Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP – Question265

As part of the security assessment plan, the security professional has been asked to use a negative testing strategy on a new website. Which of the following actions would be performed?

A.
Use a web scanner to scan for vulnerabilities within the website.
B. Perform a code review to ensure that the database references are properly addressed.
C. Establish a secure connection to the web server to validate that only the approved ports are open.
D. Enter only numbers in the web form and verify that the website prompts the user to enter a valid input.

Correct Answer: D

Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP – Question264

Which of the following is considered a secure coding practice?

A.
Use concurrent access for shared variables and resources
B. Use checksums to verify the integrity of libraries
C. Use new code for common tasks
D. Use dynamic execution functions to pass user supplied data

Correct Answer: B

Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP – Question262

Which of the following sets of controls should allow an investigation if an attack is not blocked by preventive controls or detected by monitoring?

A.
Logging and audit trail controls to enable forensic analysis
B. Security incident response lessons learned procedures
C. Security event alert triage done by analysts using a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system
D. Transactional controls focused on fraud prevention

Correct Answer: C

Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP – Question261

Which of the following is a remote access protocol that uses a static authentication?

A.
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
B. Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
C. Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
D. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)

Correct Answer: C

Certified Information Systems Security Professional – CISSP – Question257

The application of a security patch to a product previously validate at Common Criteria (CC) Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4 would

A.
require an update of the Protection Profile (PP).
B. require recertification.
C. retain its current EAL rating.
D. reduce the product to EAL 3.

Correct Answer: B