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WGU Course C836 - Fundamentals of Information Security Questions and Answers Already Passed
Question 1: Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential
for an attack on a resource?A Impact B Vulnerability C Risk D Threat
CORRECT ANSWER : D
Question 2: Which security type deliberately exposes a system's
vulnerabilities or resources to an attacker?A Intrusion detection B Firewalls C Honeypots D Intrusion prevention
CORRECT ANSWER : C
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Question 3: Which tool can be used to map devices on a
network, along with their operating system types and versions?A Packet sniffer B Packet filter C Port scanner D Stateful firewall
CORRECT ANSWER : C
Question 4: Which web attack is a server-side attack?
A Clickjacking B Cross-site scripting C SQL injection D Cross-site request forgery
CORRECT ANSWER : C
Question 5: An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its
information.Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
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A Data in motion B Data at rest C Data in use D Data in storage
CORRECT ANSWER : A
Question 6: A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of
service (DoS) attack against an institution's mail server.Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was offline.Which type of attack is this?A Modification B Fabrication C Interception D Interruption
CORRECT ANSWER : D
Question 7: A company has had several successful denial of
service (DoS) attacks on its email server.
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Which security principle is being attacked?A Possession B Integrity C Confidentiality D Availability
CORRECT ANSWER : D
Question 8: 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 confidentiality of its source code?A Alarm systems B Account permissions C Antivirus software D File encryption