GCFA · Question #78
You are reviewing a Service Level Agreement between your company and a Web development vendor. Which of the following are security requirements you should look for in this SLA? Each correct answer…
The correct answer is A. Time to respond to bug reports B. Encryption standards C. Security Monitoring D. Guarantees on known security flaws. A security-focused SLA with a web development vendor should address all aspects of the security relationship, including responsiveness, encryption, monitoring, and vulnerability accountability.
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You are reviewing a Service Level Agreement between your company and a Web development vendor. Which of the following are security requirements you should look for in this SLA? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
Options
- ATime to respond to bug reports
- BEncryption standards
- CSecurity Monitoring
- DGuarantees on known security flaws
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A100% (24)
Why each option
A security-focused SLA with a web development vendor should address all aspects of the security relationship, including responsiveness, encryption, monitoring, and vulnerability accountability.
Time to respond to bug reports is a security requirement because unpatched vulnerabilities create exploitable risk windows; the SLA must define maximum response and remediation timeframes to enforce accountability.
Encryption standards specify which algorithms and key lengths the vendor must use to protect data in transit and at rest, ensuring the vendor meets the organization's minimum security baseline.
Security monitoring requirements define how the vendor will detect, log, alert on, and report security events, which is essential for timely incident response and regulatory compliance.
Guarantees on known security flaws hold the vendor contractually responsible for patching disclosed vulnerabilities within agreed timelines, directly reducing the organization's exposure to published exploits.
Concept tested: Security requirements within a Service Level Agreement
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