WGU D487 Secure Software Design OA
Exam Real Practice Questions
(2026/2027) | Verified Answers | A+
• What is the analysis of computer software that is performed without executing
programs? -✓✓Static analysis
• Which International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard is the benchmark
for information security today? -✓✓ISO/IEC 27001.
• What is the analysis of computer software that is performed by executing programs on
a real or virtual processor in real time?, -✓✓Dynamic analysis
• Which person is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing secure coding
practices and security testing methodologies? -✓✓Software security architect
• A company is preparing to add a new feature to its flagship software product. The new
feature is similar to features that have been added in previous years, and the
requirements are well-documented. The project is expected to last three to four months,
at which time the new feature will be released to customers. Project team members will
focus solely on the new feature until the project ends. Which software development
methodology is being used? -✓✓Waterfall
• A new product will require an administration section for a small number of users.
Normal users will be able to view limited customer information and should not see
admin functionality within the application. Which concept is being used? -✓✓Principle
of least privilege
• The scrum team is attending their morning meeting, which is scheduled at the
beginning of the work day. Each team member reports what they accomplished
yesterday, what they plan to accomplish today, and if they have any impediments that
may cause them to miss their delivery deadline. Which scrum ceremony is the team
participating in? -✓✓Daily Scrum
• What is a list of information security vulnerabilities that aims to provide names for
publicly known problems? -✓✓Common computer vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE)
• Which secure coding best practice uses well-tested, publicly available algorithms to
hide product data from unauthorized access? -✓✓Cryptographic practices
, • Which secure coding best practice uses well-tested, publicly available algorithms to
hide product data from unauthorized access? -✓✓Cryptographic practices
• Which secure coding best practice ensures servers, frameworks, and system
components are all running the latest approved versions? -✓✓System configuration
• Which secure coding best practice says to use parameterized queries, encrypted
connection strings stored in separate configuration files, and strong passwords or multi-
factor authentication? -✓✓Database security
• Which secure coding best practice says that all information passed to other systems
should be encrypted? -✓✓Communication security
• eam members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting.
The person being introduced is a member of the scrum team, responsible for writing
feature logic and attending sprint ceremonies. Which role is the team member playing?
-✓✓Software developer
• A software security team member has created data flow diagrams, chosen the
STRIDE methodology to perform threat reviews, and created the security assessment
for the new product. Which category of secure software best practices did the team
member perform? -✓✓Architecture analysis
• Team members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting.
The person being introduced will be a facilitator, will try to remove roadblocks and
ensure the team is communicating freely, and will be responsible for facilitating all
scrum ceremonies. Which role is the team member playing? -✓✓Scrum master
• The new product standards state that all traffic must be secure and encrypted. What is
the name for this secure coding practice? -✓✓Communication security
• Which DREAD category is based on how easily a threat exploit can be repeated? -
✓✓Reproducibility
• Which mitigation technique can be used to fight against a data tampering threat? -
✓✓Digital signatures
• What is a countermeasure to the web application security frame (ASF) configuration
management threat category? -✓✓Compliance requirement
• Which type of requirement specifies that file formats the application sends to financial
institutions must be certified every four years? -✓✓Compliance requirement
Exam Real Practice Questions
(2026/2027) | Verified Answers | A+
• What is the analysis of computer software that is performed without executing
programs? -✓✓Static analysis
• Which International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard is the benchmark
for information security today? -✓✓ISO/IEC 27001.
• What is the analysis of computer software that is performed by executing programs on
a real or virtual processor in real time?, -✓✓Dynamic analysis
• Which person is responsible for designing, planning, and implementing secure coding
practices and security testing methodologies? -✓✓Software security architect
• A company is preparing to add a new feature to its flagship software product. The new
feature is similar to features that have been added in previous years, and the
requirements are well-documented. The project is expected to last three to four months,
at which time the new feature will be released to customers. Project team members will
focus solely on the new feature until the project ends. Which software development
methodology is being used? -✓✓Waterfall
• A new product will require an administration section for a small number of users.
Normal users will be able to view limited customer information and should not see
admin functionality within the application. Which concept is being used? -✓✓Principle
of least privilege
• The scrum team is attending their morning meeting, which is scheduled at the
beginning of the work day. Each team member reports what they accomplished
yesterday, what they plan to accomplish today, and if they have any impediments that
may cause them to miss their delivery deadline. Which scrum ceremony is the team
participating in? -✓✓Daily Scrum
• What is a list of information security vulnerabilities that aims to provide names for
publicly known problems? -✓✓Common computer vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE)
• Which secure coding best practice uses well-tested, publicly available algorithms to
hide product data from unauthorized access? -✓✓Cryptographic practices
, • Which secure coding best practice uses well-tested, publicly available algorithms to
hide product data from unauthorized access? -✓✓Cryptographic practices
• Which secure coding best practice ensures servers, frameworks, and system
components are all running the latest approved versions? -✓✓System configuration
• Which secure coding best practice says to use parameterized queries, encrypted
connection strings stored in separate configuration files, and strong passwords or multi-
factor authentication? -✓✓Database security
• Which secure coding best practice says that all information passed to other systems
should be encrypted? -✓✓Communication security
• eam members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting.
The person being introduced is a member of the scrum team, responsible for writing
feature logic and attending sprint ceremonies. Which role is the team member playing?
-✓✓Software developer
• A software security team member has created data flow diagrams, chosen the
STRIDE methodology to perform threat reviews, and created the security assessment
for the new product. Which category of secure software best practices did the team
member perform? -✓✓Architecture analysis
• Team members are being introduced during sprint zero in the project kickoff meeting.
The person being introduced will be a facilitator, will try to remove roadblocks and
ensure the team is communicating freely, and will be responsible for facilitating all
scrum ceremonies. Which role is the team member playing? -✓✓Scrum master
• The new product standards state that all traffic must be secure and encrypted. What is
the name for this secure coding practice? -✓✓Communication security
• Which DREAD category is based on how easily a threat exploit can be repeated? -
✓✓Reproducibility
• Which mitigation technique can be used to fight against a data tampering threat? -
✓✓Digital signatures
• What is a countermeasure to the web application security frame (ASF) configuration
management threat category? -✓✓Compliance requirement
• Which type of requirement specifies that file formats the application sends to financial
institutions must be certified every four years? -✓✓Compliance requirement
