ISC2-CSSLP Domain 6: Secure Software Testing Welcome to your ISC2-CSSLP Domain 6: Secure Software Testing 1. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In the context of secure software testing, which of the following best describes fuzz testing? A. A method where predefined data sets are used to test logic paths. B. A testing technique that involves executing the software with random data. C. A process that relies on user feedback to identify software defects. D. A technique where only the software's front-end interface is tested for vulnerabilities. None 2. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What is the primary goal of dynamic application security testing (DAST)? A. To analyze the source code for potential security vulnerabilities. B. To evaluate the application in its running state to identify security issues. C. To ensure compliance with coding standards and best practices. D. To validate the effectiveness of manual testing procedures. None 3. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which of the following is a characteristic of a penetration test in secure software testing? A. It is solely focused on assessing physical security measures. B. It simulates an attack from a malicious hacker to identify vulnerabilities. C. It relies on automated tools to assess network infrastructure only. D. It is conducted without prior knowledge of the application architecture. None 4. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What does the term "code coverage" refer to in the context of secure software testing? A. The percentage of a software program's source code that is tested by automated tools. B. The financial costs associated with remediating vulnerabilities found in code. C. The geographic distribution of the software development team. D. The amount of data encrypted by the application during transmission. None 5. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which of the following best describes the objective of regression testing in the context of secure software development? A. To ensure that new code changes do not adversely affect the security of existing functionalities. B. To compare the performance of the software before and after security patches are applied. C. To verify the integration of third-party services and their security impact on the application. D. To assess the usability of the software from a security perspective. None 6. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In secure software testing, what is a "security test case" designed to achieve? A. To validate the application's functionality against user requirements. B. To measure the application's response time under heavy load. C. To identify how the application behaves under attack or when processing malicious input. D. To ensure that the application's color scheme is accessible to users with visual impairments. None 7. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which technique in secure software testing involves analyzing running code without visibility into its internal structures? A. Static code analysis B. Dynamic analysis C. Manual code review D. Unit testing None 8. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What is the purpose of "sanitization testing" in the development of secure software? A. To ensure that input validation routines effectively prevent malicious data entry. B. To verify that the software's output meets the quality standards. C. To clean the development environment from residuals of previous builds. D. To assess the effectiveness of the software's data encryption mechanisms. None 9. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In the context of secure software testing, what is the goal of "environment hardening"? A. To optimize the software for faster execution. B. To ensure that the software testing environment closely mimics the production environment. C. To reduce the software's memory footprint. D. To secure the testing environment by applying security measures and removing unnecessary services. None 10. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What does "black box testing" imply in the context of secure software testing? A. The tester has full knowledge of the internal workings of the application. B. The tester has no prior knowledge of the application's internal mechanisms. C. The testing is focused solely on the appearance and user interface of the application. D. The testing is conducted by the developers who wrote the code. None 11. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which secure software testing method involves testing the application from within its own network to identify internal vulnerabilities? A. External penetration testing B. Black box testing C. White box testing D. Internal penetration testing None 12. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In secure software testing, what is the significance of "grey box testing"? A. It is solely focused on the graphical user interface of the application. B. It combines both knowledge of the internal workings and external testing techniques. C. It relies exclusively on publicly available information to conduct the test. D. It is a theoretical testing approach without practical applications. None 13. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What is the purpose of "mutation testing" in the context of secure software development? A. To evaluate the software's ability to mutate data formats for different regions. B. To introduce small changes to the code to see if existing tests can detect the modifications. C. To test the software's adaptability to new operating systems. D. To assess the genetic algorithm's efficiency in optimizing code. None 14. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which of the following best describes the objective of "security code review" in secure software testing? A. To ensure that the code meets performance benchmarks. B. To identify security vulnerabilities by manually examining the source code. C. To confirm adherence to coding style guidelines. D. To automate the detection of syntax errors. None 15. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In the context of secure software testing, what does "cross-site scripting (XSS) testing" specifically aim to identify? A. Server-side code execution vulnerabilities B. Insecure direct object references C. Injection flaws that allow attackers to execute scripts in the user's browser context D. Misconfigurations in the server's SSL protocols None 16. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What is the primary focus of "Input Validation Testing" in secure software development? A. Ensuring that all user inputs are stored in a database without loss of data B. Verifying that the application correctly handles unexpected, malformed, or malicious data C. Confirming that inputs are visually appealing on all devices D. Testing the speed at which inputs are processed by the application None 17. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing Which testing approach is specifically designed to assess how an application handles being pushed beyond normal operational capacity? A. Stress testing B. Compatibility testing C. Usability testing D. Security regression testing None 18. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In secure software testing, what is the main goal of "race condition testing"? A. To identify security vulnerabilities that occur when an application fails to handle multiple operations executed in parallel. B. To ensure that the software can handle high-speed data processing without errors. C. To test the application's performance on different racing platforms. D. To verify the timing synchronization of multimedia elements. None 19. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing What is the significance of "Session Management Testing" in the realm of secure software testing? A. To ensure all user sessions are aesthetically consistent across different browsers B. To validate the effectiveness of the application's mechanism for handling user sessions securely C. To verify that session cookies are properly encrypted with the latest algorithms D. To check the load distribution across servers during peak user sessions None 20. CSSLP: Secure Software Testing In the context of secure software testing, "Data Flow Analysis" is primarily used to: A. Monitor the real-time flow of data across an organization's network B. Identify potential bottlenecks in the application's data processing layers C. Trace how data moves through the application to identify paths that may be vulnerable to interception or manipulation D. Analyze the financial transactions within the software to ensure accounting accuracy None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up
