CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 862

A developer has just finished coding a custom web application and would like to test it for bugs by automatically injecting mailformed data into it. Which of the following is the developer looking to perform?

Answer options

• A. Fuzzing
• B. Stress testing
• C. Sandboxing
• D. Normalization

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Fuzzing, which involves sending random or malformed data to an application to discover vulnerabilities. Options B, C, and D do not relate to testing for bugs through the injection of malformed data; Stress testing focuses on system limits, Sandboxing is a containment method for testing, and Normalization refers to organizing data efficiently.