WGU C700 PRE ASSESSMENT: SECURE NETWORK
DESIGN PDHO 2024 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security should occur in the initiation phase
of the software acquisition life cycle? - ANSWERDeveloping a request for proposal
(RFP) that includes supply chain security risk management
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security investigates the means by which
data sets are shared and assessed? - ANSWERA document exchange and review
Identification of the entity making the access request
Verification that the request has not changed since its initiation
Application of the appropriate authorization procedures
Reexamination of previously authorized requests by the same entity
Which security design analysis is being described? - ANSWERComplete mediation
Which software security principle guards against the improper modification or
destruction of information and ensures the nonrepudiation and authenticity of
information? - ANSWERIntegrity
What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing,
transmitting, and delivering in report form? - ANSWERPrimary dataflow
Which nonfunctional security requirement provides a way to capture information
correctly and a way to store that information to help support later audits? -
ANSWERLogging
Which security concept refers to the quality of information that could cause harm or
damage if disclosed? - ANSWERSensitivity
Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP
Top 10? - ANSWERSQL
A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a
secure application.
Which best practice should be applied? - ANSWERCreate multiple layers of protection
so that a subsequent layer provides protection if a layer is breached
A company is developing a secure software that has to be evaluated and tested by a
large number of experts.
Which security principle should be applied? - ANSWEROpen design
,Which type of TCP scanning indicates that a system is moving to the second phase in a
three-way TCP handshake? - ANSWERTCP SYN scanning
Which evaluation technique provides invalid, unexpected, or random data to the inputs
of a computer software program? - ANSWERFuzz testing
Which approach provides an opportunity to improve the software development life cycle
by tailoring the process to the specific risks facing the organization? -
ANSWERSoftware assurance maturity model (SAMM)
Which phase contains sophisticated software development processes that ensure that
feedback from one phase reaches to the previous phase to improve future results? -
ANSWEROptimizing
The activities for compliance include ensuring collected information is only used for
intended purposes, information is timely and accurate, and the public is aware of the
information collected and how it is used.
Which well-accepted secure development standard is addressed by these activities? -
ANSWERPIA
An organization is in the process of building an application for its banking software.
Which security coding practice must the organization follow? - ANSWERConduct data
validation
What is included in a typical job description of a software security champion (SSC)? -
ANSWERConsider all possible paths of attack or exploits
Which role is a training champion of software security, an advocate for the overall SDL
process, and a proponent for promulgating and enforcing the overall software product
security program? - ANSWERSoftware security evangelist (SSE)
Which role requires the technical capability to be trained as a software security architect
who then assists the centralized software security group with architecture security
analysis and threat modeling? - ANSWERSoftware champion
An application development team is designing and building an application that
interfaces with a back-end database.
Which activity should be included when constructing a threat model for the application?
- ANSWERDecompose the application to understand how it interacts with external
entities
, What is the third step for constructing a threat model for identifying a spoofing threat? -
ANSWERDecompose threats
What is a step for constructing a threat model for a project when using practical risk
analysis? - ANSWERMake a list of what you are trying to protect
Which cyber threats are typically surgical by nature, have highly specific targeting, and
are technologically sophisticated? - ANSWERTactical attacks
Which type of cyberattacks are often intended to elevate awareness of a topic? -
ANSWERSociopolitical attacks
What type of attack locks a user's desktop and then requires a payment to unlock it? -
ANSWERRansomware
What is a countermeasure against various forms of XML and XML path injection
attacks? - ANSWERXML attribute escaping
Which countermeasure is used to mitigate SQL injection attacks? - ANSWERQuery
parameterization
What is an appropriate countermeasure to an escalation of privilege attack? -
ANSWERRestricting access to specific operations through role-based access controls
Which configuration management security countermeasure implements least privilege
access control? - ANSWERRestricting file access to users based on authorization
Which phase of the software development life cycle (SDL/SDLC) would be used to
determine the minimum set of privileges required to perform the targeted task and
restrict the user to a domain with those privileges? - ANSWERDesign
Which least privilege method is more granular in scope and grants specific processes
only the privileges necessary to perform certain required functions, instead of granting
them unrestricted access to the system? - ANSWERSeparation of privilege
Why does privilege creep pose a potential security risk? - ANSWERUsers have more
privileges than they need and may perform actions outside their job description.
A system developer is implementing a new sales system. The system developer is
concerned that unauthorized individuals may be able to view sensitive customer
financial data.
Which family of nonfunctional requirements should be considered as part of the
acceptance criteria? - ANSWERConfidentiality
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