PCI Associate Qualified Security Assessor (AQSA)

Issued by PCI Security Standards Council

Qualification as an Assocaite QSA(AQSA) prepares you to support and learn from Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs) as they perform assessments of merchants and service providers who must comply with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Upon successful completion of the training and exam, trainees are able to assist in PCI DSS assessments.

Type Experience
Level Foundational

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Be employed by an active QSA Company that is active with the PCI SSC and has an active AQSA mentoring program in operation.
Associate QSAs must be employed by an eligible QSA Company. Pre-requisites also include a college or university degree in an IT or security-related field or two years’ experience in IT or security. Once all relevant QSA Requirements have been met an AQSA can transition to the role of a QSA.
Complete the QSA training course
Receive a passing score on the QSA Exam
Agree to abide by and support the PCI Code of Professional Responsibility
Maintain Continuing Professional Education credits as documented in the PCI SSC CPE Maintenance Guide as well as complete annual training and examination on the PCI Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)

Standards

PCI Data Security Standard

PCI DSS provides a baseline of technical and operational requirements designed to protect account data. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed to encourage and enhance cardholder data security and facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures globally.