CompTIA Exam CV0-003 Topic 8 Question 74 Discussion

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Question #: 74
Topic #: 8

A company plans to publish a new application and must conform with security standards. Which of the following types of testing are most important for the systems administrator to run to assure the security and compliance of the application before publishing? (Select two).

ARegression testing

BVulnerability testing

CUsability testing

DFunctional testing

EPenetration testing

FLoad testing

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Suggested Answer: B, E

Vulnerability testing and penetration testing are two types of security testing that can help to identify and mitigate potential risks in an application before publishing. Vulnerability testing is the process of scanning the application for known weaknesses or flaws that could be exploited by attackers. Penetration testing is the process of simulating real-world attacks on the application to test its defenses and find vulnerabilities that may not be detected by automated scans. Both types of testing can help to assure the security and compliance of the application by revealing and resolving any issues that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the application or its dat

a.Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide, Chapter 5: Maintaining a Cloud Environment, page 221.

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Tiara

8 months ago

You know, I think load testing is also important to make sure the application can handle the expected traffic without any security issues. We don't want a bunch of users crashing the system and exposing sensitive data, right?

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Josefa

8 months ago

Haha, I bet the security team is going to have a field day with this one. Hopefully, they don't find any 'vulnerabilities' that let the developers in like a 'backdoor'.

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Clare

8 months ago

I agree, vulnerability testing and penetration testing are crucial to ensure the security of the application. But I also think functional testing is important to make sure the application is working as intended from a security perspective.

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Carey

8 months ago

D) Functional testing

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Francene

8 months ago

E) Penetration testing

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Jacquline

8 months ago

B) Vulnerability testing

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Vincent

8 months ago

This question seems to be testing our knowledge of security testing. I think the most important types of testing would be vulnerability testing and penetration testing to identify any security vulnerabilities in the application before publishing.

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