PCI DSS Practice Question: What policy does PCI DSS require for third-party/vendor access? | CyberCertPrep
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What policy does PCI DSS require for third-party/vendor access?
A.Vendors can access systems freely
B.Only require vendor badges
C.Only require NDAs
D.Policies must define vendor access approval, authentication, monitoring, time limits, and require that access is enabled only when needed and disabled when not in use
Why D is correct
Vendor access policies must cover approval processes, authentication, monitoring, time limitations, and ensuring access is only active when needed.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Security Policies
Covers security policies concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Security Policy" domain, which makes up about 15% of the PCI DSS exam.
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