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5 Toxic QSA Stereotypes

In the course of achieving PCI compliance, one common area of issue that organizations have is with their QSAs. Frequent complaints from businesses include:
- Not getting enough support or guidance from their QSA
- Getting inconsistent advice from different QSAs
- Not feeling as though their QSA is taking a pragmatic approach to evaluating risk or focusing on their business
This white paper details the different types of problems that organizations often face with their QSAs. A good QSA will work in partnership with your organization to guide it toward PCI compliance—learn how to recognize common problems before you hire a QSA who doesn’t have your business’ best interest in mind.