WGU D487 PRE-ASSESSMENT: SECURE
SOFTWARE DESIGN (KEO1) (PKEO)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a study of real- i i i i i
world software security initiatives organized so companies can measure their initiatives and u
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nderstand how to evolve them over time?, - i i i i i i i
correct answer...✔✔Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM)
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What is the analysis of computer software that is performed without executing programs? -
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correct answer...✔✔Static analysis
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Which International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard is the benchmark for inf
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ormation security today? - correct answer...✔✔ISO/IEC 27001.i i i i i i
What is the analysis of computer software that is performed by executing programs on a real or
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virtual processor in real time?, - correct answer...✔✔Dynamic analysis
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Which person is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing secure coding practic
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es and security testing methodologies? - correct answer...✔✔Software security architect
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A company is preparing to add a new feature to its flagship software product. The new feature i
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s similar to features that have been added in previous years, and the requirements are well-
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documented. The project is expected to last three to four months, at which time the new feature i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i
will be released to customers. Project team members will focus solely on the new feature until t
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he project ends. Which software development methodology is being used? - correct answer...
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✔✔Waterfall
A new product will require an administration section for a small number of users. Normal users
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will be able to view limited customer information and should not see admin functionality within t
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he application. Which concept is being used? - correct answer...✔✔
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The scrum team is attending their morning meeting, which is scheduled at the beginning of the
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work day. Each team member reports what they accomplished yesterday, what they plan to ac
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complish today, and if they have any impediments that may cause them to miss their delivery d
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eadline. Which scrum ceremony is the team participating in? - correct answer...✔✔
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What is a list of information security vulnerabilities that aims to provide names for publicly know
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n problems? - correct answer...✔✔Common computer vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE)
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, Which secure coding best practice uses well- i i i i i i
tested, publicly available algorithms to hide product data from unauthorized access? -
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correct answer...✔✔Cryptographic practices
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Which secure coding best practice uses well- i i i i i i
tested, publicly available algorithms to hide product data from unauthorized access? -
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correct answer...✔✔Cryptographic practices
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Which secure coding best practice ensures servers, frameworks, and system components ar
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e all running the latest approved versions? - correct answer...✔✔System configuration
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Which secure coding best practice says to use parameterized queries, encrypted connection
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strings stored in separate configuration files, and strong passwords or multi-
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factor authentication? - correct answer...✔✔Database security
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Which secure coding best practice says that all information passed to other systems should be
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encrypted? - correct answer...✔✔Communication security i i i i
eam members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting. The perso
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n being introduced is a member of the scrum team, responsible for writing feature logic and atte
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nding sprint ceremonies. Which role is the team member playing? - correct answer...✔✔
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A software security team member has created data flow diagrams, chosen the STRIDE metho
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dology to perform threat reviews, and created the security assessment for the new product. W
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hich category of secure software best practices did the team member perform? -
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correct answer...✔✔Architecture analysis
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Team members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting. The per
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son being introduced will be a facilitator, will try to remove roadblocks and ensure the team is co
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mmunicating freely, and will be responsible for facilitating all scrum ceremonies. Which role is ti i i i i i i i i i i i i i
he team member playing? - correct answer...✔✔Scrum master
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The new product standards state that all traffic must be secure and encrypted. What is the nam
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e for this secure coding practice? - correct answer...✔✔Communication security
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Which DREAD category is based on how easily a threat exploit can be repeated? -
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correct answer...✔✔Reproducibility
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Which mitigation technique can be used to fight against a data tampering threat? -
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correct answer...✔✔Digital signatures
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What is a countermeasure to the web application security frame (ASF) configuration manage
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ment threat category? - correct answer...✔✔Compliance requirement
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