ISC2 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Practice Question
When evaluating a wizard that lets administrators add network firewall rules, you notice the first option in the template list is Allow all traffic, while the recommended Deny by default template appears second. Which change to the screen layout most strongly applies psychological acceptability to promote a secure choice?
Keep the current order but add hover tooltips that warn about the risks of the allow-all template.
Reorder the list so the deny-by-default template is first, visually mark it as recommended, and hide the allow-all template under an "advanced" link.
Set the wizard to pre-select the allow-all template by default and display a reminder banner suggesting it be tightened later.
Remove all templates and require administrators to type JSON rules manually to force deliberate configuration.
Psychological acceptability is achieved when the secure action is the easiest, most intuitive path. Moving the deny-by-default template to the top of the list, visually highlighting it, and nesting the risky allow-all option behind an additional click removes friction for the secure choice and adds effort to the insecure one. Simply adding tooltips, forcing manual JSON entry, or auto-selecting the least secure template either leaves the risky option prominent or burdens users with extra steps, both of which run counter to the principle.
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