Which of the following describes the process of removing unnecessary accounts and services from an
application to reduce risk exposure?

A.
Error and exception handling

B.
Application hardening

C.
Application patch management

D.
Cross-site script prevention

Explanation:
Hardening is the process of securing a system by reducing its surface of vulnerability. Reducing the surface of
vulnerability typically includes removing unnecessary functions and features, removing unnecessary usernames
or logins and disabling unnecessary services.