WGU D315 - PRE-ASSESSMENT: NETWORK AND SECURITY –
FOUNDATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
100% PASS GUARANTEE
1. Which of the following is a team of people dedicated to testing the
effectiveness of organizational security programs by emulating the
techniques of potential attackers?
While team
Red team
Purple team
Blue team
2. What term describes the act of intercepting and monitoring signals from a
physical medium?
Port scanning
Wiretapping
Spoofing
Sniffing
3. If two organizations in the healthcare sector want to collaborate on a project
while maintaining compliance with regulations, which cloud model would be
most appropriate for them?
Community
Public
Hybrid
Private
,4. If a user is unable to access a website and receives a 'server not found' error,
which command could they use to check if the DNS resolution is functioning
correctly?
ping
netstat
traceroute
nslookup
5. A company has the policy that all new user passwords are P@ssw0rd but
does not require new users to change their password. An employee
randomly tries a coworker's account with the new user password to see if
they can log in as the coworker. Which type of vulnerability does this create?
Weak password
Default password
Misconfigured firewall rules
BYOD
6. In what model of cloud computing do two or more organizations collaborate
to build a shared cloud computing environment that is for their own use?
Public cloud
Shared cloud
Community cloud
Private cloud
7. Describe how a Trojan horse operates within a computer system and the
potential risks it poses to users.
, A Trojan horse operates by masquerading as legitimate software,
allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system and
potentially steal data or install additional malware.
A Trojan horse is a program that automatically deletes files from a
computer.
A Trojan horse is a type of virus that spreads through networks and
infects multiple systems simultaneously.
A Trojan horse is a type of adware that displays unwanted
advertisements.
8. What kind of offering is Cloud Foundry? Please choose the correct answer.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Functions as a Service (FaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
9. Brady received an email claiming that his bank's records show some possible
errors in his account and requesting that he click on a link to a site where he
can confirm his password, social security number, and account numbers. The
email looks official and contains his bank's logo. Brady should: What should
Brady do?
View the message as legitimate since today's browsers contain very
effective filters that provide excellent protection against viruses,
adware, spyware, and spam.
Not click on the link and call his bank, because it is likely to be a
phishing scam.
Immediately scan for spyware and viruses and only provide the
requested information if the scan shows his computer hasn't been
infected.
, Immediately click on the link and follow instructions at that site in
order to get the possible problems cleared up as soon as possible.
10. Which OSI Layer involves frames?
Physical
Data Link
Transport
Network
11. If a company wants to improve its security posture, which team should they
hire to simulate real-world attacks?
Red Team
Gray Team
Blue Team
White Team
12. If a network using a star topology experiences a failure in the central switch,
what impact would this have on the network?
The network would continue to function normally.
All devices connected to the switch would lose network
connectivity.
Only devices connected directly to the switch would be affected,
while others remain operational.
Only the device with the failure would lose connectivity.
FOUNDATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
100% PASS GUARANTEE
1. Which of the following is a team of people dedicated to testing the
effectiveness of organizational security programs by emulating the
techniques of potential attackers?
While team
Red team
Purple team
Blue team
2. What term describes the act of intercepting and monitoring signals from a
physical medium?
Port scanning
Wiretapping
Spoofing
Sniffing
3. If two organizations in the healthcare sector want to collaborate on a project
while maintaining compliance with regulations, which cloud model would be
most appropriate for them?
Community
Public
Hybrid
Private
,4. If a user is unable to access a website and receives a 'server not found' error,
which command could they use to check if the DNS resolution is functioning
correctly?
ping
netstat
traceroute
nslookup
5. A company has the policy that all new user passwords are P@ssw0rd but
does not require new users to change their password. An employee
randomly tries a coworker's account with the new user password to see if
they can log in as the coworker. Which type of vulnerability does this create?
Weak password
Default password
Misconfigured firewall rules
BYOD
6. In what model of cloud computing do two or more organizations collaborate
to build a shared cloud computing environment that is for their own use?
Public cloud
Shared cloud
Community cloud
Private cloud
7. Describe how a Trojan horse operates within a computer system and the
potential risks it poses to users.
, A Trojan horse operates by masquerading as legitimate software,
allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system and
potentially steal data or install additional malware.
A Trojan horse is a program that automatically deletes files from a
computer.
A Trojan horse is a type of virus that spreads through networks and
infects multiple systems simultaneously.
A Trojan horse is a type of adware that displays unwanted
advertisements.
8. What kind of offering is Cloud Foundry? Please choose the correct answer.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Functions as a Service (FaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
9. Brady received an email claiming that his bank's records show some possible
errors in his account and requesting that he click on a link to a site where he
can confirm his password, social security number, and account numbers. The
email looks official and contains his bank's logo. Brady should: What should
Brady do?
View the message as legitimate since today's browsers contain very
effective filters that provide excellent protection against viruses,
adware, spyware, and spam.
Not click on the link and call his bank, because it is likely to be a
phishing scam.
Immediately scan for spyware and viruses and only provide the
requested information if the scan shows his computer hasn't been
infected.
, Immediately click on the link and follow instructions at that site in
order to get the possible problems cleared up as soon as possible.
10. Which OSI Layer involves frames?
Physical
Data Link
Transport
Network
11. If a company wants to improve its security posture, which team should they
hire to simulate real-world attacks?
Red Team
Gray Team
Blue Team
White Team
12. If a network using a star topology experiences a failure in the central switch,
what impact would this have on the network?
The network would continue to function normally.
All devices connected to the switch would lose network
connectivity.
Only devices connected directly to the switch would be affected,
while others remain operational.
Only the device with the failure would lose connectivity.
