A Penetration Tester Reports an Application Is Only Utilizing Basic

question 25

Multiple Choice

A penetration tester reports an application is only utilizing basic authentication on an Internet-facing application. Which of the following would be the BEST remediation strategy?

• A) Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security.
• B) Enable a secure cookie flag.
• C) Encrypt the communication channel.
• D) Sanitize invalid user input.

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