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What principle does PCI DSS Requirement 7 enforce regarding access to cardholder data?
A.All employees should have access to cardholder data
B.Access to cardholder data must be restricted to only those individuals whose job requires such access (need-to-know)
C.Access is based on seniority level
D.Access restrictions apply only to external users
Why B is correct
Requirement 7 enforces the principle of least privilege and need-to-know, ensuring that access to systems and cardholder data is limited to only those personnel whose job function requires it.
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Where this fits in the PCI DSS exam
Access Control
Covers access control concepts and practices within PCI DSS.
This question belongs to the "Access Control Measures" domain, which makes up about 15% of the PCI DSS exam.
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