The code snippet below controls all electronic door locks to a secure facility in which the doors should only fail open in an emergency. In the code, “criticalValue” indicates if an emergency is underway: Which of the following is the BEST course of action for a security analyst to recommend to the software developer?

A company wants to extend its help desk availability beyond business hours. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) decides to augment the help desk with a third- party service that will answer calls and provide Tier 1 problem resolution, such as password resets and remote assistance. The security administrator implements the following firewall change: The administrator provides the appropriate path and credentials to the third-party company. Which of the following technologies is MOST likely being used to prov

Given the code snippet below: Which of the following vulnerability types in the MOST concerning?

A security architect is determining the best solution for a new project. The project is developing a new intranet with advanced authentication capabilities, SSO for users, and automated provisioning to streamline Day 1 access to systems. The security architect has identified the following requirements: 1. Information should be sourced from the trusted master data source. 2. There must be future requirements for identity proofing of devices and users. 3. A generic identity connector that can be reused must b

An architect was recently hired by a power utility to increase the security posture of the company’s power generation and distribution sites. Upon review, the architect identifies legacy hardware with highly vulnerable and unsupported software driving critical operations. These systems must exchange data with each other, be highly synchronized, and pull from the Internet time sources. Which of the following architectural decisions would BEST reduce the likelihood of a successful attack without harming opera