CSSLP Secure Software Lifecycle Management Practice Question
You are integrating security into a Scrum-based SDLC. The team wants to use the 'Definition of Done' (DoD) to ensure security compliance. Which action most effectively embeds security into the sprint cycle?
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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Adding security-focused acceptance criteria to the Definition of Done.
Incorporating security criteria into the DoD ensures that security tasks, such as static analysis or unit testing for vulnerabilities, must be completed before a story is considered finished.
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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Adding security-focused acceptance criteria to the Definition of Done.
Why this is correct
This ensures security validation is a mandatory part of the development workflow.
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Automating the deployment pipeline to run security scans only after the production release.
Why it's wrong here
Post-release scanning is too late in the SDLC for shift-left practices.
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Performing a full threat model for every user story.
Why it's wrong here
Threat modeling is usually performed at the feature or epics level, not for every individual story.
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Conducting a penetration test at the end of every sprint.
Why it's wrong here
Penetration testing is typically too time-consuming to complete within a single sprint.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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