Remote Lab Environment is defined as?

Remote Lab Environment is defined as?

• A. A lab that is not maintained by the PA-QSA
• B. A lab housed on PA-QSA premises
• C. A lab that only tests non-payment apps
• D. A lab that is used for training employees

Answer: (A)

Remote lab environment is defined by who maintains the lab. It refers to a testing lab that is not maintained by the PA-QSA, meaning the QSA does not manage or directly oversee its security controls. This distinction matters because the assessor cannot rely on the same controls and evidence in that remote lab as in environments they control. So, the best description is a lab that is not maintained by the PA-QSA. A lab on PA-QSA premises would not be remote, since it’s under the QSA’s control. A lab that tests only non-payment apps doesn’t address who maintains the lab, and a training lab describes its purpose rather than who maintains its security.

Remote lab environment is defined by who maintains the lab. It refers to a testing lab that is not maintained by the PA-QSA, meaning the QSA does not manage or directly oversee its security controls. This distinction matters because the assessor cannot rely on the same controls and evidence in that remote lab as in environments they control.

So, the best description is a lab that is not maintained by the PA-QSA. A lab on PA-QSA premises would not be remote, since it’s under the QSA’s control. A lab that tests only non-payment apps doesn’t address who maintains the lab, and a training lab describes its purpose rather than who maintains its security.