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Where should input validation be conducted?
Server side
What is the purpose of canonicalization in input validation?
To address obfuscation attacks
What should happen when input validation fails?
Input rejection should occur
What is the recommended approach for validating data types?
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What should be validated in addition to request data?
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What should be done when hazardous input must be allowed?
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What is the primary benefit of using a centralized input validation routine for the whole application?
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Why is it important to specify character sets for all input sources?
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What is the purpose of encoding input to a common character set before validating?
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What is the recommended approach for validating protocol header values in both requests and responses?
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What is the benefit of using an 'allow' list rather than a 'deny' list for data type validation?
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What is the purpose of validating data from untrusted sources, such as databases and file streams?
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What is the purpose of validating data range and length?
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