WGU D487 SECURE SW DESIGN OA
AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
WGU D487 OA
A potential threat was discovered during functional
testing of a file upload component when a QA analyst
was allowed to upload a shell script. Users should
only be allowed to upload image files. How should
existing security controls be adjusted to prevent this
in the future?
-Validate all user input
-Enforce role-based authorization
-Ensure all data is encrypted in transit
-Force users to re-authenticate when accessing
critical functionality - ....ANSWER...-Validate all user
input
,An organizational security review discovered
multiple database instances that were installed
using publicly available default settings, including
security and access. How should the organization
remediate this vulnerability?
-Ensure default accounts and passwords are
disabled or removed
-Ensure auditing and logging is enabled on all
servers
-Ensure access to configuration files is limited to
administrators
-Ensure servers are configured to return as little
information as possible to network requests -
....ANSWER...-Ensure default accounts and
passwords are disabled or removed
During penetration testing, an analyst discovered a
DOM-based (document object model) cross-site
scripting vulnerability within the applications search
bar that could allow an attacker to insert malicious
code. How should the organization remediate this
vulnerability?
-Enforce encoding of special characters
-Ensure all data is encrypted in transit
,-Ensure audit trails exist for all sensitive
transactions
-Follow the principle of least privilege for user and
system accounts - ....ANSWER...-Enforce encoding of
special characters
Application credentials are stored in the database
using simple hashes to store passwords. An
undiscovered credential recovery flaw allowed a
security analyst to download the database and
expose passwords using their GPU to crack the
simple encryption. How should the organization
remediate this vulnerability?
-Enforce the use of strong, salted hashing functions
when storing passwords
-Enforce strong password complexity standards
-Enforce regular password updates
-Enforce encryption on credentials in transit -
....ANSWER...-Enforce the use of strong, salted
hashing functions when storing passwords
During functional testing, a QA analyst using a non-
admin account caused an application exception.
After the exception was handled, the tester was able
to navigate to the admin section of the application by
, typing the URL directly into the browser address bar.
They were unable to force the same navigation
before the exception was thrown. How should the
organization remediate this vulnerability?
-Ensure user privileges are restored to the
appropriate level after exceptions
-Ensure exceptions are handle in a centralized,
structured way
-Ensure error messages are scrubbed of any
sensitive information
-Ensure there is an audit log for all sensitive
transactions - ....ANSWER...-Ensure user privileges
are restored to the appropriate level after
exceptions
The product security incident response team (PSIRT)
determined a reported vulnerability was credible and
of a high enough severity that it needs to be fixed.
What is the response team's next step?
-Identify resources and schedule the fix
-Identify the team that owns the product
-Notify customers that the fix is available
-Determine how the reporter was able to create the
vulnerability - ....ANSWER...-Identify resources and
schedule the fix
AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
WGU D487 OA
A potential threat was discovered during functional
testing of a file upload component when a QA analyst
was allowed to upload a shell script. Users should
only be allowed to upload image files. How should
existing security controls be adjusted to prevent this
in the future?
-Validate all user input
-Enforce role-based authorization
-Ensure all data is encrypted in transit
-Force users to re-authenticate when accessing
critical functionality - ....ANSWER...-Validate all user
input
,An organizational security review discovered
multiple database instances that were installed
using publicly available default settings, including
security and access. How should the organization
remediate this vulnerability?
-Ensure default accounts and passwords are
disabled or removed
-Ensure auditing and logging is enabled on all
servers
-Ensure access to configuration files is limited to
administrators
-Ensure servers are configured to return as little
information as possible to network requests -
....ANSWER...-Ensure default accounts and
passwords are disabled or removed
During penetration testing, an analyst discovered a
DOM-based (document object model) cross-site
scripting vulnerability within the applications search
bar that could allow an attacker to insert malicious
code. How should the organization remediate this
vulnerability?
-Enforce encoding of special characters
-Ensure all data is encrypted in transit
,-Ensure audit trails exist for all sensitive
transactions
-Follow the principle of least privilege for user and
system accounts - ....ANSWER...-Enforce encoding of
special characters
Application credentials are stored in the database
using simple hashes to store passwords. An
undiscovered credential recovery flaw allowed a
security analyst to download the database and
expose passwords using their GPU to crack the
simple encryption. How should the organization
remediate this vulnerability?
-Enforce the use of strong, salted hashing functions
when storing passwords
-Enforce strong password complexity standards
-Enforce regular password updates
-Enforce encryption on credentials in transit -
....ANSWER...-Enforce the use of strong, salted
hashing functions when storing passwords
During functional testing, a QA analyst using a non-
admin account caused an application exception.
After the exception was handled, the tester was able
to navigate to the admin section of the application by
, typing the URL directly into the browser address bar.
They were unable to force the same navigation
before the exception was thrown. How should the
organization remediate this vulnerability?
-Ensure user privileges are restored to the
appropriate level after exceptions
-Ensure exceptions are handle in a centralized,
structured way
-Ensure error messages are scrubbed of any
sensitive information
-Ensure there is an audit log for all sensitive
transactions - ....ANSWER...-Ensure user privileges
are restored to the appropriate level after
exceptions
The product security incident response team (PSIRT)
determined a reported vulnerability was credible and
of a high enough severity that it needs to be fixed.
What is the response team's next step?
-Identify resources and schedule the fix
-Identify the team that owns the product
-Notify customers that the fix is available
-Determine how the reporter was able to create the
vulnerability - ....ANSWER...-Identify resources and
schedule the fix
