WGU C836 Exam 12 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers.
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource?
Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an
attacker?
Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system
types and versions?
Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
SQL Injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
Data in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was
offline.
Which type of attack is this?
Interruption
A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email server.
Which security principle is being attacked?
Availability
,A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The company
has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this source code
from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code?
File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During the
audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This determination
helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical
data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
SQL Injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad?
Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to
perform a particular task?
Principle of least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward
employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be visible to
people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying?
Confidentiality
,At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised?
Integrity
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect?
Integrity
Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database rollback or undo?
Integrity
A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to
thwart future attacks.
Which security principle is the company addressing?
Availability
An organization has a requirement that all database servers and file servers be configured
to maintain operations in the presence of a failure.
Which principle of the CIA triad is this requirement implementing?
Availability
A company's IT policy manual states that "All company computers, workstations,
application servers, and mobile devices must have current versions of antivirus software."
Which principle or concept of cybersecurity does this policy statement impact?
Operating system security
An organization's procedures document states that "All electronic communications should
be encrypted during transmission across networks using encryption standards specified in
, the data encryption policy."
Which security principle is this policy addressing?
Confidentiality
A company's website policy states that "To gain access to the corporate website, each
employee must provide a valid user name and password, and then answer one of six
security questions accurately."
Which type of security does the policy address?
Operations
An organization notices unauthorized visitors following employees through a restricted
doorway.
Which vulnerability should be addressed in the organization's security policy?
Tailgating
A company wants to update its access control policy. The company wants to prevent hourly
employees from logging in to company computers after business hours.
Which type of access control policy should be implemented?
Discretionary
A new software development company has determined that one of its proprietary
algorithms is at a high risk for unauthorized disclosure. The company's security up to this
point has been fairly lax.
Which procedure should the company implement to protect this asset?
Relocate the algorithm to encrypted storage
Correct Answers.
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource?
Threat
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an
attacker?
Honeypots
Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system
types and versions?
Port scanner
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
SQL Injection
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
Data in motion
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was
offline.
Which type of attack is this?
Interruption
A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email server.
Which security principle is being attacked?
Availability
,A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The company
has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this source code
from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code?
File encryption
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During the
audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This determination
helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in place to protect critical
data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
Utility
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
SQL Injection
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad?
Encryption
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to
perform a particular task?
Principle of least privilege
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward
employees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be visible to
people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying?
Confidentiality
,At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised?
Integrity
An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network.
Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect?
Integrity
Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database rollback or undo?
Integrity
A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to
thwart future attacks.
Which security principle is the company addressing?
Availability
An organization has a requirement that all database servers and file servers be configured
to maintain operations in the presence of a failure.
Which principle of the CIA triad is this requirement implementing?
Availability
A company's IT policy manual states that "All company computers, workstations,
application servers, and mobile devices must have current versions of antivirus software."
Which principle or concept of cybersecurity does this policy statement impact?
Operating system security
An organization's procedures document states that "All electronic communications should
be encrypted during transmission across networks using encryption standards specified in
, the data encryption policy."
Which security principle is this policy addressing?
Confidentiality
A company's website policy states that "To gain access to the corporate website, each
employee must provide a valid user name and password, and then answer one of six
security questions accurately."
Which type of security does the policy address?
Operations
An organization notices unauthorized visitors following employees through a restricted
doorway.
Which vulnerability should be addressed in the organization's security policy?
Tailgating
A company wants to update its access control policy. The company wants to prevent hourly
employees from logging in to company computers after business hours.
Which type of access control policy should be implemented?
Discretionary
A new software development company has determined that one of its proprietary
algorithms is at a high risk for unauthorized disclosure. The company's security up to this
point has been fairly lax.
Which procedure should the company implement to protect this asset?
Relocate the algorithm to encrypted storage
