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PCI Exam CPSA Topic 2 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for PCI's CPSA exam
Question #: 43
Topic #: 2
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A vendor receives cardholder information and keys from a bank. The vendor then performs the following:

* Uses its HSM to create keys

* Creates cardholder information specific to each cardholder, including name and PAN

* Formats the data for the hardware that will put it on a card

* Writes it to an encrypted file

Which of the following best describes this process?

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Suggested Answer: B

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Gladys
14 days ago
A, they're creating the cardholder data, so it's data creation. Wait, did they just say 'hardware'? I thought this was a software exam!
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Annmarie
19 days ago
This is definitely pre-personalization. I can smell the fresh plastic from here!
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Annabelle
24 days ago
B, they're preparing the data for the hardware, so this must be the data preparation process.
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Jeannetta
25 days ago
D, this sounds like the pre-personalization process where the vendor prepares the cardholder data before it's put on the card.
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Dannette
3 days ago
B: So, the vendor is basically getting everything ready for the final step of putting the data on the card.
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Tiffiny
8 days ago
A: Yes, you're right. The vendor is preparing the cardholder data before it's actually personalized onto the card.
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Iluminada
2 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) Manufacture since the vendor is creating cardholder information specific to each cardholder.
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Lashandra
2 months ago
I agree with Tom, because the vendor is preparing the data before personalizing it.
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Tom
2 months ago
I think the answer is D) Pre-personalization.
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