Explain why genetic diversity is a good principle for secure development. Cite an example of lack of diversity that has had a negative impact on security.
What will be an ideal response?
Genetic diversity helps minimize the impact of a successful attack by reducing the likelihood of the same attack affecting multiple systems. Students’ examples should be from attacks with higher impact because of the prevalence of a single program or device.
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A. Failure to involve affected employees in the planning and development phases B. Failure to perform testing for the new system C. Insufficient funding D. Insufficient training
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