WGU D485 DGN2 EXAM PREP TEST BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Why is the striping with parity method of storing data used in most
redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations?
A) It prevents outages and attacks from occurring in a cloud
environment.
B) It prevents data from being recovered once it is destroyed using
crypto-shredding.
C) It allows data to be safely distributed and stored in a common
centralized location.
D) It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails, other
drives fill in the missing data.
Answer: D) It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails,
other drives fill in the missing data.
●● What is the purpose of egress monitoring tools?
A) They are used to convert a given set of data or information into a
different value.
B) They are used to prevent data from going outside the control of an
organization.
,C) They are used to create data during the Create phase of the cloud data
life cycle.
D) They are used to remove data during the Destroy phase of the cloud
data life cycle.
Answer: B) 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?
A) File-based
B) Long-term
C) Block
D) Ephemeral
Answer: D) Ephemeral
●● 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?
,A) Retention policy
B) Breach notification
C) Privacy notice
D) Denial of service
Answer: C) 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?
A) Encryption
B) Hashing
C) Encoding
D) Masking
Answer: B) 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. Which data masking technique should
the company use to prevent attackers from identifying individuals in the
event of a data breach?
A) Crypto-shredding
, B) Degaussing
C) Anonymization
D) Randomization
Answer: C) 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?
A) Labeling
B) Classification
C) Mapping
D) Categorization
Answer: A) 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?
A) Structured
B) Semi-structured
C) Annotated
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● Why is the striping with parity method of storing data used in most
redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configurations?
A) It prevents outages and attacks from occurring in a cloud
environment.
B) It prevents data from being recovered once it is destroyed using
crypto-shredding.
C) It allows data to be safely distributed and stored in a common
centralized location.
D) It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails, other
drives fill in the missing data.
Answer: D) It allows efficient data recovery as even if one drive fails,
other drives fill in the missing data.
●● What is the purpose of egress monitoring tools?
A) They are used to convert a given set of data or information into a
different value.
B) They are used to prevent data from going outside the control of an
organization.
,C) They are used to create data during the Create phase of the cloud data
life cycle.
D) They are used to remove data during the Destroy phase of the cloud
data life cycle.
Answer: B) 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?
A) File-based
B) Long-term
C) Block
D) Ephemeral
Answer: D) Ephemeral
●● 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?
,A) Retention policy
B) Breach notification
C) Privacy notice
D) Denial of service
Answer: C) 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?
A) Encryption
B) Hashing
C) Encoding
D) Masking
Answer: B) 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. Which data masking technique should
the company use to prevent attackers from identifying individuals in the
event of a data breach?
A) Crypto-shredding
, B) Degaussing
C) Anonymization
D) Randomization
Answer: C) 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?
A) Labeling
B) Classification
C) Mapping
D) Categorization
Answer: A) 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?
A) Structured
B) Semi-structured
C) Annotated
