WGU D487 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED 172 Q & A) GRADED A+ | WGU – D487
| GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027.
Deployment Phase (SDLC) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Security is pushed
out
Design Phase (SDLC) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Requirements are
prepared for the technical design
Planning Phase of SDLC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > vision and next steps
are created Secure code - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a principle design in
coding that refers to code security best practices, safeguards, and
protection against vulnerabilities
,What are the three core elements of security - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
confidentiality, integrity, and availability
8 phases of the SDLC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > planning, requirements,
design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance and end of
life
What is software security - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Security that deals
with securing the foundational programmatic logic of the underlying
software
Implementation Phase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The resources involved
in the application from a known resource are determined
Maintenance Phase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ongoing security
monitoring is implemented
,Which part of the CIA keeps unauthorized users from accessing
confidential information - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Confidentiality
BSIMM - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a study of real-world software security
that allows you to develop your software security over time
Dynamic analysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > analysis of computer
software that is performed when executing the program on a real or
virtual processor in real time
Threat modeling - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a structured process to
protect against vulnerabilities
Fuzz testing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > automated or semi-automated
testing that provides invalid, unexpected, or random data to the
computer program.
Measure model - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A set of data security methods
that developers take to protect against vulnerabilities
, Metric model - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > allows organizations to
determine the effectiveness of their security controls
OWASP - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A flexible and prospective framework
to build security into your software development organization
Waterfall Disadvantages - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Does not allow time
for reflection or a revision to the design
Agile - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Uses collaboration between
selforganizing and crossfunctional teams. 4 core values and 12
principles Agile Advantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > customer
satisfaction through rapid, continuous delivery of useful software
Agile disadvantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > difficult to asses the effort
required at the beginning of the SDL
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED 172 Q & A) GRADED A+ | WGU – D487
| GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027.
Deployment Phase (SDLC) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Security is pushed
out
Design Phase (SDLC) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Requirements are
prepared for the technical design
Planning Phase of SDLC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > vision and next steps
are created Secure code - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a principle design in
coding that refers to code security best practices, safeguards, and
protection against vulnerabilities
,What are the three core elements of security - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
confidentiality, integrity, and availability
8 phases of the SDLC - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > planning, requirements,
design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance and end of
life
What is software security - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Security that deals
with securing the foundational programmatic logic of the underlying
software
Implementation Phase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The resources involved
in the application from a known resource are determined
Maintenance Phase - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Ongoing security
monitoring is implemented
,Which part of the CIA keeps unauthorized users from accessing
confidential information - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Confidentiality
BSIMM - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a study of real-world software security
that allows you to develop your software security over time
Dynamic analysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > analysis of computer
software that is performed when executing the program on a real or
virtual processor in real time
Threat modeling - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a structured process to
protect against vulnerabilities
Fuzz testing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > automated or semi-automated
testing that provides invalid, unexpected, or random data to the
computer program.
Measure model - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A set of data security methods
that developers take to protect against vulnerabilities
, Metric model - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > allows organizations to
determine the effectiveness of their security controls
OWASP - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A flexible and prospective framework
to build security into your software development organization
Waterfall Disadvantages - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Does not allow time
for reflection or a revision to the design
Agile - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Uses collaboration between
selforganizing and crossfunctional teams. 4 core values and 12
principles Agile Advantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > customer
satisfaction through rapid, continuous delivery of useful software
Agile disadvantage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > difficult to asses the effort
required at the beginning of the SDL
