AAISM AI Risk Management Practice Question
When dealing with 'Adversarial Evasion', why is the 'black-box' nature of an API a risk?
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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Because it allows attackers to build surrogate models via iterative querying.
In a black-box attack, an attacker can craft perturbations by repeatedly querying the API and analyzing the outputs to build a substitute model.
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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Because it allows attackers to build surrogate models via iterative querying.
Why this is correct
Black-box APIs provide the information needed for query-based evasion.
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Because it makes the model impossible to update.
Why it's wrong here
Model updates are independent of API transparency.
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Because it prevents log auditing.
Why it's wrong here
APIs can be logged regardless of transparency.
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Because it forces the use of HTTPS.
Why it's wrong here
HTTPS is a security feature.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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