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WGU D320 EXAM (JYO2) – 2026/2027 VERSION: 250+
EXAM QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
RATIONALES GRADE A+ ASSURED
Which phase of the cloud data life cycle requires adherence to export
and import restrictions, including Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) and the Wassenaar Arrangement?
Create
Share
Use
Destroy ......ANSWER......Share
Why is the striping method of storing data used in most redundant
array of independent disks (RAID) configurations?
It prevents outages and attacks from occurring in a cloud environment.
It prevents data from being recovered once it is destroyed using crypto-
shredding.
It allows data to be safely distributed and stored in a common
centralized location.
It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails, other drives fill
in the missing data. ......ANSWER......It allows efficient data recovery as
even if one drive fails, other drives fill in the missing data.
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What is the purpose of egress monitoring tools?
They are used to convert a given set of data or information into a
different value.
They are used to prevent data from going outside the control of an
organization.
They are used to create data during the Create phase of the cloud data
life cycle.
They are used to remove data during the Destroy phase of the cloud
data life cycle. ......ANSWER......They are used to prevent data from
going outside the control of an organization.
A company is looking at different types of cloud storage options. One of
the threats to cloud storage that the company foresees is the possibility
of losing forensic artifacts in the event of an incident response
investigation.
Which type of cloud storage has the highest risk of losing forensic
artifacts in the event of an incident response investigation?
File-based
Long-term
Block
Ephemeral ......ANSWER......Ephemeral
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A manager is made aware of a customer complaint about how an
application developed by the company collects personal and
environmental information from the devices it is installed on.
Which document should the manager refer to in order to determine if
the company has properly disclosed information about what data it
collects from this application's users?
Retention policy
Breach notification
Privacy notice
Denial of service ......ANSWER......Privacy notice
An organization needs to store passwords in a database securely. The
data should not be available to system administrators.
Which technique should the organization use?
Encryption
Hashing
Encoding
Masking ......ANSWER......Hashing
A company is looking to ensure that the names of individuals in its data
in the cloud are not revealed in the event of a data breach, as the data
is sensitive and classified.
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Which data masking technique should the company use to prevent
attackers from identifying individuals in the event of a data breach?
Crypto-shredding
Degaussing
Anonymization
Randomization ......ANSWER......Anonymization
An organization needs to quickly identify the document owner in a
shared network folder.
Which technique should the organization use to meet this goal?
Labeling
Classification
Mapping
Categorization ......ANSWER......Labeling
An organization plans to introduce a new data standard and wants to
ensure that system inventory data will be efficiently discovered and
processed.
Which type of data should the organization use to meet this goal?
Structured
WGU D320 EXAM (JYO2) – 2026/2027 VERSION: 250+
EXAM QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS, AND DETAILED
RATIONALES GRADE A+ ASSURED
Which phase of the cloud data life cycle requires adherence to export
and import restrictions, including Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) and the Wassenaar Arrangement?
Create
Share
Use
Destroy ......ANSWER......Share
Why is the striping method of storing data used in most redundant
array of independent disks (RAID) configurations?
It prevents outages and attacks from occurring in a cloud environment.
It prevents data from being recovered once it is destroyed using crypto-
shredding.
It allows data to be safely distributed and stored in a common
centralized location.
It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails, other drives fill
in the missing data. ......ANSWER......It allows efficient data recovery as
even if one drive fails, other drives fill in the missing data.
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What is the purpose of egress monitoring tools?
They are used to convert a given set of data or information into a
different value.
They are used to prevent data from going outside the control of an
organization.
They are used to create data during the Create phase of the cloud data
life cycle.
They are used to remove data during the Destroy phase of the cloud
data life cycle. ......ANSWER......They are used to prevent data from
going outside the control of an organization.
A company is looking at different types of cloud storage options. One of
the threats to cloud storage that the company foresees is the possibility
of losing forensic artifacts in the event of an incident response
investigation.
Which type of cloud storage has the highest risk of losing forensic
artifacts in the event of an incident response investigation?
File-based
Long-term
Block
Ephemeral ......ANSWER......Ephemeral
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A manager is made aware of a customer complaint about how an
application developed by the company collects personal and
environmental information from the devices it is installed on.
Which document should the manager refer to in order to determine if
the company has properly disclosed information about what data it
collects from this application's users?
Retention policy
Breach notification
Privacy notice
Denial of service ......ANSWER......Privacy notice
An organization needs to store passwords in a database securely. The
data should not be available to system administrators.
Which technique should the organization use?
Encryption
Hashing
Encoding
Masking ......ANSWER......Hashing
A company is looking to ensure that the names of individuals in its data
in the cloud are not revealed in the event of a data breach, as the data
is sensitive and classified.
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Which data masking technique should the company use to prevent
attackers from identifying individuals in the event of a data breach?
Crypto-shredding
Degaussing
Anonymization
Randomization ......ANSWER......Anonymization
An organization needs to quickly identify the document owner in a
shared network folder.
Which technique should the organization use to meet this goal?
Labeling
Classification
Mapping
Categorization ......ANSWER......Labeling
An organization plans to introduce a new data standard and wants to
ensure that system inventory data will be efficiently discovered and
processed.
Which type of data should the organization use to meet this goal?
Structured
