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GAQM Exam CFA-001 Topic 3 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CFA-001 exam
Question #: 67
Topic #: 3
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The evolution of web services and their increasing use in business offers new attack vectors in an application framework. Web services are based on XML protocols such as web Services Definition Language (WSDL) for describing the connection points, Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) for the description and discovery of Web services and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for communication between Web services that are vulnerable to various web application threats. Which of the following layer in web services stack is vulnerable to fault code leaks?

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Viola
25 days ago
Wait, is the 'Presentation Layer' a real thing in web services? I thought that was just for desktop apps. *scratches head in confusion*
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Emerson
20 hours ago
A) Presentation Layer
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Rosendo
28 days ago
I'm just glad I don't have to worry about web services in my job. Sounds like a whole new world of cybersecurity headaches. *shudders*
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Raelene
1 months ago
Hmm, the Access Layer sounds like it might be a juicy target for attackers. Gotta love those new attack vectors in the application framework! *rubs hands together gleefully*
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Talia
19 hours ago
C) Discovery Layer
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Tiffiny
4 days ago
B) Security Layer
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Harris
10 days ago
A) Presentation Layer
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Shelton
1 months ago
The Security Layer should be the most secure, but you never know with these web service protocols. I'll have to double-check my notes on SOAP vulnerabilities.
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Theola
2 days ago
D) Access Layer
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Clay
3 days ago
C) Discovery Layer
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Harrison
17 days ago
B) Security Layer
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Sharee
1 months ago
A) Presentation Layer
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Carmen
2 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think fault code leaks can indeed occur in the Discovery Layer due to the way it handles connections.
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Tom
2 months ago
I agree with Kimbery, because the Discovery Layer is responsible for describing and discovering Web services.
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Kimbery
2 months ago
I think the answer is C) Discovery Layer.
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Nana
2 months ago
I think the Discovery Layer is the most vulnerable to fault code leaks, since it deals with the description and discovery of web services, which could expose sensitive information if not properly secured.
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Annelle
10 days ago
D) Access Layer
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Merilyn
15 days ago
C) Discovery Layer
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Agustin
26 days ago
B) Security Layer
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Paris
29 days ago
How can encryption be used to protect sensitive information in web services?
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Stephane
1 months ago
What measures can be taken to secure the Discovery Layer in web services?
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Delsie
1 months ago
A) Presentation Layer
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Nelida
2 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense that fault code leaks would be a vulnerability in the Discovery Layer.
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Mitsue
2 months ago
I agree with Danilo, because the Discovery Layer exposes information that can be exploited by attackers.
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Danilo
2 months ago
I think the answer is C) Discovery Layer.
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