WGU C836 - FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY OA LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS) AGRADE

WGU C836 - FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION

SECURITY OA LATEST EXAM 2023-2024

QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS (300 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECTANSWERS) AGRADE

Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database

roll back or undo?

Integrity

A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS)

attacks and wishes to thwart future attacks. Which security principle is

the company addressing?

Availability

An organization has a requirement that all database servers and file

servers be configured to maintain operations in the presence of a failure.

Which principle of the CIA triad is this requirement implementing?

Availability

Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their

operating system types and versions?

Port scanner

Which web attack is a server-side attack?

SQL injection

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?

File encryption

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

Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?

SQL injection

Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a

resource?

Threat

Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or

resources to an attacker?

Honeypots

An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information. Which

security principle is protected by a VPN?

Data in Motion

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?

Interruption

A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on

its email server. Which security principle is being attacked?

Availability

Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the

CIA triad?

Encryption

Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what

is necessary to perform a particular task?

Principle of least privilege

Confidentiality

A company institutes 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 visiting the office." Which

principle of the CIA triad is this company applying?

Operating System Security

A company's IT policy manual states that "All company computers,

workstations, application servers, and mobile devices must have current

versions of antivirus software." Which principle or concept of

cybersecurity does this policy statement impact?

An organization's procedures document states that "All electronic

communications should be encrypted during transmission across

networks using encryption standards specified in the data encryption

policy." Which security principle is this policy addressing?

Confidentiality

A company's website policy states that "To gain access to the corporate

website, each employee must provide a valid user name and password,

and then answer one of six security questions accurately."Which type of

security does the policy address?

Operations

An organization notices unauthorized visitors following employees

through a restricted doorway. Which vulnerability should be addressed

in the organization's security policy?

Tailgating

A company wants to update its access control policy. The company

wants to prevent hourly employees from logging in to company

computers after business hours. Which type of access control policy

should be implemented?

Attribute-based

A new software development company has determined that one of its

proprietary algorithms is at a high risk for unauthorized disclosure. The

company's security up to this point has been fairly lax. Which procedure

should the company implement to protect this asset?

Relocate the algorithm to encrypted storage.

An accounting firm stores financial data for many customers. The

company policy requires that employees only access data for customers

they are assigned to. The company implements a written policy

indicating an employee can be fired for violating this requirement.

Which type of control has the company implemented?

Deterrent

How can an operating system be hardened in accordance to the principle

of least privilege?

Restrict account permissions.

A company implements an Internet-facing web server for its sales force

to review product information. The sales force can also update its

profiles and profile photos, but not the product information. There is no

other information on this server. Which content access permissions