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WGU C836 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY
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WGU C836 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY EXAM PA
QUESTION: A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems.During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
Utility Possession Authenticity Integrity - ANSWER-Utility
QUESTION: Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? 1 / 4
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SQL injection Cross-site request forgery Clickjacking Extraneous files - ANSWER-SQL injection
QUESTION: Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource?
Threat Vulnerability Risk Impact - ANSWER-Threat
QUESTION: Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an attacker?
Intrusion detection Intrusion prevention 2 / 4
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3 Firewalls Honeypots - ANSWER-Honeypots
QUESTION: An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
Data in motion Data in storage Data at rest Data in use - ANSWER-Data in motion
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Integrity Confidentiality Availability 3 / 4
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4 Authenticity - ANSWER-Integrity
QUESTION: An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect?
Authenticity Possession Availability Integrity - ANSWER-Integrity
QUESTION: Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database roll back or undo?
Integrity Confidentiality Availability Identification - ANSWER-Integrity
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