A Security Program Manager Wants to Actively Test the Security

question 778

Multiple Choice

A security program manager wants to actively test the security posture of a system.  The system is not yet in production and has no uptime requirement or active user base. Which of the following methods will produce a report which shows vulnerabilities that were actually exploited?

• A) Peer review
• B) Component testing
• C) Penetration testing
• D) Vulnerability testing

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