shieldCISSP Practice Domain 6 — Security Assessment and Testing Q95 of 120

Which assessment technique reviews code without executing it?

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

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A
DAST
B
SAST
✓ Correct answer
C
IAST
D
RASP
Why "SAST" is the right answer

Static Application Security Testing analyzes source or compiled code without running it. DAST tests running apps via the surface. IAST instruments runtime + code. RASP defends apps at runtime, not testing.

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