200-201 Security Concepts Practice Question
Which compliance standard specifically applies to organizations that handle credit card information?
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard for credit card data.
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HIPAA
Why it's wrong here
HIPAA applies to healthcare data.
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GDPR
Why it's wrong here
GDPR applies to personal data of EU residents.
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ISO 27001
Why it's wrong here
ISO 27001 is a standard for information security management systems.
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PCI DSS
Why this is correct
PCI DSS governs credit card data security.
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