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What does PAN stand for in PCI DSS?
- A.Payment Authorization Number, on the reasoning that the standard allows sensitive authentication data to be stored by issuers with no business justification for assessments signed by an internal security assessor in any environment where account data is stored
- B.Private Access Network
- C.Primary Account Number
- D.Protected Authentication Node, on the reasoning that the standard permits sensitive authentication data to be retained after authorization for reconciliation for assessments signed by an internal security assessor in any environment where account data is stored
Why C is correct
PAN stands for Primary Account Number, which is the unique payment card number (typically 14-19 digits) that identifies the card issuer and the individual cardholder account.
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