Which of the Following BEST Explains Why a Development Environment

question 871

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST explains why a development environment should have the same database server secure baseline that exists in production even if there is no PII in the database?

• A) Without the same configuration in both development and production, there are no assurances that changes made in development will have the same effect in production
• B) Attackers can extract sensitive, personal information from lower development environment databases just as easily as they can from production databases
• C) Databases are unique in their need to have secure configurations applied in all environments because they are attacked more often
• D) Laws stipulate that databases with the ability to store personal information must be secured regardless of the environment or if they actually have PII

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Definitions:

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to produce recombinant chromosomes.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.

Gamete Production

The process by which male and female sex cells (sperm and ova, respectively) are generated, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Hormones

Regulatory substances produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.