CSSLP Secure Software Testing Practice Question
Which TWO of the following represent common output formats for security testing reports?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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PDF.
Industry standard formats for reporting include PDF for documentation and JSON for pipeline automation integration.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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PNG.
Why it's wrong here
Only suitable for diagrams, not raw data.
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PDF.
Why this is correct
Standard for human-readable reports.
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MP3.
Why it's wrong here
Audio is not a standard security report format.
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BIOS.
Why it's wrong here
Not a data format.
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JSON.
Why this is correct
Standard for machine-readable integration.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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