After the departure of a developer under unpleasant circumstances, the company is concerned about the security of the software to which the developer has access. Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure security of the code following the incident?
A) Hire an external red team to conduct black box testing
B) Conduct a peer review and cross reference the SRTM
C) Perform white-box testing on all impacted finished products
D) Perform regression testing and search for suspicious code

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hiring an external red team to conduct black box testing is the best way to ensure security of the code following the incident because it will provide an independent assessment of the code's security and identify any potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited by the former developer.

After the Departure of a Developer Under Unpleasant Circumstances, the Company