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Application trends and drivers that increase the need for application security are:

The correct answer is D. All the above. Multiple converging application trends - including smarter browsers, the shift of everything to the web, and sophisticated targeted attacks - together drive the growing need for application-layer security.

Section 4: Security Basics

Question

Application trends and drivers that increase the need for application security are:

Options

  • AIntelligent Browsers
  • BWebification
  • CTargeted attacks
  • DAll the above

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    8% (5)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    88% (56)

Why each option

Multiple converging application trends - including smarter browsers, the shift of everything to the web, and sophisticated targeted attacks - together drive the growing need for application-layer security.

AIntelligent Browsers

Intelligent browsers alone represent only one driver; selecting this omits the equally significant contributions of webification and targeted attacks.

BWebification

Webification alone is only one factor; it does not account for the risks introduced by advanced browsers and targeted attack campaigns.

CTargeted attacks

Targeted attacks alone are only one driver; omitting intelligent browsers and webification gives an incomplete picture of why application security demand has risen.

DAll the aboveCorrect

Intelligent browsers execute complex client-side logic that attackers can exploit, webification expands the attack surface by moving business functions online, and targeted attacks use customized techniques against specific applications - all three simultaneously increase application security requirements, making 'all of the above' correct.

Concept tested: Drivers increasing need for application security

Source: https://www.f5.com/solutions/application-security

Topics

#application security#webification#targeted attacks#security trends

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