WGU D430 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY EXAM
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2024 TEST ACTUAL EXAM
What is the primary purpose of confidentiality in the CIA triad?
• A) To ensure data remains accurate
• B) To hide data from unauthorized users
• C) To make data accessible at all times
• D) To backup sensitive information
Answer: B) To hide data from unauthorized users
2. Which component of the CIA triad involves preventing unauthorized
modification of data?
• A) Confidentiality
• B) Integrity
• C) Availability
• D) Accessibility
Answer: B) Integrity
3. What principle is added to the Parkerian Hexad that is not part of
the CIA triad?
• A) Availability
• B) Utility
• C) Confidentiality
• D) Integrity
,Answer: B) Utility
4. Which type of attack is primarily associated with compromising
confidentiality?
• A) Modification
• B) Interception
• C) Interruption
• D) Fabrication
Answer: B) Interception
5. What is an example of an asymmetric key algorithm?
• A) DES
• B) AES
• C) ECC
• D) MD5
Answer: C) ECC
6. Which of the following acts apply to the financial sector regarding
data privacy?
• A) SOX
• B) FISMA
• C) GLBA
• D) FERPA
Answer: C) GLBA
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of accountability in
information security?
, • A) Confidentiality
• B) Identity
• C) Encryption
• D) Availability
Answer: B) Identity
8. In multifactor authentication, which of the following is NOT
typically a factor?
• A) Something you know
• B) Something you do
• C) Something you wear
• D) Something you have
Answer: C) Something you wear
9. Which tool is commonly used for packet sniffing in network
security?
• A) Nmap
• B) Kismet
• C) Wireshark
• D) Burp Suite
Answer: C) Wireshark
10. Which regulation focuses on the privacy of healthcare
information?
• A) FERPA
• B) SOX
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST 2024 TEST ACTUAL EXAM
What is the primary purpose of confidentiality in the CIA triad?
• A) To ensure data remains accurate
• B) To hide data from unauthorized users
• C) To make data accessible at all times
• D) To backup sensitive information
Answer: B) To hide data from unauthorized users
2. Which component of the CIA triad involves preventing unauthorized
modification of data?
• A) Confidentiality
• B) Integrity
• C) Availability
• D) Accessibility
Answer: B) Integrity
3. What principle is added to the Parkerian Hexad that is not part of
the CIA triad?
• A) Availability
• B) Utility
• C) Confidentiality
• D) Integrity
,Answer: B) Utility
4. Which type of attack is primarily associated with compromising
confidentiality?
• A) Modification
• B) Interception
• C) Interruption
• D) Fabrication
Answer: B) Interception
5. What is an example of an asymmetric key algorithm?
• A) DES
• B) AES
• C) ECC
• D) MD5
Answer: C) ECC
6. Which of the following acts apply to the financial sector regarding
data privacy?
• A) SOX
• B) FISMA
• C) GLBA
• D) FERPA
Answer: C) GLBA
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of accountability in
information security?
, • A) Confidentiality
• B) Identity
• C) Encryption
• D) Availability
Answer: B) Identity
8. In multifactor authentication, which of the following is NOT
typically a factor?
• A) Something you know
• B) Something you do
• C) Something you wear
• D) Something you have
Answer: C) Something you wear
9. Which tool is commonly used for packet sniffing in network
security?
• A) Nmap
• B) Kismet
• C) Wireshark
• D) Burp Suite
Answer: C) Wireshark
10. Which regulation focuses on the privacy of healthcare
information?
• A) FERPA
• B) SOX