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CAS-003 · Question #219

An SQL database is no longer accessible online due to a recent security breach. An investigation reveals that unauthorized access to the database was possible due to an SQL injection vulnerability…

The correct answer is C. Input validation D. Web application firewall. Input validation to ensure integrity and a WAF to drop injection attacks.

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Question

An SQL database is no longer accessible online due to a recent security breach. An investigation reveals that unauthorized access to the database was possible due to an SQL injection vulnerability. To prevent this type of breach in the future, which of the following security controls should be put in place before bringing the database back online? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ASecure storage policies
  • BBrowser security updates
  • CInput validation
  • DWeb application firewall
  • ESecure coding standards
  • FDatabase activity monitoring

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    94% (47)
  • E
    4% (2)

Explanation

Input validation to ensure integrity and a WAF to drop injection attacks.

Topics

#SQL injection#input validation#WAF#web application security

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