Dependability and Security

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Variables declared but never used”? A. Control FaultsB. Data Faults C. Input/Output Faults D. Interface faults…

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Non-usage of the results of functions”? A. Storage management faults B. Data Faults C. Input/Output FaultsD. Interface faults…

Which level of Static Analysis allows specific rules that apply to a program to be checked ? A. Characteristic error checkingB. User-defined error checking C. Assertion checking D. All of the mentioned Explanation: Users of a…

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall: “Unreachable code”? A. Control Faults B. Data Faults C. Input/Output Faults D. Interface faults

Static analysis is now routinely used in the development of many safety and security critical systems? A. True B. False Explanation: The static analyzer can discover areas of vulnerability such as buffer overflows or unchecked…

Choose the fault class in which the following automated static analysis check would fall:”Pointer Arithmetic” ? A. Storage management faults B. Data Faults C. Input/Output Faults D. Interface faults…

An impersonation of an authorised user is an example of a security threat ? A. TrueB. False Explanation: It is a security attack.

Circumstances that have potential to cause loss or harm is known as___________________? A. AttackB. Threat C. Vulnerability D. Control Explanation: The answer is self explanatory.

A system resource that has a value and has to be protected is known as ________________________? A. Asset B. Control C. Vulnerability D. None of the mentioned Explanation: The answer is self explanatory.…

What is Life cycle risk assessment ? A. Risk assessment before the system has been deployed B. Risk assessment while the system is being developedC. All of the mentioned D. None of the mentioned…