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Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 5, 2026Software Development Security

Question

A large manufacturing organization arranges to buy an industrial machine system to produce a new line of products. The system includes software provided to the vendor by a thirdparty organization. The financial risk to the manufacturing organization starting production is high. What step should the manufacturing organization take to minimize its financial risk in the new venture prior to the purchase?

Options

  • AHire a performance tester to execute offline tests on a system.
  • BCalculate the possible loss in revenue to the organization due to software bugs and
  • CPlace the machine behind a Layer 3 firewall.
  • DRequire that the software be thoroughly tested by an accredited independent software testing

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#Software supply chain risk#Third-party risk management#Software quality assurance#Independent testing
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