When attempting to establish if a web application employs defensive measures against attacks, which method would provide the MOST reliable evidence of such protections?
Analyze the server's response headers for specific signatures indicative of protective systems.
Check cookies for flags and detailed session information to infer security implementations.
Review the range of supported HTTP methods to identify unusual activity related to security configurations.
Determine if standard web service ports are responsive to confirm protective measures.
Analyzing the server's response headers can reveal information about security measures deployed to protect the web application. Specific signatures within these headers often correspond to known defense mechanisms providers. This technique is considered least intrusive and can be done without causing significant interaction with the application that might lead to detection. This approach zeroes in on identifying features that are characteristic of protective systems. Other options such as scanning for open web service ports, inspecting cookies, or checking supported HTTP methods might offer insights into security practices but are not definitive indicators of protective systems designed to ward off attacks.
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