 Exam

TheSoftware Security Framework (SSF)is intended to support entities usingbespoke and custom softwarewithin the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE). If the software is developed and maintained in accordance with theSecure Software Lifecycle (SLC) Standard, it can help demonstrate secure software development practices and potentially reduce the number of applicable PCI DSS requirements.

Option A:Incorrect. Not all payment software qualifies unless developed under SSF standards.

Option B:Incorrect. PCI PTS devices follow different hardware security standards.

Option C:Incorrect. PA-DSS has been retired; those applications are now listed as “Acceptable Only for Pre-Existing Deployments”.

Option D:Correct. Software developed under the Secure SLC Standard may help an entity meet some requirements in PCI DSS Requirement 6.

Formulti-tenant service providers,isolation and segmentationare critical. As perRequirement 12.10.3, each customer’s environment must besegregated and protectedsuch that no tenant can access another’s data or systems.

Option A:✅Correct. This is the foundational control —isolation of customer environments.

Option B:❌Incorrect. Exposing system config files is a security risk.

Option C:❌Incorrect. Shared user IDs areexplicitly prohibitedby Requirement 8.2.1.

Option D:❌Incorrect. Customers should only access their own logs.

 Attestation of Compliance (AOC):

The AOC is a document that confirms an entity’s compliance with PCI DSS requirements. It is signed by the entity (merchant or service provider) and the Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) if a QSA is involved.

 Different AOC Templates:

PCI DSS provides distinct templates for service providers and merchants, tailored to their respective roles and responsibilities within the cardholder data environment (CDE)​​.

 Invalid Options:

B:PCI SSC does not sign AOCs; they are signed by the merchant/service provider and the QSA.

C:AOCs differ between ROCs and SAQs, so the same template is not universally used.

D:Both the merchant/service provider and the QSA/ISA (Internal Security Assessor) must sign the AOC when applicable.