Dependability & Security Mcqs for Software Engineering


Q.  What are security controls ?

a. Controls that are intended to ensure that attacks are unsuccessful
b. Controls that are intended to detect and repel attacks
c. Controls that are intended to support recovery from problems
d. All of the mentioned


ANSWER: See Answer
 
All the options define a security control property.
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MCQs:  A chemical plant system may detect excessive pressure and open a relief valve to reduce these pressures before an explosion occurs. What kind of dependability and security issue the example states ?
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MCQs:  Tests are automated in Extreme Programming ?
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MCQs:  Developers work individually on a release and they compare their results with other developers before forwarding that release to customers ?
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MCQs:  Which on of the following is not an agile method ?
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MCQs:  How many phases are there in Scrum ?
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MCQs:  Which three framework activities are present in Adaptive Software Development(ASD) ?
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MCQs:  User requirements are expressed as _______________ in Extreme Programming?
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