Question 1
Which security goal is most directly protected by hashing a downloaded software file and comparing the digest to the publisher's published value?
Correct Answer:
Integrity
Question 2
A web application stores customer passwords in plaintext in its database. Which control would best reduce the damage if that database is stolen?
Correct Answer:
Hash and salt passwords before storage
Question 3
During a secure software development review, a team maps security requirements, threat modeling, code review, testing, and release approval into each phase of development. What concept does this best describe?
Correct Answer:
Security development life cycle
Question 4
Which statement best describes the principle of least privilege?
Correct Answer:
Permissions should be granted only to the level needed for assigned duties
Question 5
A development team wants each production release to be built from reviewed code, scanned dependencies, tested artifacts, and an approved deployment pipeline. Which practice best supports this goal?
Correct Answer:
Controlled CI/CD pipeline with security gates
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