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Which HTTP method suits best for sending the form field data from a web browser to the server as a best practice?

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  1. GET

  2. POST

  3. PUT

  4. TRACE

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Correct Option: B

A web application security requirement stated that it must not behave differently under similar circumstances and should promise a consistent functionality even when overloaded or a tampering is attempted. The requirement is of:

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  1. CONFIDENTIALITY

  2. INTEGRITY

  3. AVAILABILITY

  4. ACCOUNTABILITY

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not a possible outcome of SQL injection vulnerability?

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  1. Denial of Service

  2. Data Manipulation

  3. Authentication bypass

  4. Directory Listing and Traversal

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Correct Option: D

If a user is able to access the privileges of higher roles than the role he has actually been assigned, he does so by intercepting and changing the values of the parameters that are sent by a browser to the server. In the case select the weakness that fits best in this scenario.

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  1. HTTP methods such as OPTIONS, PUT, and DELETE are enabled on the web server

  2. Lack of sufficient client side validation

  3. Lack of sufficient server side validation

  4. Lack of exception handling

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Correct Option: C

What is the best way to mitigate a Cross Site Scripting while enabling the special characters such as javascript tags to be displayed on the web browser without actually being executed?

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  1. URL/HTML encoding

  2. Blacklisting

  3. Whitelisting

  4. Parameterized SQL queries in application code/configuration

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Correct Option: A

A CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is primarily for:

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  1. Distinguishing a computer from a human, primarily to restrict the access

  2. Supporting multifactor authentication

  3. Provide a secure channel for client server communication

  4. Providing a friendly interface between human and computers

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Correct Option: A

A website currently allows a user to download the website’s backup file stored in one of the hidden folders due to vulnerability. In this context which of the following could be associated with it?

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  1. Input Validation

  2. Configuration Management/Insecure Configuration

  3. Error Handling

  4. Denial of Service

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Correct Option: B

A user performs a high volume financial transaction through a bank website; however after that action the user denies that he has performed the transaction. What threat classification does this scenario relate to?
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  1. Spoofing

  2. Tampering

  3. Repudiation

  4. Denial of Service

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Correct Option: C

A session ID is required for a client server communication after an authentication since HTTP is a:
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  1. STATEFUL protocol

  2. STATELESS protocol

  3. Protocol for file transfer

  4. Post Office Protocol

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Correct Option: B

A SQL Injection vulnerability can be best mitigated by using:

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  1. SSL/TLS Implementation

  2. URL/HTML Encoding

  3. Using parameterized queries

  4. Configuring web server to restrict directory listing

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Correct Option: C