shieldCISSP Practice Domain 6 — Security Assessment and Testing Q92 of 120

Which testing approach gives the tester full information about target architecture and code?

A CISSP practice question covering Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing. Try answering before reading the explanation below.

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A
Black box
B
Gray box
C
White box (crystal box)
✓ Correct answer
D
Red team
Why "White box (crystal box)" is the right answer

White-box testing provides full info — source code, architecture diagrams, credentials. Black box simulates an outsider. Gray box provides partial info. Red team is goal-oriented adversary simulation.

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