CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003) — Question 225

An organization identifies a method to detect unexpected behavior, crashes, or resource leaks in a system by feeding invalid, unexpected, or random data to stress the application. Which of the following best describes this testing methodology?

Answer options

• A. Reverse engineering
• B. Static
• C. Fuzzing
• D. Debugging

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, fuzzing, as it involves testing software by inputting random or unexpected data to uncover flaws. Options A (reverse engineering), B (static), and D (debugging) do not specifically focus on the aspect of stress testing through unpredictable data input.