WGU MASTER'S COURSE C706 - SECURE SOFTWARE
DESIGN LATEST 2022DETAILED
SOLUTIONS;WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
1.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
(correct answers)A
2.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
(correct answers)D
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
3.Which security design analysis is being described?
A Open design
B Complete mediation
C Economy of mechanism
D Least common mechanism
(correct answers)B
4.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
(correct answers)B
5.What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing, transmitting, and
delivering in report form?
A Logging
B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
,D Access control flow
(correct answers)C
6.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
(correct answers)A
7.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
(correct answers)D
8.Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10?
A SQL
B API
C XML
, D XSS
(correct answers)A
9.A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
10.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
(correct answers)D
11.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
(correct answers)B
DESIGN LATEST 2022DETAILED
SOLUTIONS;WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
1.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
(correct answers)A
2.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
(correct answers)D
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
3.Which security design analysis is being described?
A Open design
B Complete mediation
C Economy of mechanism
D Least common mechanism
(correct answers)B
4.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
(correct answers)B
5.What type of functional security requirement involves receiving, processing, storing, transmitting, and
delivering in report form?
A Logging
B Error handling
C Primary dataflow
,D Access control flow
(correct answers)C
6.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
(correct answers)A
7.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
(correct answers)D
8.Which technology would be an example of an injection flaw, according to the OWASP Top 10?
A SQL
B API
C XML
, D XSS
(correct answers)A
9.A company is creating a new software to track customer balance and wants to design a secure
application.
10.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
(correct answers)D
11.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
(correct answers)B
