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CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation
Which of the following is an example of a detective control in the SDLC testing phase?
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Why each option matters
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Penetration testing
Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is a detective control that identifies vulnerabilities in a running application.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Security awareness training
Why it's wrong here
Training is preventive.
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Threat modeling
Why it's wrong here
Threat modeling is preventive.
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Penetration testing
Why this is correct
Correct. Penetration testing detects security weaknesses.
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Code review
Why it's wrong here
Code review is a preventive control.
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