WGU-C706 SECURE SOFTWARE DESIGN
(PRE-ASSESSMENT) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2024
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security should occur in the initiation phase of the software
acquisition life cycle? - ANSWER Developing a request for proposal (RFP) that includes supply chain
security risk management
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security investigates the means by which data sets are
shared and assessed? - ANSWER A document exchange and review
Identification of the entity making the access request
Verification that the request has not changed since its initiation
Application of the appropriate authorization procedures
Reexamination of previously authorized requests by the same entity
Which security design analysis is being described? - ANSWER Complete mediation
Which software security principle guards against the improper modification or destruction of
information and ensures the nonrepudiation and authenticity of information? - ANSWER Integrity
What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing, transmitting, and
delivering in report form? - ANSWER Primary dataflow
Which nonfunctional security requirement provides a way to capture information correctly and a way to
store that information to help support later audits? - ANSWER Logging
Which security concept refers to the quality of information that could cause harm or damage if
disclosed? - ANSWER Sensitivity
Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10? - ANSWER
SQL
, A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
Which best practice should be applied? - ANSWER Create multiple layers of protection so that a
subsequent layer provides protection if a layer is breached
A company is developing a secure software that has to be evaluated and tested by a large number of
experts.
Which security principle should be applied? - ANSWER Open design
Which type of TCP scanning indicates that a system is moving to the second phase in a three-way TCP
handshake? - ANSWER TCP SYN scanning
Which evaluation technique provides invalid, unexpected, or random data to the inputs of a computer
software program? - ANSWER Fuzz testing
Which approach provides an opportunity to improve the software development life cycle by tailoring the
process to the specific risks facing the organization? - ANSWER Software assurance maturity model
(SAMM)
Which phase contains sophisticated software development processes that ensure that feedback from
one phase reaches to the previous phase to improve future results? - ANSWER Optimizing
The activities for compliance include ensuring collected information is only used for intended purposes,
information is timely and accurate, and the public is aware of the information collected and how it is
used.
Which well-accepted secure development standard is addressed by these activities? - ANSWER PIA
An organization is in the process of building an application for its banking software.
(PRE-ASSESSMENT) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2024
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security should occur in the initiation phase of the software
acquisition life cycle? - ANSWER Developing a request for proposal (RFP) that includes supply chain
security risk management
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security investigates the means by which data sets are
shared and assessed? - ANSWER A document exchange and review
Identification of the entity making the access request
Verification that the request has not changed since its initiation
Application of the appropriate authorization procedures
Reexamination of previously authorized requests by the same entity
Which security design analysis is being described? - ANSWER Complete mediation
Which software security principle guards against the improper modification or destruction of
information and ensures the nonrepudiation and authenticity of information? - ANSWER Integrity
What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing, transmitting, and
delivering in report form? - ANSWER Primary dataflow
Which nonfunctional security requirement provides a way to capture information correctly and a way to
store that information to help support later audits? - ANSWER Logging
Which security concept refers to the quality of information that could cause harm or damage if
disclosed? - ANSWER Sensitivity
Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10? - ANSWER
SQL
, A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
Which best practice should be applied? - ANSWER Create multiple layers of protection so that a
subsequent layer provides protection if a layer is breached
A company is developing a secure software that has to be evaluated and tested by a large number of
experts.
Which security principle should be applied? - ANSWER Open design
Which type of TCP scanning indicates that a system is moving to the second phase in a three-way TCP
handshake? - ANSWER TCP SYN scanning
Which evaluation technique provides invalid, unexpected, or random data to the inputs of a computer
software program? - ANSWER Fuzz testing
Which approach provides an opportunity to improve the software development life cycle by tailoring the
process to the specific risks facing the organization? - ANSWER Software assurance maturity model
(SAMM)
Which phase contains sophisticated software development processes that ensure that feedback from
one phase reaches to the previous phase to improve future results? - ANSWER Optimizing
The activities for compliance include ensuring collected information is only used for intended purposes,
information is timely and accurate, and the public is aware of the information collected and how it is
used.
Which well-accepted secure development standard is addressed by these activities? - ANSWER PIA
An organization is in the process of building an application for its banking software.
