PCI Compliance Definitions

CampusGuard

CampusGuard is a company that provides security and compliance services, especially for organizations like schools and nonprofit organizations. They supply a QSA, an expert who helps to review and validate that the organization is meeting payment security requirements.

QSA (Qualified Security Assessor)

A QSA is a certified expert who checks whether a company is following the required security rules for handling payment card data (like credit cards). Think of them as an independent auditor who knows the standards and verifies everything is done correctly.

SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire)

The SAQ is a checklist that organizations fill out to show they are following payment security rules (PCI standards). It’s like a guided questionnaire that helps you confirm, “Yes, we’re doing this correctly,” across different security areas.