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(ISC)2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) (CSSLP) Practice Test

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Q1Secure Software Architecture And Designmedium
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You are designing an input validation strategy. Which technique provides the best defense against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

AUsing a centralized regex filter to strip HTML tags.
BEncrypting all user input before storing it in the database.
Performing context-aware output encoding at the presentation layer.Correct
DImplementing a strict allow-list for all input fields.

Context-aware output encoding prevents browsers from interpreting user input as active content.

Q2Secure Software Architecture And Designhard
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An organization is moving a monolithic application to a microservices architecture. Which security design pattern is most effective for centralizing authentication while decoupling it from individual microservices?

ACentralized database user management.
API Gateway pattern acting as an identity provider proxy.Correct
CService Mesh with mutual TLS enabled.
DSidecar pattern using a local proxy for mTLS.

The API Gateway pattern acting as an identity provider proxy centralizes authentication at the gateway, which validates tokens/credentials and forwards authenticated requests to microservices. This decouples authentication from individual services, allowing them to focus on busin…Read full explanation

Q3Secure Software Architecture And Designeasy
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When conducting a secure design review, which activity provides the most insight into potential session management vulnerabilities?

AChecking for SQL injection in login forms.
BReviewing the database schema for password hashing algorithms.
CVerifying the presence of a Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Analyzing the implementation of HttpOnly and Secure flags on session cookies.Correct

Session management is best reviewed by analyzing the cookie attributes and token handling flows.

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