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Start Secure Software Implementation PracticeWhich cryptographic practice is recommended for protecting sensitive data at rest in a relational database?
Explanation: AES-256 is a symmetric block cipher approved by NIST (FIPS 197) and is the standard recommendation for encrypting data at rest in databases, offering strong confidentiality with acceptable performance. It is used in modes like GCM or CBC with proper key management (e.g., KMS, HSM) to protect sensitive fields, tablespaces, or full-disk volumes.
You are reviewing a Node.js web application. Which secure coding practice directly mitigates Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) when rendering user-supplied data in an EJS template?
Explanation: In EJS, the <%= %> tag performs HTML entity escaping on the output, converting characters like <, >, &, and quotes into safe entities so injected markup cannot execute in the browser. This directly neutralizes the most common XSS vector — reflected or stored script tags in user-supplied data. Using escaped output is the canonical secure-coding practice for rendering untrusted content in EJS templates.
In a Java Spring Boot application, which configuration prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) for state-changing HTTP requests?
Explanation: In Spring Security, CSRF protection is enabled by default and is configured through the HttpSecurity object; explicitly requiring CSRF tokens (via csrf() configuration with a CsrfTokenRepository) ensures state-changing requests (POST/PUT/DELETE) must present a valid token tied to the user's session. This prevents an attacker's forged cross-site request from succeeding because the attacker cannot read the victim's token.
A developer is implementing a REST API. To prevent Mass Assignment vulnerabilities, what should be enforced during the model binding process?
Explanation: Mass assignment occurs when an attacker submits extra fields (e.g., isAdmin=true) that the framework blindly binds to the model. Using Data Transfer Objects (DTOs) restricts binding to only the fields the API intends to accept, so unexpected properties are ignored. This enforces an explicit allow-list at the model-binding layer, which is the recommended defense in frameworks like Spring, Rails, and ASP.NET.
A developer is using OWASP Dependency-Check to scan a Java application. Which configuration parameter should be utilized to ignore specific false-positive vulnerabilities identified in a third-party library?
Explanation: OWASP Dependency-Check supports a suppression mechanism via XML suppression files that tell the scanner to ignore specific false-positive CVEs for identified dependencies. The --suppression <file> parameter points the tool at that XML file, allowing teams to document and exclude known false positives without disabling scanning entirely. This preserves coverage while reducing noise in CI/CD pipelines.
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