PCI DSS Practice Question: What does PCI DSS require regarding cardholder data retention? | CyberCertPrep
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What does PCI DSS require regarding cardholder data retention?
A.Data must be retained for at least 7 years
B.Data must be deleted when no longer needed for business, legal, or regulatory purposes
C.Retention periods are not addressed by PCI DSS
D.All data must be kept indefinitely for audit purposes
Why B is correct
PCI DSS requires defining retention periods and securely deleting cardholder data when it is no longer needed for business, legal, or regulatory purposes.
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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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