Practice Understanding Security Basics (1) - Security and Best Practices in Advanced Full Stack Web Development

Practice: Understanding Security Basics

Lesson 1Security and Best Practices in Advanced Full Stack Web Development

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does confidentiality mean in web security?
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Think about how personal information is protected.
Question 2.
Define integrity in the context of data.
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Consider how we verify data hasn't changed.
3Question 3.
What principle ensures data is accessible only to authorized users?
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Availability
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Think about data privacy.
4Question 4.
True or False: Integrity guarantees that data is altered by authorized users.
- True
- False
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Focus on what integrity protects against.
Question 5.
A company needs to secure its storage of user data effectively. Describe how it should approach confidentiality and integrity in its strategy.
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Consider both technology and process.
Question 6.
Identify a potential scenario that could compromise availability, and discuss measures to mitigate this issue.
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Think of real-life attacks on major websites.

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