WGU D487 - SECURE SOFTWARE DESIGN
KNOWLEDGE CHECK AND QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
What are the two most common best principles for software application
development?
Two options: Quality Code and Secure Code.
What ensures that the user has the necessary roles and permissions to view data?
Authorization
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Which security goal is defined as "guarding against improper information
modification or destruction while ensuring information non-repudiation and
authenticity"?
Integrity
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Which phase of an SDLC aids in the definition of the problem and scope of current
systems, as well as the determination of new system objectives?
Planning
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What exactly happens during a dynamic code review?
Programmers keep track of system memory, functional behavior, reaction times,
and overall performance.
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How should you keep your application user credentials in your database?
Store credentials using salted hashes.
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Which software methodology is similar to an assembly-line approach?
Waterfall model
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Which software methodology approach gives a shorter time to market and greater
business value?
Agile model.
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Who is in charge of making requirements decisions under the Scrum methodology?
Product Owner
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What's the product's risk profile?
A security assessment deliverable that predicts the product's true cost.
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, A member of the software security team has been entrusted with developing a
deliverable that specifies where and how sensitive customer information is
gathered, kept, or created within a new product offering.
What does the team member need to deliver in order to achieve the goal?
Privacy Impact Assessment
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A member of the software security team has been assigned the duty of developing a
threat model for a new product's login procedure.What is the first step each team
member should take?
Identify security objectives.
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What are the three components of the STRIDE methodology?
Spoofing, Elevation, and Tampering
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Why do software security teams hold discovery sessions with stakeholders early in
the development cycle?
To ensure that security is embedded into the product from the beginning.
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Why should a security team document certification requirements during the
software evaluation process?
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