Self-assessment questions

1. What is the primary purpose of the “fail securely” principle?
   1. To avoid using third-party libraries
   2. To ensure that the application never experiences failures
   3. To immediately shut down the application in case of any issue
   4. To gracefully handle failures while maintaining security measures
2. What does the “divide and conquer” principle in secure design suggest?
   1. Security measures should be concentrated in a single layer for easier management
   2. Security tasks should be assigned to separate teams for better efficiency
   3. Complex problems should be divided into smaller, manageable components
   4. The application’s features should be divided between different development teams
3. Why does the principle of “minimize attack surface” suggest that applications should have fewer exposed entry points?
   1. To reduce the potential points of vulnerability and attack
   2. To increase the application’s processing speed
   3. To enhance the...