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A penetration tester is performing a code review. Which of the following testing techniques is being performed?

  • A. Dynamic analysis
  • B. Fuzzing analysis
  • C. Static analysis
  • D. Run-time analysis
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
Reference:
https://smartbear.com/learn/code-review/what-is-code-review/

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mr_robot
Highly Voted 5 years, 1 month ago
C. - Static code analysis is conducted by analyzing an application’s source code. Obviously, this type of testing is usually performed only during a white box penetration test. Static code analysis does not involve actually running the program. Instead, it is focused on analyzing how the application is written. Static Code Analysis commonly refers to the running of Static Code Analysis tools that attempt to highlight possible vulnerabilities within ‘static’ (non-running) source code by using techniques such as Taint Analysis and Data Flow Analysis.
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x0hmei
3 years, 11 months ago
Im gonna have to say B since they are saying it's a PenTester and not software dev. so that would make it a blackbox review. see https://owasp.org/www-community/Fuzzing
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kamaluchi
3 years, 10 months ago
static analysis reviews the code. fuzzing is a type of dynamic analysis
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miabe
Most Recent 2 years, 10 months ago
Selected Answer: C
looks good to me
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dustercan
3 years, 7 months ago
I think the key words in the question are "code review", in my experience doing a code review is a pretty tough without the code. Since static review is the only available option on actual source code, the answer has to be C. If the question had said "application review" in some way instead of "code review" then this goes a different direction.
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smalltech
3 years, 10 months ago
https://owasp.org/www-pdf-archive/OWASP_Code_Review_Guide_v2.pdf
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smalltech
3 years, 10 months ago
C. https://owasp.org/www-community/controls/Static_Code_Analysis Static Code Analysis (also known as Source Code Analysis) is usually performed as part of a Code Review (also known as white-box testing) and is carried out at the Implementation phase of a Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). Static Code Analysis commonly refers to the running of Static Code Analysis tools that attempt to highlight possible vulnerabilities within ‘static’ (non-running) source code by using techniques such as Taint Analysis and Data Flow Analysis.
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x0hmei
3 years, 10 months ago
Yes that is correct if they have the source but they are saying a pentester which they usually do not have the source unless it's a whitebox but it doesnt say so ??
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