CAS-004 Security Architecture Practice Question
A DevSecOps team is integrating security into the CI/CD pipeline. Which THREE practices should be included to ensure supply chain security?
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Why each option matters
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Dependency analysis
SBOMs provide transparency of components, dependency scanning reveals known vulnerabilities, and image scanning ensures container images are free of malware. Together they strengthen supply chain security.
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Network segmentation
Why it's wrong here
Network segmentation is a separate security control.
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Dependency analysis
Why this is correct
Scans dependencies for known vulnerabilities.
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Container image scanning
Why this is correct
Scans images for vulnerabilities and malware.
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Runtime application self-protection
Why it's wrong here
RASP is a runtime control, not supply chain security.
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Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Why this is correct
SBOM lists all components and dependencies for visibility.
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