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CompTIA: Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) Exam Prep

Category - Apps/Data/Host

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What is a testing technique that involves finding bugs in software by using malformed data injection called?
  1. SQL injection
  2. Fuzzing test
  3. Penetration test
  4. Social engineering
Explanation
Answer: B - A test that sends malformed data to the inputs of an application is called a fuzzing test

Key Takeaway: Fuzz testing, or fuzzing, takes place when malformed, random, or otherwise unexpected data are provided to the inputs of an application and then the application is monitored for crashes, exceptions, or other unwarranted behavior. Examples of malformed data include but are not limited to an improperly constructed network packet or a letter where the application expects a number.
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