Cybersecurity Program Quiz 3

Cybersecurity Quiz 3

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1. Which of the following best describes the purpose of input validation in application security?

To encrypt user inputs before they are stored in the database

To prevent unauthorized users from accessing the application

To enhance application performance by reducing processing overhead

To ensure that only properly formatted data is processed by the application

2. What is the primary security risk associated with insecure direct object references (IDOR)?

It allows an application to execute malicious scripts in a browser

Attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or functionality

It prevents legitimate users from accessing application resources

It leads to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against an application

3. Which cloud security principle helps prevent unauthorized access to cloud resources?

Using shared credentials among team members

Disabling multi-factor authentication

Open network configuration

Least privilege access

4. Which phase of the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) focuses on identifying security risks before writing code?

Deployment and maintenance phase

Implementation phase

Requirements and design phase

Testing phase

5. What is a common security measure used to protect data at rest in cloud applications?

Allowing public access to cloud storage for easier collaboration

Storing all data in plaintext for fast retrieval

Encrypting data using strong cryptographic algorithms

Disabling authentication to simplify access control

6. Which of the following is an effective method to prevent SQL injection attacks?

Using prepared statements and parameterized queries

Storing database credentials in the application source code

Disabling firewalls to avoid unnecessary traffic filtering

Allowing all user inputs to be directly concatenated into queries

7. Why is penetration testing an important aspect of application security testing?

It is only required for compliance audits and not regular security assessments

It replaces the need for regular code reviews

It identifies vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit

It guarantees that an application is completely secure

8. Which security control is most effective in preventing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks?

Disabling browser security features to improve compatibility

Allowing all JavaScript code to execute without restriction

Encoding user inputs before rendering them in a web page

Removing all security headers from HTTP responses

9. What is the primary goal of secure coding practices in software development?

To make applications run faster by minimizing security checks

To ensure that only developers can access the application source code

To reduce security vulnerabilities by following best practices

To allow unrestricted access to sensitive system resources

10. Which of the following security measures helps prevent unauthorized access to business applications?

Allowing unrestricted API access to external users

Using default passwords for administrator accounts

Implementing strong authentication and access controls

Disabling security logging to reduce system load

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