QSA program

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PCI SSC qualification program security assessor certification program

The QSA program is a PCI Security Standards Council initiative that certifies and manages security firms and professionals qualified to assess organizations’ compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
QSA Program Guide	2
QSA program canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9931098 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: QSA program
Context triple: [Qualified Security Assessor program, hasAbbreviation, QSA program]

A. LQSA
LQSA is the ICAO airport code for Sarajevo International Airport, the main international gateway to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital city.
B. TEQSA
TEQSA is Australia’s national higher education regulator responsible for quality assurance and accreditation of universities and other tertiary education providers.
C. QMS
QMS is the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster School, responsible for training and developing logistics, supply, and sustainment professionals for the Army.
D. QMSU
QMSU is the students’ union representing and supporting students at Queen Mary University of London through services, activities, and advocacy.
E. FSS Program
The FSS Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development initiative that helps families in subsidized housing increase their earnings and achieve economic self-sufficiency through case management and financial incentives.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: QSA program
Target entity description: The QSA program is a PCI Security Standards Council initiative that certifies and manages security firms and professionals qualified to assess organizations’ compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

A. LQSA
LQSA is the ICAO airport code for Sarajevo International Airport, the main international gateway to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital city.
B. TEQSA
TEQSA is Australia’s national higher education regulator responsible for quality assurance and accreditation of universities and other tertiary education providers.
C. QMS
QMS is the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster School, responsible for training and developing logistics, supply, and sustainment professionals for the Army.
D. QMSU
QMSU is the students’ union representing and supporting students at Queen Mary University of London through services, activities, and advocacy.
E. FSS Program
The FSS Program is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development initiative that helps families in subsidized housing increase their earnings and achieve economic self-sufficiency through case management and financial incentives.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	PCI SSC qualification program ⓘ security assessor certification program ⓘ
abbreviation	QSA ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure assessor competence ⓘ improve consistency of PCI DSS assessments ⓘ protect cardholder data security ⓘ
canRevoke	QSA company qualification ⓘ QSA individual qualification ⓘ
canSuspend	QSA company qualification ⓘ QSA individual qualification ⓘ
documentation	QSA Program Guide ⓘ linked to: QSA program QSA Qualification Requirements ⓘ
domain	information security compliance ⓘ payment card security ⓘ
focusesOnStandard	Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ⓘ linked to: PCI DSS
fullName	Qualified Security Assessor program ⓘ
governs	QSA qualification requirements ⓘ QSA quality assurance expectations ⓘ QSA reporting obligations ⓘ
hasPrerequisite	appropriate professional liability insurance ⓘ documented quality assurance program ⓘ organizational independence from assessed entities ⓘ
hasVersionAlignment	PCI DSS versions ⓘ
includes	application and vetting process ⓘ exam on PCI DSS knowledge ⓘ training on PCI DSS ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
managedBy	PCI Security Standards Council ⓘ
monitors	QSA performance ⓘ
operatesGlobally	true ⓘ
purpose	certify security firms and professionals to assess PCI DSS compliance ⓘ
qualifies	QSA companies ⓘ QSA individuals ⓘ Qualified Security Assessors ⓘ linked to: Qualified Security Assessor program
relatedTo	Attestation of Compliance ⓘ PCI DSS assessment procedures ⓘ Report on Compliance ⓘ
requires	annual requalification ⓘ knowledge of PCI DSS requirements ⓘ ongoing training ⓘ security assessment experience ⓘ
sector	payment card industry ⓘ
supports	card brands’ security programs ⓘ
usedBy	merchants ⓘ payment processors ⓘ service providers ⓘ
usedFor	PCI DSS compliance assessments ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Qualified Security Assessor program → hasAbbreviation → QSA program ⓘ

Qualified Security Assessor program → documentation → QSA Program Guide ⓘ

linked to: QSA program

QSA program → documentation → QSA Program Guide ⓘ