WGU Course C836 - Fundamentals of
Information Security
(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
200+
Key Solutions
VERIFIED ANSWERS
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
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
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,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?
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.
Which security principle is being attacked?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Confidentiality
D Availability
Correct Answer
D
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,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
Correct Answer
D
Question 9
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?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Authenticity
D Utility
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
A Extraneous files
B Clickjacking
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery
Correct Answer
C
Question 11
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad?
A Compression
B Hash
C Backup
D Encryption
Correct Answer
D
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, Question 12
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to perform a particular task?
A Authentication
B Authorization
C Defense in depth
D Principle of least privilege
Correct Answer
D
Question 13
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?
A Availability
B Confidentiality
C Utility
D Integrity
Correct Answer
B
Question 14
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised?
A Confidentiality
B Authenticity
C Integrity
D Availability
Correct Answer
C
Question 15
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect?
A Integrity
B Possession
C Availability
D Authenticity
Correct Answer
A
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Information Security
(Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer
200+
Key Solutions
VERIFIED ANSWERS
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
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
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,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?
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.
Which security principle is being attacked?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Confidentiality
D Availability
Correct Answer
D
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,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
Correct Answer
D
Question 9
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?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Authenticity
D Utility
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
A Extraneous files
B Clickjacking
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery
Correct Answer
C
Question 11
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad?
A Compression
B Hash
C Backup
D Encryption
Correct Answer
D
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, Question 12
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to perform a particular task?
A Authentication
B Authorization
C Defense in depth
D Principle of least privilege
Correct Answer
D
Question 13
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?
A Availability
B Confidentiality
C Utility
D Integrity
Correct Answer
B
Question 14
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised?
A Confidentiality
B Authenticity
C Integrity
D Availability
Correct Answer
C
Question 15
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect?
A Integrity
B Possession
C Availability
D Authenticity
Correct Answer
A
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