What is a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) in PCI DSS?
A.A penetration test report
B.A vulnerability scanning report, part of Requirement 6.3.1's mandate to identify new vulnerabilities and assign them risk rankings using industry-recognized sources
C.A validation tool for merchants and service providers to self-assess their PCI DSS compliance
D.A risk assessment document, which the standard requires to be re-issued only when the assessor changes
Why C is correct
The SAQ is a self-validation tool that allows eligible merchants and service providers to assess and report their own PCI DSS compliance status.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Compliance Reporting
Covers compliance reporting 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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