PCI DSS Practice Question: What is Sensitive Authentication Data (SAD) under PCI DSS? | CyberCertPrep
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What is Sensitive Authentication Data (SAD) under PCI DSS?
A.The cardholder's billing address
B.The card expiration date only
C.Data used to authenticate cardholders including full track data, CAV2/CVC2/CVV2, and PINs or PIN blocks
D.The cardholder name and address
Why C is correct
SAD includes full magnetic stripe track data, card verification codes (CAV2/CVC2/CVV2/CID), and PINs or PIN blocks. This data must never be stored after authorization.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Cardholder Data
Covers cardholder data concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Protect Cardholder Data" domain, which makes up about 20% of the PCI DSS exam.
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