A security team is evaluating a web application for vulnerabilities. They have limited time and need to identify both source code flaws and runtime issues. The application is already deployed in a staging environment. What is the most efficient approach?

Run only static code analysis because it can identify all vulnerabilities without executing the code.

Run static analysis first, then dynamic analysis only if time permits.

Run only dynamic analysis because it tests the actual behavior of the application.

Run static code analysis on the source code and dynamic analysis on the running application in parallel.

Which step is typically part of a structured patching process?

Automatically applying all patches without review

Deploying patches to production without prior testing

Testing patches in a staging environment before production

Ignoring patches for non-critical systems

What is a key benefit of static code analysis in the software development lifecycle?

It guarantees the code is free of all vulnerabilities

It can detect vulnerabilities before the code is run

It only works on compiled binaries

It replaces the need for runtime testing

A development team is about to release a new web application. The security lead wants to identify vulnerabilities in the source code before the application is compiled and run. Which approach should the security lead recommend?

Review the application's runtime logs for errors after a test deployment.

Run a static code analysis tool that scans the source code for known insecure patterns and coding flaws.

Perform a penetration test against the deployed application in a staging environment.

Use a fuzzing tool to send random inputs to the application's API endpoints.

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