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.