350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
In a DevSecOps pipeline, a security engineer wants to automatically scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates for security misconfigurations before deployment. Which tool is commonly used for static analysis of Terraform templates?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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Checkov
Checkov is a static analysis tool specifically designed for scanning IaC files like Terraform to find security misconfigurations.
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SAST scanner
Why it's wrong here
SAST scans application source code, not IaC templates.
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Checkov
Why this is correct
Checkov scans IaC templates for security issues.
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DAST scanner
Why it's wrong here
DAST tests running applications, not infrastructure code.
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Container image scanner
Why it's wrong here
Container scanners check container images, not IaC templates.
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