CRISC IT Risk Identification Practice Question
A financial services firm uses SAST and DAST tools in its application security testing. However, they are struggling to prioritize vulnerabilities from the large number of findings. Which additional technique would BEST help identify the most critical vulnerabilities in the context of business 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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IAST (Interactive Application Security Testing)
IAST combines SAST and DAST with runtime analysis to pinpoint vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable in the running application, reducing false positives and focusing on business-critical issues.
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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OWASP ZAP automated scanner
Why it's wrong here
ZAP is a DAST tool and would produce similar volume.
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Manual penetration testing
Why it's wrong here
Manual testing is valuable but may not scale to large codebases.
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CVE database search
Why it's wrong here
CVE database provides vulnerability information but not prioritization based on business context.
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IAST (Interactive Application Security Testing)
Why this is correct
IAST provides accurate, context-aware results with fewer false positives.
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