QUESTIONS_&_ANSWERS_140P2119R0023_AM_0001.pdf

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Solicitation 140P2119R0023

Amendment 0001 – Questions and Answers

1. Is NPS considered a Tier 1 merchant by WorldPay and the credit card brands?

Answer: The NPS is considered a Tier 2 merchant.

2. Are NPS merchant accounts expected to be compliant or should the vendor include remediation support within scope for this effort?

Answer: Previous AOC reports have identified that the NPS merchant accounts are compliant.

3. How many merchant accounts are in-scope for this effort?

Answer: ~1100

4. Is validation of information provided by merchant accounts and testing of merchant accounts considered in-scope for this effort?

Answer: The vendor is responsible for facilitating the SAQ along with completing vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.

5. Is NPS required by WorldPay or the credit card brands to have a Qualified Security

Assessor (QSA) complete and sign an Attestation of Compliance or are is WorldPay and the credit card brands requiring NPS to provide an SAQ?

Answer: The NPS is required to have the QSA sign an AOC as well as conducting an SAQ.

6. Is NPS requiring the vendor to be a PCI Approved Scanning Vendor?

Answer: Yes

7. Does the scope of vulnerability scanning include internal and external scanning?

Answer: Vulnerability scanning for external only is within scope.

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