SANS SEC 301 PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
>> OWASP
Answer: Open Web Application Security Project
>> OWASP Top 10
Answer: Most critical web application risks
>> SQL Injection
Answer: Database attack through input
>> Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Answer: Injecting malicious scripts
>> Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Answer: Forcing unwanted actions
>> Command Injection
Answer: Executing unauthorized commands
>> Directory Traversal
Answer: Accessing unauthorized files
>> Remote Code Execution
Answer: Running code on remote system
, >> Buffer Overflow
Answer: Exceeding memory boundaries
>> Input Validation
Answer: Checking user input
>> Output Encoding
Answer: Sanitizing displayed data
>> Parameterized Queries
Answer: Safe database queries
>> Secure Coding
Answer: Writing vulnerability-free code
>> Code Review
Answer: Examining code for security
>> Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Answer: Analyzing source code
>> Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Answer: Testing running application
>> Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Answer: Analyzing third-party components
>> Dependency Management
Answer: Managing external libraries
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
>> OWASP
Answer: Open Web Application Security Project
>> OWASP Top 10
Answer: Most critical web application risks
>> SQL Injection
Answer: Database attack through input
>> Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Answer: Injecting malicious scripts
>> Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Answer: Forcing unwanted actions
>> Command Injection
Answer: Executing unauthorized commands
>> Directory Traversal
Answer: Accessing unauthorized files
>> Remote Code Execution
Answer: Running code on remote system
, >> Buffer Overflow
Answer: Exceeding memory boundaries
>> Input Validation
Answer: Checking user input
>> Output Encoding
Answer: Sanitizing displayed data
>> Parameterized Queries
Answer: Safe database queries
>> Secure Coding
Answer: Writing vulnerability-free code
>> Code Review
Answer: Examining code for security
>> Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Answer: Analyzing source code
>> Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Answer: Testing running application
>> Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Answer: Analyzing third-party components
>> Dependency Management
Answer: Managing external libraries