WGU C838 – MANAGING CLOUD SECURITY (2025) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR OA EXAM PREP WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS// GRADED A+

WGU C838 – MANAGING CLOUD SECURITY (2025) COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH 150 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS FOR OA EXAM PREP WITH MOST TESTED QUESTIONS//
GRADED A+
WGU C838 – MANAGING CLOUD SECURITY FOCUSES ON STRATEGIES TO SECURE CLOUD
ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS, DATA ENCRYPTION, IDENTITY
AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (IAM), AND INCIDENT RESPONSE. THIS RESOURCE IS DESIGNED
TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA) WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
EXPLANATIONS, AND KEY CONCEPT REVIEWS. IDEAL FOR CYBERSECURITY STUDENTS
PURSUING CLOUD SECURITY CERTIFICATION IN 2025.



Which phase of the cloud data lifecycle allows both read and process functions to be performed?

Share

Store

Create

Archive - CORRECT ANSWER-Create



Which phase of the cloud data security lifecycle typically occurs simultaneously with creation?

Use

Share

Store

Destroy - CORRECT ANSWER-Store



Which data retention solution should be applied to a file in order to reduce the data footprint by
deleting fixed content and duplicate data?

Saving

Backup

Caching

Archiving - CORRECT ANSWER-Archiving



Which data retention method is stored with a minimal amount of metadata storage with the
content?

,File system

Redundant array

Block-based

Object-based - CORRECT ANSWER-Block-based



What is a key capability of security information and event management?

Secure remote access

Intrusion prevention capabilities

Automatic remediation of issues

Centralized collection of log data - CORRECT ANSWER-Centralized collection of log data



Which data source provides auditability and traceability for event investigation as well as
documentation?

Storage files

Packet capture

Database tables

Network interference - CORRECT ANSWER-Packet capture



Which data source provides auditability and traceability for event investigation as well as
documentation?

Database schema

Ephemeral storage

Network segmentation

Virtualization platform logs - CORRECT ANSWER-Virtualization platform logs



Which technology is used to manage identity access management by building trust relationships
between organizations?

Federation

Single sign-on

Biometric authentication

Multifactor authentication - CORRECT ANSWER-Federation

, Which term describes the action of confirming identity access to an information system?

Access

Concept

Coordination

Authentication - CORRECT ANSWER-Authentication



Which cloud computing tool is used to discover internal use of cloud services using various
mechanisms such as network monitoring?

Data loss prevention (DLP)

Web application firewall (WAF)

Content delivery network (CDN)

Cloud access security broker (CASB) - CORRECT ANSWER-Cloud access security broker (CASB)



Which cloud computing technology unlocks business value through digital and physical access to
maps?

Multitenancy

Cloud application

On-demand self-service

Application programming interface - CORRECT ANSWER-Application programming interface



Which cloud computing tool may help detect data migrations to cloud services?

Cloud data transfer

Data loss prevention

Cloud security gateways

Uniform resource locator (URL) filtering - CORRECT ANSWER-Data loss prevention



What is a key component of the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud service model?

High reliability and resilience

Allows choice and reduces lock-in

Ease of use and limited administration

Supports multiple languages and frameworks - CORRECT ANSWER-High reliability and resilience