PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment
An organization wants to use Web Security Scanner to find vulnerabilities in their web application. Which TWO finding types can Web Security Scanner detect?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Web Security Scanner detects XSS, mixed content, outdated libraries, and other common web vulnerabilities, but not SQL injection or SSRF.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Why this is correct
Web Security Scanner detects XSS vulnerabilities.
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Insecure deserialization
Why it's wrong here
Not a finding type for Web Security Scanner.
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Server-side request forgery (SSRF)
Why it's wrong here
Web Security Scanner does not detect SSRF.
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Outdated libraries
Why this is correct
Web Security Scanner can detect outdated libraries.
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SQL injection
Why it's wrong here
Web Security Scanner does not detect SQL injection.
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