WGU MASTER'S COURSE C706 -
SECURE SOFTWARE DESIGN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security should occur in the initiation phase of the
software acquisition life cycle?
A Developing a request for proposal (RFP) that includes supply chain security risk management
B Lessening the risk of disseminating information during disposal
C Facilitating knowledge transfer between suppliers
D Mitigating supply chain security risk by providing user guidance - ANS A
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security investigates the means by which data sets
are shared and assessed?
A on-site assessment
B process policy review
C third-party assessment
D document exchange and review - ANS D
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,Consider these characteristics:
-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?
A Open design
B Complete mediation
C Economy of mechanism
D Least common mechanism - ANS B
Which software security principle guards against the improper modification or destruction of
information and ensures the nonrepudiation and authenticity of information?
A Quality
B Integrity
C Availability
D Confidentiality - ANS B
What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing,
transmitting, and delivering in report form?
A Logging
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,B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
D Access control flow - ANS C
Which nonfunctional security requirement provides a way to capture information correctly and
a way to store that information to help support later audits?
A Logging
B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
D Access control flow - ANS A
Which security concept refers to the quality of information that could cause harm or damage if
disclosed?
A Isolation
B Discretion
C Seclusion
D Sensitivity - ANS D
Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10?
A SQL
B API
C XML
D XSS - ANS A
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, A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
Which best practice should be applied?
A Develop a secure authentication method that has a closed design
B Allow mediation bypass or suspension for software testing and emergency planning
C Ensure there is physical acceptability to ensure software is intuitive for the users to do their
jobs
D Create multiple layers of protection so that a subsequent layer provides protection if a layer is
breached - ANS D
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?
A Fail safe
B Open design
C Defense in depth
D Complete mediation - ANS B
Which type of TCP scanning indicates that a system is moving to the second phase in a three-
way TCP handshake?
A TCP SYN scanning
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SECURE SOFTWARE DESIGN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security should occur in the initiation phase of the
software acquisition life cycle?
A Developing a request for proposal (RFP) that includes supply chain security risk management
B Lessening the risk of disseminating information during disposal
C Facilitating knowledge transfer between suppliers
D Mitigating supply chain security risk by providing user guidance - ANS A
Which due diligence activity for supply chain security investigates the means by which data sets
are shared and assessed?
A on-site assessment
B process policy review
C third-party assessment
D document exchange and review - ANS D
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Consider these characteristics:
-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?
A Open design
B Complete mediation
C Economy of mechanism
D Least common mechanism - ANS B
Which software security principle guards against the improper modification or destruction of
information and ensures the nonrepudiation and authenticity of information?
A Quality
B Integrity
C Availability
D Confidentiality - ANS B
What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing,
transmitting, and delivering in report form?
A Logging
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,B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
D Access control flow - ANS C
Which nonfunctional security requirement provides a way to capture information correctly and
a way to store that information to help support later audits?
A Logging
B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
D Access control flow - ANS A
Which security concept refers to the quality of information that could cause harm or damage if
disclosed?
A Isolation
B Discretion
C Seclusion
D Sensitivity - ANS D
Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10?
A SQL
B API
C XML
D XSS - ANS A
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
Which best practice should be applied?
A Develop a secure authentication method that has a closed design
B Allow mediation bypass or suspension for software testing and emergency planning
C Ensure there is physical acceptability to ensure software is intuitive for the users to do their
jobs
D Create multiple layers of protection so that a subsequent layer provides protection if a layer is
breached - ANS D
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?
A Fail safe
B Open design
C Defense in depth
D Complete mediation - ANS B
Which type of TCP scanning indicates that a system is moving to the second phase in a three-
way TCP handshake?
A TCP SYN scanning
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