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SY0-701 · Question #717

During a recent log review, an analyst found evidence of successful injection attacks. Which of the following will best address this issue?

The correct answer is D. Input validation. Input validation ensures that only properly formatted and expected input is accepted by an application, preventing injection attacks such as SQL injection and command injection. Properly validating and sanitizing user inputs can mitigate these types of attacks.

Submitted by hans_de· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

During a recent log review, an analyst found evidence of successful injection attacks. Which of the following will best address this issue?

Options

  • AAuthentication
  • BSecure cookies
  • CStatic code analysis
  • DInput validation

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    14% (3)
  • D
    73% (16)

Explanation

Input validation ensures that only properly formatted and expected input is accepted by an application, preventing injection attacks such as SQL injection and command injection. Properly validating and sanitizing user inputs can mitigate these types of attacks.

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