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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
During the design phase of an SDLC, which TWO activities should be performed to ensure security is integrated into the system? (Select TWO)
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Why each option matters
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Threat modeling
Architecture review ensures the system design meets security requirements, and threat modeling identifies potential threats and vulnerabilities early. Both are proactive security controls in the design phase.
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User acceptance testing (UAT)
Why it's wrong here
UAT is performed during the testing phase to validate business requirements.
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Code review
Why it's wrong here
Code review is performed during the development phase.
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Threat modeling
Why this is correct
Threat modeling helps identify and mitigate security threats during design.
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Architecture review
Why this is correct
Architecture review validates that the design incorporates security controls.
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Penetration testing
Why it's wrong here
Penetration testing is performed during testing phase or after deployment.
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