Multiple choice technology security

It is a leading practice to suppress detailed errors in the following places:

  1. Web Server configuration files

  2. Application configuration files

  3. Application error handlers

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Detailed error messages should be suppressed across all layers - web server configs, application configs, and error handlers - because they can leak sensitive information like file paths, database schemas, or server versions. Attackers use this information for reconnaissance. Defense in depth requires suppressing at every layer.

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