CCOA Securing Assets Practice Question
A vulnerability report shows that your web application is susceptible to 'Clickjacking'. Which HTTP header should you implement to mitigate this?
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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X-Frame-Options: DENY
The 'X-Frame-Options' header (or the more modern 'Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors') prevents a site from being rendered within an iframe on an external site.
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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Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Why it's wrong here
This header controls CORS, not framing permissions.
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Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
Why it's wrong here
This header enforces HTTPS, not UI redressing protections.
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X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
Why it's wrong here
This header prevents MIME-type sniffing.
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X-Frame-Options: DENY
Why this is correct
The 'DENY' value prevents the page from being displayed in a frame, effectively mitigating clickjacking.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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