Which of the following is the act of proving to a customer that software developers are trained on secure coding?

Question

Options

• AAssurance
• BContract
• CDue diligence
• DAttestation

• C
  4% (1)
• D
  96% (23)

Explanation

Attestation is the formal act of declaring or certifying that something is true - in this context, a signed statement or formal proof provided to a customer confirming that developers have completed secure coding training. It's the specific mechanism of proving a claim to an external party.

• Assurance (A) is wrong because it refers to general confidence or processes that build trust (like quality assurance), not the formal act of proving a specific fact to a customer.
• Contract (B) is wrong because a contract is a legally binding agreement, not the mechanism of demonstrating that training has taken place.
• Due diligence (C) is wrong because due diligence is the investigative process a party performs before a decision - it's what the customer might do, not what the developer provides to the customer.

Memory tip: Think of the word root - to attest means "to bear witness" or "to certify as true." Attestation = a formal, verifiable statement of proof handed to someone else. If you're proving something to another party, that's attestation.

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