According to the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Logical Security Requirements, Secure Element (SE) provisioning is the process of adding cardholder account information to a secure element on a mobile device via an over-the-air or over-the-internet communication channel. A secure element is a tamper-resistant platform that can securely host applications and their confidential and cryptographic data. A SIM card is an example of a secure element that can be used for mobile payments. SE provisioning is different from Host Card Emulation (HCE) provisioning, which is the process of adding cardholder account information to a cloud-based server that emulates a secure element on a mobile device. SE provisioning is also different from card personalization, which is the process of adding cardholder account information to a physical card. Over-the-air (OTA) provisioning is a generic term that can refer to either SE or HCE provisioning, depending on the type of mobile payment system used.  References : PCI Card Production and Provisioning Logical Security Requirements and Test Procedures v3.0, January 2022, pages 6-7 1

According to the PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, one of the security controls for contracted guard services is to ensure that they maintain their own liability insurance in case of losses to card material. This is to protect the card production vendor from any financial losses or damages caused by the contracted guard service, such as negligence, theft, or misuse of card material. The contracted guard service should also comply with the vendor’s security policies and procedures, and undergo background checks and security training.  References:  PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, Version 1.0, April 2019, Section 1.1, Objective 2, Requirement 2.2.1, Page 7 1

According to the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical Security Requirements, unsolicited visitors are defined as “individuals who do not have a pre-arranged appointment or a legitimate reason for visiting the Card Production Entity”. The requirement for dealing with unsolicited visitors is that they must be registered, their identities confirmed, and must be allocated an escort before entry. The escort must accompany the unsolicited visitor at all times and ensure that they do not access any restricted areas or sensitive information. The other options are not true statements about unsolicited visitors, as they may not comply with the PCI Card Production Standards or the best practices for physical security.  References :

PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical Security Requirements, Version 1.0, April 2019, page 10 1

PCI Card Production and Provisioning Physical Security Requirements, Version 1.0, April 2019, page 11 1

 According to the PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, one of the security controls for contracted guard services is to ensure that they have limited access to card production or provisioning areas, and that they do not have access to HSAs, audit logs, or physical master keys that provide access to card production or provisioning areas. This is to prevent unauthorized access, theft, or misuse of card material or data by the contracted guard service. However, the contracted guard service may have access to loading bays, as long as they are escorted by authorized personnel and do not handle or interfere with card shipments.  References:  PCI Card Production Physical Security Requirements, Version 1.0, April 2019, Section 1.1, Objective 2, Requirement 2.2.1, Page 7 1

According to the PCI CPSA Qualification Requirements, one of the administrative requirements for CPSA Companies is to retain all applicant and employee background information on file for at least 12 months after termination of the contract of employment. This is to ensure that the CPSA Company can provide evidence of the background checks performed on the CPSA Employees or other personnel involved in card production and provisioning activities. The background checks should include criminal history, employment history, education verification, and reference checks, and should be conducted at least every two years or upon rehire.  References:  PCI CPSA Qualification Requirements, Version 1.1, April 2020, Section 6.1.2, Page 11 1