WGU D489 TASK 1 | CYBERSECURITY
MANAGEMENT | 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Whichxcybersecurityxtermxisxdefinedxasxthexpotentialxforxanxattackxonxaxresource?
AxImpact
BxVulnerability
CxRisk
DxThreatx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxsecurityxtypexdeliberatelyxexposesxaxsystem'sxvulnerabilitiesxorxresourcesxtoxanxattacker?
AxIntrusionxdetection
BxFirewalls
CxHoneypots
DxIntrusionxpreventionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
Whichxtoolxcanxbexusedxtoxmapxdevicesxonxaxnetwork,xalongxwithxtheirxoperatingxsystemxtypesxand
xversions?
AxPacketxsniffer
BxPacketxfilter
CxPortxscanner
,DxStatefulxfirewallx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
Whichxwebxattackxisxaxserver-sidexattack?
AxClickjacking
BxCross-sitexscripting
CxSQLxinjection
DxCross-sitexrequestxforgeryx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
AnxorganizationxemploysxaxVPNxtoxsafeguardxitsxinformation.x
WhichxsecurityxprinciplexisxprotectedxbyxaxVPN?
AxDataxinxmotion
BxDataxatxrest
CxDataxinxuse
DxDataxinxstoragex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSA
Axmaliciousxhackerxwasxsuccessfulxinxaxdenialxofxservicex(DoS)xattackxagainstxanxinstitution'sxmailxs
erver.xFortunately,xnoxdataxwasxlostxorxalteredxwhilexthexserverxwasxoffline.
x
Whichxtypexofxattackxisxthis?
x
AxModification
BxFabrication
CxInterception
DxInterruptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
,Axcompanyxhasxhadxseveralxsuccessfulxdenialxofxservicex(DoS)xattacksxonxitsxemailxserver.
x
Whichxsecurityxprinciplexisxbeingxattacked?
AxPossession
BxIntegrity
CxConfidentiality
DxAvailabilityx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axnewxstart-
upxcompanyxhasxstartedxworkingxonxaxsocialxnetworkingxwebsite.xThexcompanyxhasxmovedxallxitsxs
ourcexcodextoxaxcloudxproviderxandxwantsxtoxprotectxthisxsourcexcodexfromxunauthorizedxaccess.
x
Whichxcyberxdefensexconceptxshouldxthexstart-
upxcompanyxusextoxmaintainxthexconfidentialityxofxitsxsourcexcode?
x
AxAlarmxsystems
BxAccountxpermissions
CxAntivirusxsoftware
DxFilexencryptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axcompanyxhasxanxannualxauditxofxinstalledxsoftwarexandxdataxstoragexsystems.xDuringxthexaudit,xt
hexauditorxasksxhowxthexcompany'sxmostxcriticalxdataxisxused.xThisxdeterminationxhelpsxthexaudito
rxensurexthatxthexproperxdefensexmechanismsxarexinxplacextoxprotectxcriticalxdata.
x
WhichxprinciplexofxthexParkerianxhexadxisxthexauditorxaddressing?
AxPossession
BxIntegrity
, CxAuthenticity
DxUtilityx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxwebxattackxisxpossiblexduextoxaxlackxofxinputxvalidation?
x
AxExtraneousxfiles
BxClickjacking
CxSQLxinjection
DxCross-sitexrequestxforgeryx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
WhichxfilexactionximplementsxthexprinciplexofxconfidentialityxfromxthexCIAxtriad?
x
AxCompression
BxHash
CxBackup
DxEncryptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxcyberxdefensexconceptxsuggestsxlimitingxpermissionsxtoxonlyxwhatxisxnecessaryxtoxperformx
axparticularxtask?
x
AxAuthentication
BxAuthorization
CxDefensexinxdepth
DxPrinciplexofxleastxprivilegex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axcompanyxinstitutesxaxnewxpolicyxthatx"Allxofficexcomputerxmonitorsxmustxfacextowardxemployee
sxandxmustxfacexawayxfromxdoorways.xThexmonitorxscreensxmustxnotxbexvisiblextoxpeoplexvisitingxt
hexoffice."
MANAGEMENT | 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Whichxcybersecurityxtermxisxdefinedxasxthexpotentialxforxanxattackxonxaxresource?
AxImpact
BxVulnerability
CxRisk
DxThreatx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxsecurityxtypexdeliberatelyxexposesxaxsystem'sxvulnerabilitiesxorxresourcesxtoxanxattacker?
AxIntrusionxdetection
BxFirewalls
CxHoneypots
DxIntrusionxpreventionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
Whichxtoolxcanxbexusedxtoxmapxdevicesxonxaxnetwork,xalongxwithxtheirxoperatingxsystemxtypesxand
xversions?
AxPacketxsniffer
BxPacketxfilter
CxPortxscanner
,DxStatefulxfirewallx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
Whichxwebxattackxisxaxserver-sidexattack?
AxClickjacking
BxCross-sitexscripting
CxSQLxinjection
DxCross-sitexrequestxforgeryx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
AnxorganizationxemploysxaxVPNxtoxsafeguardxitsxinformation.x
WhichxsecurityxprinciplexisxprotectedxbyxaxVPN?
AxDataxinxmotion
BxDataxatxrest
CxDataxinxuse
DxDataxinxstoragex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSA
Axmaliciousxhackerxwasxsuccessfulxinxaxdenialxofxservicex(DoS)xattackxagainstxanxinstitution'sxmailxs
erver.xFortunately,xnoxdataxwasxlostxorxalteredxwhilexthexserverxwasxoffline.
x
Whichxtypexofxattackxisxthis?
x
AxModification
BxFabrication
CxInterception
DxInterruptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
,Axcompanyxhasxhadxseveralxsuccessfulxdenialxofxservicex(DoS)xattacksxonxitsxemailxserver.
x
Whichxsecurityxprinciplexisxbeingxattacked?
AxPossession
BxIntegrity
CxConfidentiality
DxAvailabilityx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axnewxstart-
upxcompanyxhasxstartedxworkingxonxaxsocialxnetworkingxwebsite.xThexcompanyxhasxmovedxallxitsxs
ourcexcodextoxaxcloudxproviderxandxwantsxtoxprotectxthisxsourcexcodexfromxunauthorizedxaccess.
x
Whichxcyberxdefensexconceptxshouldxthexstart-
upxcompanyxusextoxmaintainxthexconfidentialityxofxitsxsourcexcode?
x
AxAlarmxsystems
BxAccountxpermissions
CxAntivirusxsoftware
DxFilexencryptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axcompanyxhasxanxannualxauditxofxinstalledxsoftwarexandxdataxstoragexsystems.xDuringxthexaudit,xt
hexauditorxasksxhowxthexcompany'sxmostxcriticalxdataxisxused.xThisxdeterminationxhelpsxthexaudito
rxensurexthatxthexproperxdefensexmechanismsxarexinxplacextoxprotectxcriticalxdata.
x
WhichxprinciplexofxthexParkerianxhexadxisxthexauditorxaddressing?
AxPossession
BxIntegrity
, CxAuthenticity
DxUtilityx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxwebxattackxisxpossiblexduextoxaxlackxofxinputxvalidation?
x
AxExtraneousxfiles
BxClickjacking
CxSQLxinjection
DxCross-sitexrequestxforgeryx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSC
WhichxfilexactionximplementsxthexprinciplexofxconfidentialityxfromxthexCIAxtriad?
x
AxCompression
BxHash
CxBackup
DxEncryptionx-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Whichxcyberxdefensexconceptxsuggestsxlimitingxpermissionsxtoxonlyxwhatxisxnecessaryxtoxperformx
axparticularxtask?
x
AxAuthentication
BxAuthorization
CxDefensexinxdepth
DxPrinciplexofxleastxprivilegex-xxCORRECTxANSWERSD
Axcompanyxinstitutesxaxnewxpolicyxthatx"Allxofficexcomputerxmonitorsxmustxfacextowardxemployee
sxandxmustxfacexawayxfromxdoorways.xThexmonitorxscreensxmustxnotxbexvisiblextoxpeoplexvisitingxt
hexoffice."
