WGU D430 FINAL EXAM
REVIEW 2024/2025 (QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Which security principle is being a2acked?
A possession
b integrity
c confiden9ality
d availability
Availability
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website.
The company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to
protect this source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confiden9ality of its source code?
A alarm systems
b account permissions
c an9virus soBware
d file encryp9on
File encryp9on
A company has an annual audit of installed soBware and data storage systems.
During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most cri9cal data is used.
This determina9on helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense
mechanisms are in place to protect cri9cal data.
,Which cybersecurity term is defined as the poten9al for an a2ack on a
resource?
A impact
b vulnerability
c risk
d threat
Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabili9es or resources
to an a2acker?
A intrusion detec9on
b firewalls
c honeypots
d intrusion preven9on
Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their
opera9ng system types and versions?
A packet sniffer
b packet filter
c port scanner
d stateful firewall
Port scanner
Which web a2ack is a server-side a2ack?
A clickjacking
b cross-site scrip9ng
c sql injec9on
d cross-site request forgery
,Sql injec9on
An organiza9on employs a vpn to safeguard its informa9on.
Which security principle is protected by a vpn?
A data in mo9on
b data at rest
c data in use
d data in storage
Data in mo9on
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (dos) a2ack against an
ins9tu9on's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the
server was offline.
Which type of a2ack is this?
A modifica9on
b fabrica9on
c intercep9on
d interrup9on
Interrup9on
A company has had several successful denial of service (dos) a2acks on its
email server.
Which principle of the parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
A possession
b integrity
c authen9city
d u9lity
U9lity
Which web a2ack is possible due to a lack of input valida9on?
A extraneous files
, b clickjacking
c sql injec9on
d cross-site request forgery
Sql injec9on
Which file ac9on implements the principle of confiden9ality from the cia triad?
A compression
b hash
c backup
d encryp9on
Encryp9on
Which cyber defense concept suggests limi9ng permissions to only what is
necessary to perform a par9cular task?
A authen9ca9on
b authoriza9on
c defense in depth
d principle of least privilege
Principle of least privilege
A company ins9tutes a new policy that "all office computer monitors must face
toward employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens
must not be visible to people visi9ng the office."
which principle of the cia triad is this company applying?
A availability
b confiden9ality
c u9lity
d integrity
Confiden9ality
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