1Z0-997-26 Security Practice Question
Your security team has discovered that an application running in OCI is susceptible to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and SQL injection attacks at the edge. Which OCI service and configuration should you implement to protect the web application without rewriting the core application code?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure an OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF) policy with protection rules and attach it to the Load Balancer.
OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides centralized protection against web application attacks, such as SQL injection, XSS, and other OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, by inspecting HTTP/HTTPS traffic.
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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Enable OCI Audit logs and configure automated notifications via OCI Notifications service.
Why it's wrong here
OCI Audit and Notifications provide logging and alerting, but they do not actively block or mitigate incoming attacks.
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Deploy an OCI Network Firewall with an SSL decryption profile in front of the application subnet.
Why it's wrong here
While OCI Network Firewall inspects layer 3-7 traffic, OCI WAF is specifically designed for application-layer attacks like XSS and SQL injection.
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Configure an OCI Web Application Firewall (WAF) policy with protection rules and attach it to the Load Balancer.
Why this is correct
OCI WAF integrates directly with OCI Load Balancers or can run edge enforcement to protect applications against web vulnerabilities.
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Implement OCI Cloud Guard Security Zones to automatically remediate application code flaws.
Why it's wrong here
Security Zones enforce cloud guard policies on infrastructure configurations, not application source code vulnerabilities.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Oracle exam blueprint
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