200-901 Application Deployment and Security Practice Question
A CI/CD pipeline includes stages for security scanning. Which TWO tools or services are specifically designed for dependency vulnerability scanning?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between tools that perform a specific security function (like dependency scanning) versus general-purpose CI/CD or container tools that can only facilitate security scanning through external integrations.
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Why each option matters
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Snyk
Snyk is a dedicated security tool that integrates into CI/CD pipelines to scan dependencies for known vulnerabilities using databases like the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) and its own proprietary intelligence. It continuously monitors open-source libraries and container images, providing automated fix pull requests and blocking builds when critical vulnerabilities are found.
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Snyk
Why this is correct
Snyk is a popular dependency scanning tool.
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Kubernetes
Why it's wrong here
Kubernetes is an orchestrator, not a dependency scanner.
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Jenkins
Why it's wrong here
Jenkins is a CI/CD server, not a dependency scanner.
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Dependabot
Why this is correct
Dependabot is GitHub's automated dependency update and vulnerability scanner.
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Docker
Why it's wrong here
Docker is a container runtime, not a dependency scanner.
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