WGU D488 QUIZ BANK PRACTICE TEST
BANK 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ADVANCED
LEARNING RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ Identity and Access Management. Answer: A framework of policies
and technologies used to manage digital identities and control user
access to a resource within an organization
⩥ Password Policy. Answer: Rules set to enforce strong password
creation and management, including requirements for length, history,
complexity, and more.
⩥ Privileged Access Management. Answer: A security practice that
monitors and controls access to critical systems and data by users with
elevated access (e.g. admin accounts)
⩥ Password Complexity. Answer: A set of rules designed to make a
password stronger and more difficult to crack or guess.
⩥ Kerberos. Answer: A network authentication protocol that uses
symmetric key cryptography to securely authenticate users and services
over the network.
, ⩥ Mandatory Access Control (MAC). Answer: A security model where
access to resources is determined by system-enforced policies. Access is
granted based on labels or classifications. (e.g. "Top Secret")
⩥ Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC). Answer: A security model
where access to resources is determined by attributes such as user role,
location, time of access, etc...
⩥ In-band authentication. Answer: A security method where
authentication occurs within the same communication channel used to
access the service or system. An example will include receiving a
verification token on the same device you are using to login.
⩥ Out-of-Band authentication. Answer: A security method where
authentication occurs using a separate communication channel from the
primary one. An example includes receiving a verification email with a
code to confirm your identity.
⩥ Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Answer: A
secure authentication protocol used to verify the identity of a user or
device over the network by sending them a "challenge" (random value)
from the server to the client.
⩥ JSON Web Token. Answer: A compact, URL-safe token format used
for securely transmitting information between two parties as a JSON
object.
BANK 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ADVANCED
LEARNING RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ Identity and Access Management. Answer: A framework of policies
and technologies used to manage digital identities and control user
access to a resource within an organization
⩥ Password Policy. Answer: Rules set to enforce strong password
creation and management, including requirements for length, history,
complexity, and more.
⩥ Privileged Access Management. Answer: A security practice that
monitors and controls access to critical systems and data by users with
elevated access (e.g. admin accounts)
⩥ Password Complexity. Answer: A set of rules designed to make a
password stronger and more difficult to crack or guess.
⩥ Kerberos. Answer: A network authentication protocol that uses
symmetric key cryptography to securely authenticate users and services
over the network.
, ⩥ Mandatory Access Control (MAC). Answer: A security model where
access to resources is determined by system-enforced policies. Access is
granted based on labels or classifications. (e.g. "Top Secret")
⩥ Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC). Answer: A security model
where access to resources is determined by attributes such as user role,
location, time of access, etc...
⩥ In-band authentication. Answer: A security method where
authentication occurs within the same communication channel used to
access the service or system. An example will include receiving a
verification token on the same device you are using to login.
⩥ Out-of-Band authentication. Answer: A security method where
authentication occurs using a separate communication channel from the
primary one. An example includes receiving a verification email with a
code to confirm your identity.
⩥ Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). Answer: A
secure authentication protocol used to verify the identity of a user or
device over the network by sending them a "challenge" (random value)
from the server to the client.
⩥ JSON Web Token. Answer: A compact, URL-safe token format used
for securely transmitting information between two parties as a JSON
object.
