QSA Qualification Requirements
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QSA Qualification Requirements is a formal document that defines the eligibility criteria, competencies, and obligations for organizations and individuals seeking qualification as Qualified Security Assessors under the PCI Security Standards Council.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| QSA Qualification Requirements canonical | 2 |
| PCI SSC Qualification Requirements | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: QSA Qualification Requirements Context triple: [Qualified Security Assessor program, documentation, QSA Qualification Requirements]
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CAQC
CAQC is the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Qualification Course, a specialized training program that prepares soldiers to conduct civil-military operations and work with civilian populations in operational environments.
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QMS
QMS is the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster School, responsible for training and developing logistics, supply, and sustainment professionals for the Army.
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SQA Accreditation
SQA Accreditation is the division of the Scottish Qualifications Authority responsible for approving and regulating qualifications and their awarding bodies in Scotland.
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TEQSA
TEQSA is Australia’s national higher education regulator responsible for quality assurance and accreditation of universities and other tertiary education providers.
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KQCA
KQCA is a television station serving the Sacramento, California market, operating as a sister outlet to NBC affiliate KCRA-TV and carrying syndicated and network programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: QSA Qualification Requirements Target entity description: QSA Qualification Requirements is a formal document that defines the eligibility criteria, competencies, and obligations for organizations and individuals seeking qualification as Qualified Security Assessors under the PCI Security Standards Council.
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A.
CAQC
CAQC is the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Qualification Course, a specialized training program that prepares soldiers to conduct civil-military operations and work with civilian populations in operational environments.
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B.
QMS
QMS is the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster School, responsible for training and developing logistics, supply, and sustainment professionals for the Army.
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C.
SQA Accreditation
SQA Accreditation is the division of the Scottish Qualifications Authority responsible for approving and regulating qualifications and their awarding bodies in Scotland.
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D.
TEQSA
TEQSA is Australia’s national higher education regulator responsible for quality assurance and accreditation of universities and other tertiary education providers.
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E.
KQCA
KQCA is a television station serving the Sacramento, California market, operating as a sister outlet to NBC affiliate KCRA-TV and carrying syndicated and network programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PCI SSC program document
ⓘ
qualification requirements document ⓘ |
| appliesToProgram |
PCI SSC Qualified Security Assessor Program
ⓘ
linked to:
Qualified Security Assessor program
|
| coversDomain | payment card industry data security assessment ⓘ |
| definesEligibilityFor |
Qualified Security Assessor companies
ⓘ
Qualified Security Assessor employees ⓘ |
| format | PDF ⓘ |
| governs | how QSA assessments of PCI DSS compliance are performed at a program level ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Qualification Requirements ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfRequirement |
administrative and reporting requirements
ⓘ
ethical and professional conduct requirements ⓘ individual competency requirements ⓘ organizational eligibility requirements ⓘ |
| includes |
application requirements for QSA companies
ⓘ
conditions for revocation of QSA status ⓘ conditions for suspension of QSA status ⓘ qualification maintenance requirements ⓘ requirements for use of QSA designation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
individuals seeking QSA employee qualification
ⓘ
organizations seeking QSA company qualification ⓘ |
| isPartOf | PCI SSC assessor qualification documentation set ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure assessors have appropriate skills and experience
ⓘ
to ensure consistent quality of PCI DSS assessments ⓘ to protect the integrity of the PCI DSS compliance program ⓘ |
| publishedBy | PCI Security Standards Council ⓘ |
| relatedToProgram |
PCI SSC Approved Scanning Vendor Program
ⓘ
PCI SSC Internal Security Assessor Program ⓘ |
| relatedToStandard |
PCI Data Security Standard
ⓘ
linked to:
PCI DSS
|
| requires |
adherence to PCI SSC code of professional responsibility
ⓘ
adherence to PCI SSC quality assurance processes ⓘ demonstrated information security experience for QSA personnel ⓘ knowledge of PCI DSS for QSA personnel ⓘ maintenance of independence and objectivity by QSA companies ⓘ maintenance of independence and objectivity by QSA personnel ⓘ ongoing training for QSA personnel ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
organizational structure of QSA companies
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quality assurance expectations for QSA work ⓘ reporting and documentation expectations for QSA assessments ⓘ staffing and resource expectations for QSA companies ⓘ |
| specifies |
competency requirements for QSA personnel
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eligibility criteria for QSA companies ⓘ eligibility criteria for QSA employees ⓘ obligations of QSA companies ⓘ obligations of QSA employees ⓘ |
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Subject: QSA Qualification Requirements Description of subject: QSA Qualification Requirements is a formal document that defines the eligibility criteria, competencies, and obligations for organizations and individuals seeking qualification as Qualified Security Assessors under the PCI Security Standards Council.
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linked to: QSA Qualification Requirements