350-701 Cisco CSPM Practice Question
A DevOps team is integrating security into their CI/CD pipeline. They want to automatically scan Terraform scripts for misconfigurations before deployment. Which tool is specifically designed for this purpose?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Cisco Cloud Security Posture Management (Cisco CSPM)
Cisco Cloud Security Posture Management (Cisco CSPM) is a Cisco tool designed for static analysis of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files, including Terraform, to detect misconfigurations. SAST and DAST analyze application code, not IaC. Container image scanning tools focus on container vulnerabilities, not IaC templates.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
Why it's wrong here
SAST tools analyze application source code for security flaws, not Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates like Terraform.
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Container image scanner
Why it's wrong here
Container image scanners examine container images for known vulnerabilities, not Terraform configuration files.
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DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing)
Why it's wrong here
DAST tools test running web applications for vulnerabilities, not static IaC files.
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Cisco Cloud Security Posture Management (Cisco CSPM)
Why this is correct
Cisco Cloud Security Posture Management (Cisco CSPM) is a tool specifically designed to scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files, including Terraform, for misconfigurations before deployment.
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