Appendix A Answers to Practice Questions
Chapter 1—Secure Software Concepts Questions
- The primary reason for incorporating security into the software development life cycle is to protect
A. The unauthorized disclosure of information
B. The corporate brand and reputation
C. Against hackers who intend to misuse the software
D. The developers from releasing software with security defects
Answer is B
Rationale/Answer Explanation:
When security is incorporated into the software development life cycle, confidentiality, integrity, and availability can be assured and external hacker and insider threat attempts thwarted. Developers will generate more hack-resilient software with fewer vulnerabilities, but protection of the organization’s reputation and ...
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