CISSP · Question #1041
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Question
A company hired an external vendor to perform a penetration test ofa new payroll system. The company's internal test team had already performed an in-depth application and security test of the system and determined that it met security requirements. However, the external vendor uncovered significant security weaknesses where sensitive personal data was being sent unencrypted to the tax processing systems. What is the MOST likely cause of the security issues?
Options
- AFailure to perform interface testing
- BFailure to perform negative testing
- CInadequate performance testing
- DInadequate application level testing
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