WGU D LATEST UPDATE

WGU D Which security principle is being attacked? A Possession B Integrity C Confidentiality D Availability - CORRECT ANSWER 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? A Alarm systems B Account permissions C Antivirus software D File encryption - CORRECT ANSWER 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 cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource? A Impact B Vulnerability C Risk D Threat - CORRECT ANSWER Threat Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an attacker? A Intrusion detection B Firewalls C Honeypots D Intrusion prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Honeypots Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system types and versions? A Packet sniffer WGU D 2 | P a g e B Packet filter C Port scanner D Stateful firewall - CORRECT ANSWER Port scanner Which web attack is a server-side attack? A Clickjacking B Cross-site scripting C SQL injection D Cross-site request forgery - CORRECT ANSWER SQL injection An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information. Which security principle is protected by a VPN? A Data in motion B Data at rest C Data in use D Data in storage - CORRECT ANSWER 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? A Modification B Fabrication C Interception D Interruption - CORRECT ANSWER Interruption A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email server. Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? A Possession B Integrity C Authenticity D Utility - CORRECT ANSWER Utility WGU D 3 | P a g e Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? A Extraneous files B Clickjacking C SQL injection D Cross-site request forgery - CORRECT ANSWER SQL injection Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? A Compression B Hash C Backup D Encryption - CORRECT ANSWER Encryption Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to perform a particular task? A Authentication B Authorization C Defense in depth D Principle of least privilege - CORRECT ANSWER 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? A Availability B Confidentiality C Utility D Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER Confidentiality At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration. Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised? A Confidentiality B Authenticity C Integrity D Availability - CORRECT ANSWER Integrity