Practice Preventing Sql Injection (1.3.2) - Security and Best Practices in Advanced Full Stack Web Development

Practice: Preventing SQL Injection

Lesson 1.3.2Security and Best Practices in Advanced Full Stack Web Development

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What is SQL injection?
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Think about the interaction between user input and SQL.
Question 2.
What does a prepared statement do?
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Recall the template and the parameters in SQL.
3Question 3.
What is SQL injection?
- A method to optimize queries
- A vulnerability to exploit databases
- A type of database management
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Think about what kind of operation SQL injection performs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Prepared statements can help prevent SQL injection.
- True
- False
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Consider the security measures prepared statements provide.
Question 5.
Analyze a scenario where a web application suffered from an SQL injection attack. Describe how the attack could have been prevented.
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Think about both proactive and reactive measures in web security.
Question 6.
Design a safe query system for retrieving user data that incorporates security measures against SQL injection.
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Consider how parameters can secure the query from manipulation.

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