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CCSP Practice Question: A DevSecOps team is implementing security…
A DevSecOps team is implementing security scanning in the CI/CD pipeline for a cloud application. Which THREE tools or practices should be included to shift security left?
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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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Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security scanning
Shift-left security involves integrating security early. SAST scans source code, IaC scanning detects misconfigurations before deployment, and dependency scanning identifies vulnerable libraries.
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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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Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security scanning
Why this is correct
IaC scanning detects misconfigurations before deployment.
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Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Why this is correct
SAST catches vulnerabilities in source code early.
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Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment
Why it's wrong here
WAF is a runtime protection layer, not part of CI/CD.
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Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)
Why it's wrong here
RASP is a runtime control, not a shift-left practice.
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Dependency scanning (e.g., Snyk)
Why this is correct
Dependency scanning identifies known vulnerabilities in libraries.
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