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What is a recommended practice to prevent session hijacking or fixation?
What is a recommended practice to prevent session hijacking or fixation?
- Sharing session IDs via URLs
- Extending session timeouts indefinitely
- Using random session IDs (correct)
- Storing session IDs in plain text
Which of the following is NOT a secure communication practice mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a secure communication practice mentioned in the text?
- Ensuring secure communication between components
- Protecting data in transit
- Hardcoding sensitive information (correct)
- Using encrypted protocols like HTTPS
What approach helps identify and fix security flaws early in the development process?
What approach helps identify and fix security flaws early in the development process?
- Regular code reviews (correct)
- Using default configurations
- Never conducting security testing
- Shipping applications with default passwords
Which secure design principle focuses on granting users or processes only the minimum level of access they need?
Which secure design principle focuses on granting users or processes only the minimum level of access they need?
Which secure design principle emphasizes implementing multiple layers of security controls throughout the system?
Which secure design principle emphasizes implementing multiple layers of security controls throughout the system?
Which secure design principle focuses on distributing system tasks to prevent any single entity from having complete control?
Which secure design principle focuses on distributing system tasks to prevent any single entity from having complete control?
According to secure design principles, what should be done to limit shared resources among users or components?
According to secure design principles, what should be done to limit shared resources among users or components?
What practice helps to prevent unauthorized access by ensuring that access to resources is checked every time it's attempted?
What practice helps to prevent unauthorized access by ensuring that access to resources is checked every time it's attempted?
Which principle involves basing the security of a system on open and well-known principles rather than relying on secrecy for security?
Which principle involves basing the security of a system on open and well-known principles rather than relying on secrecy for security?
Why is Secure SDLC important in modern software development?
Why is Secure SDLC important in modern software development?
