SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF CYBER SECURITY

QUESTION BANK

IV SEMESTER-SECOND YEAR

CY3462 – SECURE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Regulation – 2023

Academic Year: 2024 – 2025 (EVEN)

Prepared by

Ms. T.Sathya, Assistant Professor/CYS

 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur-603203
DEPARTMENT OF CYBER SECURITY
QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : CY3462 – Secure Software Engineering
SEM / YEAR : IV SEMESTER/ SECOND YEAR
UNIT -I SECURITY A SOFTWARE ISSUE AND WHAT MAKES SOFTWARE SECURE
Introduction, the problem, Software Assurance and Software Security, Threats to software security,
Sources of software insecurity, Benefits of Detecting Software Security, Properties of Secure Software,
Influencing the security properties of software, Asserting and specifying the desired security properties.
UNIT –I [PART-A]
Q.No Question Competence Level
1 Define software security and its significance. Remembering BTL1
2 What is software assurance, and how does it differ from software Understanding BTL2
security?
3 List two common threats to software security. Remembering BTL1
4 Identify two key properties of secure software. Remembering BTL1
5 Name two sources of software insecurity. Remembering BTL3
6 State two benefits of detecting software security issues. Remembering BTL1
7 Explain the importance of software assurance in secure software Understanding BTL2
development.
8 What are the consequences of ignoring software security threats? Remembering BTL1
9 Describe how security properties impact the overall software lifecycle. Understanding BTL2
10 How do software assurance and security properties interrelate? Understanding BTL2
11 Provide examples of internal and external sources of software Remembering BTL1
insecurity.
12 Summarize the benefits of incorporating secure practices in software Understanding BTL2
development.
13 Illustrate how threats to software security can arise during Remembering BTL1
development.
14 Compare the characteristics of secure and insecure software. Understanding BTL2
15 State two ways in which software assurance can mitigate software Remembering BTL1
security threats.
16 What role do desired security properties play in the design of software? Understanding BTL2
17 Explain why early detection of software security issues is critical. Understanding BTL2
18 List two techniques for asserting security properties in software. Remembering BTL1
19 How do security threats impact software performance and reliability? Understanding BTL2
20 Describe the influence of security properties on software quality. Remembering BTL1
21 What are the benefits of specifying desired security properties during Understanding BTL2
software development?
22 Explain the relationship between secure software and user trust. Remembering BTL1
23 Name two potential consequences of software insecurity for an Remembering BTL1
organization.
24 How can understanding software security threats improve Understanding BTL2
development practices?
25 Summarize the advantages of integrating security measures into the Understanding BTL2
software lifecycle.
 UNIT –I [PART-B]
Q.No Question Marks Competence Level
1 Identify internal and external sources of software insecurity. Analysing BTL1
16
Evaluate the role of software assurance in balancing 16 Evaluating BTL5
2 functionality and security in software systems.
3 Illustrate the role of software assurance in preventing specific 16 Applying BTL3
security threats such as SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting
(XSS).
4 Compare and contrast different approaches to influencing the 16 Analysing BTL4
security properties of software during the development process.
5 Investigate the consequences of failing to integrate security 16 Analysing BTL4
properties into software development.
Assess the role of security property specification in ensuring 16 Evaluating BTL3
6 high-quality software.
Develop a security strategy to mitigate the threats caused by 16 Applying
software insecurity. BTL4
7
A Apply the principles of secure software development to Applying
08 BTL1
8 redesign an insecure application module.
B Analyze the benefits of incorporating secure practices into the Analyzing BTL4
08
software lifecycle with examples.
9 Examine the effectiveness of current software assurance 16 Analysing
BTL4
practices in mitigating security threats.
Justify the inclusion of security properties in the requirements 16 Evaluating BTL1
10 phase of software development.
A Categorize various threats to software security based on their Analyzing
08 BTL4
11 impact and likelihood of occurrence.
B Explain how the benefits of detecting software security issues Analyzing BTL4
08
can be maximized in a real-world project.
Evaluate the effectiveness of a chosen secure software Evaluating
12 16 BTL2
development methodology in addressing software insecurity.
Demonstrate how software developers can assert and specify 16 Applying
13 BTL3
desired security properties during the software development
lifecycle.
14 Compare the long-term organizational impact of addressing 16 Analyzing
versus ignoring software security threats. BTL4
15 Assess the impact of early detection of security vulnerabilities 16 Evaluating BTL6
on the overall success of a software project.
16 Analyze the relationship between the sources of software 16 Analyzing BTL4
insecurity and the types of threats they generate.
17 Critique a case study where a lack of software assurance led to 16 Evaluating BTL5
significant security failures.
18 Discuss how these sources contribute to specific types of 16 Applying BTL3
threats.
19 Evaluate the effectiveness of integrating security properties 16 Evaluating BTL5
into the software development lifecycle and its impact on
software reliability.
20 Design a robust framework to address software security threats 16 Creating BTL6
and ensure compliance with industry security standards.
21 Evaluate the role of software assurance in preventing large- 16 Evaluating BTL5
scale security breaches and maintaining system integrity.
 22 Propose a methodology for detecting, specifying, and 16 Creating BTL6
mitigating software security vulnerabilities in real-time
applications.
23 Assess the long-term organizational benefits of adopting 16 Evaluating BTL6
secure software development practices over traditional
methods.

UNIT -II REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING FOR SECURE SOFTWARE

Introduction, the SQUARE process Model, Requirements elicitation and prioritization.
UNIT-II [PART-A]
Q.No Question Competence Level
1 What is requirements engineering in the context of secure Remembering BTL1
software?
2 Define the term ‘security requirements’ in software development. Understanding BTL2
3 What is the SQUARE process model? Remembering BTL1
4 Why is requirements engineering crucial for secure software Remembering BTL1
development?
5 What are the primary goals of requirements elicitation in secure Understanding BTL2
software?
6 Explain the role of security in the requirements engineering Remembering BTL1
process.
7 What is the importance of prioritizing security requirements in Understanding BTL2
software development?
8 List the steps involved in the SQUARE process model. Remembering BTL1
9 What is the first step in the SQUARE process model? Understanding BTL2
10 Why is risk assessment important in the SQUARE process Remembering BTL1
model?
11 Explain the concept of ‘use case development’ in the SQUARE Understanding BTL2
process model.
12 What are quality requirements in the context of secure software? Remembering BTL1
13 Describe the role of asset identification in secure software Understanding BTL2
requirements engineering.
14 What is the relationship between requirements elicitation and Understanding BTL1
security in software development?
15 How does prioritization of requirements impact the security of a Remembering BTL1
software product?
16 Why is it important to involve stakeholders in the requirements Remembering BTl1
elicitation process for secure software?
17 Explain the concept of ‘risk assessment’ in secure software Understanding BTL2
development.
18 What are the challenges in eliciting security requirements for Understanding BTL2
software?
19 Explain how the SQUARE model helps in improving the security Remembering BTL1
of software.
20 What is the role of evaluation in the SQUARE process model? Understanding BTL2
21 Define ‘asset identification’ in the context of secure software Remembering BTL1
requirements.
22 What is the significance of documenting security requirements Understanding BTL2
early in the software development process?
 23 What are the main priorities when eliciting security requirements Remembering BTL1
for a software system?
24 How does prioritizing security requirements contribute to Understanding BTL2
minimizing software vulnerabilities?
25 What types of stakeholders are typically involved in requirements Remembering BTL1
elicitation for secure software?
UNIT -II [PART-B]
Q.No Question Marks Competence Level
Analyze the importance of integrating security 16
Analyzing BTL1
1 requirements in the early stages of software
development. Discuss how this influences the overall
software security.
Apply the SQUARE process model to a case study of 16
Analysing BTL4
2 a secure software application. Analyze how each step
of the model contributes to the overall security of the
system.
Evaluate the role of risk assessment in the SQUARE 16
Evaluating
process model and its impact on prioritizing security BTL5
3 requirements.
Apply the SQUARE model to a software development 16 BTL2
4 Applying
project for a healthcare system and evaluate the steps
taken to ensure security requirements are met.
Analyze the relationship between functional and 16 BTL3
5 Analyzing
security requirements in the context of secure software
and discuss how to balance both during the
requirements elicitation phase.
Evaluate the effectiveness of requirements 16 BTL3
6 Evaluating
prioritization in the SQUARE process for managing
limited resources during secure software development.
Analyze how use case development in the SQUARE 16
Analyzing BTL2
7 process model helps in identifying potential security
vulnerabilities early in the software development
lifecycle.
Discuss the role of stakeholders in the requirements 16 BTL5
Evaluating
8 elicitation process for secure software, and evaluate
the challenges of managing diverse stakeholder needs.
9 Evaluate how asset identification in the SQUARE 16 BTL3
Evaluating
model aids in defining security requirements for
critical systems.
10 Analyze the role of documentation in the requirements 16 BTL4
Analyzing
elicitation phase for secure software. How does proper
documentation contribute to reducing vulnerabilities?
Evaluate the importance of continuous evaluation 16
11 during the requirements engineering phase and its
impact on secure software development. BTL5
Evaluating
12 Apply the principles of the SQUARE model to an e- 16 BTL1
Applying
commerce website. Evaluate how it ensures secure
transaction and customer data protection.
Analyze the impact of incomplete or poorly defined 16
Analyzing BTL1
13 security requirements on the final security posture of a
software application.
 Evaluate how the use of the SQUARE process model 16
14 Evaluating
can help in identifying and mitigating potential BTL5
security risks during the software development
lifecycle.
15 Evaluate the effectiveness of the SQUARE process 16 BTL2
Evaluating
model in identifying and managing security
requirements in software engineering.
16 Analyze the challenges and solutions in eliciting 16 Analysing BTL1
security requirements for a large-scale distributed
system.
17 Apply the SQUARE process model to identify the 16 Applying BTL4
security requirements of a mobile banking application.
Discuss the risks and the prioritized security features.
18 Evaluate the effectiveness of the SQUARE process 16
Evaluating BTL5
model in integrating security requirements into the
software development lifecycle. Discuss its
advantages and limitations.
19 Design a security requirements engineering 16
Creating BTL6
framework for a financial application, using the
SQUARE process model. Discuss how each step
ensures the security of the application.
20 Assess the role of stakeholders in the requirements 16
elicitation phase for secure software. Propose Evaluating BTL5
strategies for effectively managing diverse stakeholder
expectations and priorities related to security.
21 Evaluate how risk assessment in the SQUARE process 16
Creating BTL6
model helps prioritize security requirements in a
cloud-based system. Discuss how this prioritization
can impact the development and maintenance of
secure software.
22 Create a comprehensive requirements elicitation and 16 Evaluating BTL5
prioritization strategy for a secure e-commerce
platform, incorporating both functional and non-
functional security requirements. Discuss how the
strategy mitigates potential security risks.
23 Discuss the challenges and solutions in prioritizing 16 Evaluating BTL5
security requirements in agile software development.
UNIT –III SECURE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
Introduction, software security practices for architecture and design: architectural risk analysis,
software security knowledge for architecture and design: security principles, security guidelines and
attack patterns Secure coding and Testing: Code analysis, Software Security testing, Security testing
considerations throughput the SDLC.
UNIT-III [PART-A]
Q.No Question Competence Level
1 What is architectural risk analysis in the context of software Remembering BTL1
security?
2 Why is software security knowledge important for architecture Understanding BTL2
and design?
3 What are the primary objectives of secure coding practices? Remembering BTL4
4 Define "attack patterns" in the context of software architecture Remembering BTL1
and design. (Remembering)
5 What is the role of security principles in software architecture Understanding BTL2
 and design? (Understanding)
6 What is the purpose of software security testing throughout the Understanding BTL2
SDLC?
7 Explain the term "code analysis" in secure software Understanding BTL2
development.
8 What are security guidelines for software architecture and Remembering BTL1
design?
9 What is the importance of security testing in the software Understanding BTL2
development lifecycle?
10 Describe the role of secure coding practices in preventing Understanding BTL1
common software vulnerabilities.
11 What is the significance of attack patterns in identifying Understanding BTL2
vulnerabilities in software design?
12 What are the key phases in software security testing? Remembering BTL1
13 How does architectural risk analysis help in identifying security Understanding BTL2
risks during the design phase?
14 What are some common security principles used in architecture Remembering BTL1
and design?
15 What are the challenges of integrating security testing Understanding BTL2
throughout the SDLC?
What is the relationship between secure coding and reducing
16 software vulnerabilities? Understanding BTL2
17 Why is continuous security testing important during the SDLC? Remembering BTL1
18 How do security guidelines contribute to developing secure Understanding BTL2
software architecture?
19 What role do security principles play in minimizing Remembering BTL1
vulnerabilities in software architecture?
20 What are attack patterns and how do they help in identifying Remembering BTL1
potential risks in the software design?
21 What is the goal of software security testing at the system and Understanding BTL2
integration levels?
22 How do secure coding practices help in addressing input Understanding BTL2
validation vulnerabilities?
23 What are some common tools used for code analysis in software Remembering BTL1
security?
24 What is the importance of threat modeling during the software Understanding BTL2
design phase?
25 Explain how secure software testing helps in detecting Understanding BTL2
vulnerabilities that may not be visible through code review.
UNIT -III [PART-B]
Q.No Question Marks Competence Level
1 Analyze the importance of architectural risk analysis in the Analysing BTL1
16
context of building secure software. How does it affect the
overall security of the application?
Evaluate the role of software security principles in
08 Evaluating BTL5
A preventing security vulnerabilities during the design and
2 architecture phase of software development.
B Apply secure coding practices to design a secure software 08 Analysing BTL4
application and analyze how these practices help prevent
common vulnerabilities like buffer overflows and SQL
injection.
 Evaluate the effectiveness of various software security 16
Evaluating BTL2
3 testing techniques (e.g., static analysis, dynamic testing) in
identifying security flaws at different stages of the SDLC.
Analyze how architectural risk analysis can help prioritize 16
security risks and mitigation efforts in the software design Evaluating BTL5
4
phase.
5 Discuss how software security knowledge (such as secure 16 Analysing BTL2
coding and threat modeling) impacts software architecture
and design decisions. Provide an example from real-world
scenarios.
6 Evaluate the importance of integrating security testing 16 BTL1
Evaluating
early in the SDLC. Discuss how this practice can prevent
costly vulnerabilities later in the software development
process.
A Apply security testing considerations to a case study of a 08
7 web application. Analyze how security testing can be Applying BTL3
integrated throughout the SDLC to minimize
vulnerabilities.
B Analyze the security implications of architectural choices 08
in a cloud-based system. How can architectural risk
Analysing
analysis help in identifying vulnerabilities unique to cloud
environments?
8 Evaluate the effectiveness of secure coding guidelines in Evaluating
16 BTL5
preventing common vulnerabilities like cross-site scripting
(XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
9 Discuss how software security testing considerations vary 16 Evaluating BTL5
during the different phases of the SDLC (design,
development, testing, and deployment).
A Analyze how attack patterns influence the design of secure 08
software. Discuss how identifying common attack patterns Analysing BTL4
10
can help in designing more robust security features.
B Evaluate the role of code analysis in identifying and 08
Evaluating
mitigating software security vulnerabilities. Discuss the
challenges and limitations of relying on code analysis
alone.
11 - Discuss the role of security guidelines in the architectural
16 Evaluating BTL5
design of software systems. How do these guidelines help
prevent vulnerabilities such as privilege escalation or
information leakage?
A Analyze how security testing is implemented across 08
12 different stages of the SDLC. Discuss the key Analysing BTL1
considerations for performing security testing at the system
integration and deployment stages.
B Evaluate the challenges and solutions related to 08
implementing architectural risk analysis in agile software
development methodologies.
13 Apply the principles of secure coding to design a secure 16
Applying BTL2
login mechanism for a mobile app. Evaluate the security
measures that should be implemented to protect user data.
14 Analyze the impact of integrating security testing 16 Analysing
BTL6
throughout the SDLC. Discuss how early testing influences
the security of the final product and the overall cost of
software development.
15 Evaluate the effectiveness of architectural risk analysis in 16
identifying potential security vulnerabilities during the Evaluating BTL5
software design phase. Discuss its impact on the security of
the final software product and suggest ways to enhance its
effectiveness.
16 Design a secure software architecture for an online banking 16
system, considering common security threats such as SQL Creating BTL6
injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and data leakage.
Discuss how the principles of secure coding and security
guidelines can be incorporated into this architecture to
mitigate these risks.
17 Evaluate how secure coding practices, such as input 16
Evaluating BTL6
validation, error handling, and secure authentication, can
prevent common vulnerabilities in software systems.
Discuss how these practices can be implemented during the
design and development phases to enhance software
security.
18 Discuss the integration of security testing throughout the 16
Creating BTL5
software development lifecycle (SDLC). Evaluate the
challenges and solutions in applying different security
testing techniques (e.g., static analysis, dynamic testing) at
various stages of the SDLC and their role in identifying and
mitigating vulnerabilities.
19 Create a comprehensive security testing plan for a web- 16
based application. Include strategies for code analysis, Evaluating BTL5
penetration testing, and security testing during the SDLC.
Evaluate how your plan addresses security issues
throughout the development and deployment phases.

UNIT –IV SECURITY AND COMPLEXITY

System Assembly Challenges: introduction, security failures, functional and attacker perspectives for
security analysis, system complexity drivers and security.
UNIT -IV [PART-A]
Q.No Question Competence Level
1 What is system assembly in the context of software development? Remembering BTL1
2 Define security failures in the context of system assembly. Remembering BTL1
3 Why is security a challenge during the system assembly process? Understanding BTL2
4 What are functional perspectives in security analysis? Remembering BTL1
5 Explain the concept of attacker perspectives in security analysis. Understanding BTL2
6 How does system complexity affect security? Understanding BTL2
7 What are some common types of security failures in system assembly? Remembering BTL1
8 What is the role of authentication mechanisms in preventing security Remembering BTL1
failures?
9 How does inadequate input validation contribute to security failures? Understanding BTL2
10 What is the functional perspective of security in a system? Remembering BTL1
11 Describe the attacker perspective in security analysis. Remembering BTL1
12 What are some of the security challenges associated with system Understanding BTL2
integration?
 13 What is the importance of security testing during system assembly? Remembering BTL1
14 What role does system configuration play in preventing security Understanding BTL2
failures?
15 Explain how complex systems are more vulnerable to security failures. Remembering BTL1
16 Why is it important to consider attacker perspectives during system Understanding BTL2
assembly?
17 What are the main drivers of system complexity that influence Remembering BTL1
security?
18 How does system misconfiguration lead to security vulnerabilities? Remembering BTL1
19 What is the importance of integrating security measures in the system Understanding BTL2
assembly process?
20 How can system complexity increase the risk of security breaches? Remembering BTL1
21 What is the significance of threat modeling during system assembly? Understanding BTL2
22 What is the relationship between functional requirements and security Remembering BTL1
in system assembly?
23 How can security failures in one component affect the entire system? Understanding BTL2
24 What are some common strategies to mitigate security failures during Remembering BTL1
system assembly?
25 What is the role of continuous monitoring in ensuring system security Understanding BTL2
during assembly?
UNIT -IV [PART-B]
Q.No Question Marks Competence Level
A Analyze the impact of system complexity on security 8 Analysing
1 BTL2
failures during the assembly phase. Discuss how
increased complexity can introduce new vulnerabilities
and complicate security measures.
B Evaluate the importance of considering both functional 8
and attacker perspectives in security analysis during
system assembly. How do these perspectives help in
identifying potential vulnerabilities?
2 Apply the concept of security failures to a case study of 16 Applying BTL1
a software system undergoing assembly. Identify
potential security risks and suggest strategies to mitigate
them.
3 Evaluate how system misconfiguration can lead to 16
security breaches during system assembly. Discuss Evaluating BTL1
strategies to avoid misconfigurations and enhance system
security.
4 Analyze how system integration can introduce security 16 Applying BTL3
risks, and propose solutions to minimize these risks
during the assembly phase.
5 Discuss how the functional and attacker perspectives can 16 Analysing BTL4
be used to guide the development of secure software
systems. Provide examples of each perspective in a
system assembly scenario.
Evaluate the role of continuous security monitoring
A during system assembly. How can it help detect and 8
6 Evaluating BTL5
mitigate security failures?
B Analyze how the interaction between various system
components during assembly can lead to new 8 Analysing BTL4
vulnerabilities. Discuss how these vulnerabilities can be
 identified and mitigated.
Evaluate the challenges in balancing security and
A 8
7 functionality during system assembly. How can these Evaluating BTL5
challenges be addressed to ensure a secure system
without compromising functionality?
B Discuss how threat modeling can be used to identify 8
potential security failures in the system assembly
process. How does it help in preventing vulnerabilities?
A Analyze how the attacker perspective can inform the 8 Analysing BTL1
8 identification of potential security risks in the assembly
phase of a system. Discuss how this perspective helps
identify threats that functional analysis may miss.
B Evaluate how complex systems can be made secure by 8 BTL2
focusing on both technical and organizational factors
during the assembly process. Discuss specific examples
of security best practices for complex systems.
A Analyze the relationship between system complexity and 8
9 the effectiveness of security controls. How can system Analysing BTL3
designers ensure that security measures are scalable as
system complexity increases?
B Evaluate the impact of system failures on overall security 8
and performance during the assembly phase. How can
system designers address these failures to ensure a secure
and stable system?
Apply an example of a security failure from a real-world 16 Applying BTL5
10
system assembly scenario. Analyze the failure and
suggest preventive measures to avoid similar
vulnerabilities in future systems.
11 Discuss how software architects can address the security 16 Remembering BTL1
challenges posed by system complexity. Analyze
strategies for ensuring that security is integrated
throughout the system assembly process.
Evaluate how proper risk analysis and mitigation 16
12 Evaluating BTL3
strategies can address security failures in system
assembly. Discuss how these strategies improve the
overall security posture of a system.
13 Analyze how attacker perspectives, combined with 16
functional requirements, can guide secure system design. Analysing BTL6
Provide examples of how such combined analysis
improves system security.
Evaluate the impact of system complexity on security 16
14 Evaluating BTL5
during system assembly. Discuss how increasing
complexity introduces new security risks and how these
risks can be mitigated through proper design and testing.
Design a security strategy for a large-scale distributed 16
15 Creating BTL6
system, considering both functional and attacker
perspectives in security analysis. Explain how you would
address potential security failures during system
assembly.
16 Evaluate how system misconfiguration contributes to 16
Evaluating BTL5
security failures during system assembly. Discuss
preventive measures and best practices that can be
 applied to ensure secure configurations throughout the
assembly process.
Discuss how an attacker’s perspective can be integrated 16
17
into the system assembly process to identify Evaluating BTL6
vulnerabilities. Evaluate the effectiveness of this
approach in preventing security breaches before
deployment.
Create a comprehensive security testing framework for a 16
18 Creating BTL5
complex system under assembly. Analyze how different
testing techniques (e.g., static code analysis, penetration
testing) can be employed to identify and resolve security
vulnerabilities during system assembly.
UNIT -V GOVERNANCE AND MANAGING MORE SECURE SOFTWARE
Governance and security, Adopting an enterprise software security framework, How much security is
enough?, Security and project management, Maturity of Practice.
[PART-A]
Q.No Question Competence Level
1 What is governance in the context of security? Remembering BTL1
2 Why is adopting an enterprise software security framework Understanding BTL2
important for organizations?
3 What are the key components of an enterprise software security Remembering BTL1
framework?
4 How does an enterprise security framework help in managing Understanding BTL2
security risks?
5 What does the term "security maturity" mean in software Remembering BTL1
development?
6 What is the relationship between governance and security in an Understanding BTL2
organization?
7 Why it is important to assess how much security is enough for an Remembering BTL1
organization?
8 What factors should be considered when determining the Understanding BTL3
appropriate level of security for a system?
9 How does the adoption of an enterprise software security Understanding BTL2
framework help in managing compliance requirements?
10 What are the different stages in the security maturity model? Remembering BTL1
11 What role does project management play in ensuring software Understanding BTL2
security?
What are the challenges in determining how much security is Understanding BTL5
12 enough for an organization?
13 What is the significance of continuous monitoring in an enterprise Understanding BTL2
security framework?
14 What is the purpose of risk assessment in adopting a software Remembering BTL1
security framework?
15 How does a mature security practice improve an organization’s Remembering BTL1
overall security posture?
What is the role of security governance in preventing security
16 breaches in an organization? Understanding BTL2
17 What are the benefits of a well-defined security policy in an Remembering BTL1
enterprise software security framework?
18 How can security frameworks be integrated with an organization’s Understanding BTL2
overall business strategy?
19 What is the role of incident response in an enterprise software Understanding BTL2
 security framework?
20 How do maturity models help in assessing the security practices of Remembering BTL1
an organization?
21 What are the primary objectives of a security framework in Understanding BTL2
enterprise software development?
22 Why is project management essential for the successful Remembering BTL1
implementation of a security framework?
23 How does the maturity of security practices impact the effectiveness Remembering BTL1
of software security?
24 What are some common risks associated with inadequate security Understanding BTL2
frameworks in enterprise software?
25 Why is it important to continuously improve security practices in an Remembering BTL1
organization?
UNIT -V [PART-B]
Q.No Question Marks Competence Level
Analyze the challenges an organization might face
A when determining how much security is enough.
1
Discuss how these challenges can be overcome 8 Analysing BTL4
through risk management strategies.
B Evaluate the importance of adopting an enterprise
software security framework in an organization.
8 Evaluating BTL5
Discuss how such a framework can reduce security
vulnerabilities and improve risk management.
Discuss how project management practices can ensure 16
2 - that security is integrated into the software
development process. Analyze how different project Analysing BTL4
management models support or hinder security
integration.
3 - Evaluate the role of security governance in managing 16
the security risks of an enterprise. How does
Evaluating BTL5
governance influence the development and
enforcement of security policies?
A Analyze the relationship between security maturity
4 and the effectiveness of software security practices.
8 Analysing BTL4
Discuss how an organization can measure and
improve its security maturity.
B Evaluate how security maturity models (e.g., CMMI,
SAMM) can help organizations improve their
software security practices. Discuss the stages of 8 Evaluating BTL5
security maturity and the steps to reach a high maturity
level.
5 - Apply the concept of security maturity to a case study
of an enterprise. Evaluate how the security maturity
16 Applying BTL4
level impacts the organization’s ability to prevent and
respond to security breaches.
Evaluate the effectiveness of an enterprise security
6 A framework in ensuring compliance with regulations
like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS. Discuss the role of 8
Evaluating BTL5
such frameworks in preventing legal and financial
penalties.
B Analyze the role of continuous security monitoring in
maintaining a robust security framework. Discuss the 8 Analysing BTL4
technologies and strategies that can be used to ensure
 effective security monitoring.
Evaluate the costs and benefits of implementing a
7 - security framework in an enterprise. Discuss how
16 Evaluating BTL5
organizations can balance the need for security with
budget constraints.
Analyze the process of adopting an enterprise software
8 A security framework and its impact on an
8 Analysing
organization’s overall business strategy. Discuss how BTL4
security is integrated into the broader business goals.
B Evaluate the effectiveness of risk management
strategies in an enterprise security framework. Discuss
8 Evaluating BTL5
how risk assessment and mitigation practices help in
achieving the right level of security.
Discuss how the maturity of security practices within
9 - an organization influences its ability to adapt to new
16 Analysing BTL4
security threats. Evaluate strategies for improving the
maturity level of security practices over time.
Evaluate the importance of security awareness and
10 - training in an enterprise software security framework.
16 Evaluating BTL5
Discuss how training employees helps prevent
security failures and improves overall system security.
11 - Discuss the challenges of scaling security practices in
large organizations. Evaluate the strategies that can be
employed to implement an enterprise security 16 Evaluating BTL5
framework effectively across various departments and
teams.
12 - Analyze the role of security testing and auditing within
an enterprise software security framework. How do
16 Analysing BTL4
regular audits and testing contribute to maintaining a
secure environment?
Evaluate the integration of security practices into agile
13 - and DevOps methodologies. Discuss how these
methodologies can support or challenge the 16 Evaluating BTL5
implementation of an enterprise software security
framework.
Apply the concept of 'how much security is enough?'
14 to a case study of a startup or small business. Discuss
how small businesses can adopt security practices 16 Applying
BTL3
proportionate to their resources while ensuring
adequate protection.
15 - Evaluate the effectiveness of adopting an enterprise
software security framework in an organization.
Discuss the benefits and challenges of such 16 Evaluating BTL5
frameworks, and how they help in improving an
organization's security posture.
- Create a detailed security strategy for an enterprise,
16 considering the factors that determine "how much
security is enough?" Discuss how risk management 16 Creating BTL6
and security maturity models can be applied to design
a tailored security approach for an organization.
- Evaluate how security governance can be integrated
17 with project management practices to ensure secure 16 Evaluating BTL5
software development. Discuss the key practices and
 policies that should be adopted to align security with
organizational goals and project timelines.
Discuss how security maturity models can guide an
18 organization in improving its security practices over
16 Evaluating BTL5
time. Evaluate the steps an organization should take to
progress through various levels of security maturity.
Create a comprehensive plan for integrating security
19 practices throughout the SDLC in an enterprise,
considering factors such as security governance,
16 Creating BTL6
project management, and maturity models. Evaluate
how this approach ensures the development of secure
software systems.