A Coding Error Has Been Discovered on a Customer-Facing Website

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Multiple Choice

A coding error has been discovered on a customer-facing website. The error causes each request to return confidential PHI data for the incorrect organization. The IT department is unable to identify the specific customers who are affected. As a result, all customers must be notified of the potential breach. Which of the following would allow the team to determine the scope of future incidents?

• A) Intrusion detection system
• B) Database access monitoring
• C) Application fuzzing
• D) Monthly vulnerability scans

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