QSA_New_V4 Exam Dumps : Qualified Security Assessor V4 Exam

Stateful inspection (or stateful packet filtering)tracks the state of active connections and determines which packets are part of a valid session.Requirement 1.4.2references the use of network security controls (NSCs) withstateful filteringcapability to allow legitimate trafficonly in response to trusted requests.

Option A:❌Incorrect. Firewall admin procedures are not what “stateful” refers to.

Option B:✅Correct. “Stateful responses” mean tracking existing connections toblock unauthorised or spoofed responses.

Option C:❌Incorrect. That describes configuration management, not stateful filtering.

Option D:❌Incorrect. Logging is important but not part of stateful inspection.

 PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Standard:

The PCI PTS standard focuses on securing Point-of-Interaction (POI) devices, such as payment terminals, that process payment card transactions and protect account data during capture​​.

 Clarifications on Covered Areas:

This standard includes specifications for physical and logical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive cardholder data on POI devices.

 Invalid Options:

B:Secure coding practices are addressed by PCI PA-DSS (Payment Application Data Security Standard).

C:Cryptographic algorithm development is not specific to PCI PTS.

D:End-to-end encryption solutions are not covered under PCI PTS.

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.