CSSLP Secure Software Testing Practice Question
A security engineer is analyzing a report from a SAST tool (e.g., Fortify). A finding is marked as 'Low Confidence'. What does this imply?
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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The finding is likely a false positive and requires manual validation.
Low confidence findings are often heuristics-based and carry a high probability of being false positives, requiring manual verification.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
The finding is likely a false positive and requires manual validation.
Why this is correct
Confidence levels represent the tool's certainty in the vulnerability's existence.
- ✗
The vulnerability is not exploitable.
Why it's wrong here
Confidence levels do not directly measure exploitability.
- ✗
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Why it's wrong here
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- ✗
The vulnerability is critical but rare.
Why it's wrong here
Confidence is about the accuracy of the detection, not the criticality.
- ✗
The tool failed to scan the file.
Why it's wrong here
Failure to scan usually results in an error, not a low-confidence result.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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