Practice Development (6.2.3) - Secure Software Development - Cyber Security Basic
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is input validation?

💡 Hint: Think about why we need to check user inputs.

Question 2 Easy

Name one common secure coding standard.

💡 Hint: What organization focuses on software security?

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of the Development phase in secure software?

To write any code quickly
To implement secure code
To deploy the software
To gather requirements

💡 Hint: Remember the focus of security in the development process.

Question 2

True or False: Input validation is not necessary for secure coding.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the risks of not validating inputs.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have a codebase that has no input validation. Describe the steps you would take to begin the process of securing it.

💡 Hint: Start by making a list of every area where users can input data.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a scenario where your application faced an SQL injection attack, list the changes you would implement in your development process to prevent recurrence.

💡 Hint: Think about what went wrong and how to fix vulnerabilities.

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