Secure Software Design

Here you have the best WGU University KEO1 practice exam questions

You have 66 total questions across 14 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 14, 2026
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Question 1 of 66

The software security group is conducting a maturity assessment using the Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM). They are currently focused on reviewing attack models created during recently completed initiatives.
Which BSIMM domain is being assessed?

Governance

Software security development life cycle (SSDL) touchpoints

Intelligence

Deployment

Question 2 of 66

Using a web-based common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) calculator, a security response team member performed an assessment on a reported vulnerability in the user authentication component of the company’s new product. The basso score of the vulnerability was 8.3 and changed to 9.4 after adjusting temporal and environmental metrics.
Which rating would CVSS assign this vulnerability?

High severity

Critical severity

Medium severity

Low severity

Question 3 of 66

An individual is developing a software application that has a back-end database and is concerned that a malicious user may run the following SQL query to pull information about all accounts from the database:
SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE accountID=’ “ ‘ or ‘1’=’1’;
Which technique should be used to detect this vulnerability without running the source codes?

Dynamic analysis

Cross-site scripting

Static analysis

Fuzz testing

Question 4 of 66

Company leadership has contracted with a security firm to evaluate the vulnerability of all externally facing enterprise applications via automated and manual system interactions.
Which security testing technique is being used?

Property-based-testing

Source-code analysis

Penetration testing

Source-code fault injection

Question 5 of 66

Which secure coding practice involves clearing all local storage as soon as a user logs off for the night and will automatically log a user out after an hour of inactivity?

Access control

System configuration

Communication security

Session management

About the WGU University KEO1 Certification Exam

About the Exam

The WGU University KEO1 (Secure Software Design) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

How to Prepare

Work through all 66 practice questions across 14 pages. Focus on understanding the reasoning behind each answer rather than memorizing responses to be ready for any variation on the real exam.

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Practice exams help you familiarize yourself with the question format, manage your time, and reduce anxiety on the test day. Our KEO1 questions are regularly updated to reflect the latest exam objectives.