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Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is usually considered a ________ form of testing. Response: White-box

The correct answer is B. Black-box. Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is typically a black-box testing method because it analyzes an application from an external, operational perspective without access to its internal source code or architecture.

Submitted by khalil_dz· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Application Security

Question

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) is usually considered a ________ form of testing. Response:

White-box

Options

  • AParched field
  • BBlack-box
  • CGray-box
  • DParched field

How the community answered

(56 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    86% (48)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    9% (5)

Why each option

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) is typically a black-box testing method because it analyzes an application from an external, operational perspective without access to its internal source code or architecture.

AParched field

"Parched field" is not a recognized type of security testing.

BBlack-boxCorrect

DAST is a black-box testing methodology because it evaluates the security of an application by executing it and observing its behavior from the outside, interacting with the running application similar to an attacker, without requiring access to the source code or internal structure.

CGray-box

Gray-box testing involves some limited knowledge of the internal structure, which is not the primary characteristic of DAST.

DParched field

"Parched field" is not a recognized type of security testing (duplicate option).

Concept tested: Application security testing types (DAST, black-box)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/daf-overview

Topics

#DAST#Application Security Testing#Black-box testing

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