WGU D430
FUNDAMENTALS OF
INFORMATION SECURITY
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,Question 1
Define the confidentiality in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
Our ability to protect data from those who are not authorized to view it.
Question 2
Examples of confidentiality
Correct Answer
A patron using an ATM card wants to keep their PIN number confidential.
An ATM owner wants to keep bank account numbers confidential.
Question 3
How can confidentiality be broken?
Correct Answer
Losing a laptop
An attacker gets access to info
A person can look over your shoulder
Question 4
Define integrity in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
The ability to prevent people from changing your data and the ability to reverse unwanted changes.
Question 5
How do you control integrity?
Correct Answer
Permissions restrict what users can do (read, write, etc.)
Question 6
Examples of integrity
Correct Answer
Data used by a doctor to make medical decisions needs to be correct or the patient can die.
Question 7
Define the availability in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
Our data needs to be accessible when we need it.
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, Question 8
How can availability be broken?
Correct Answer
Loss of power, application problems. If caused by an attacker, this is a Denial of Service attack.
Question 9
Define information security.
Correct Answer
The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption,
modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Question 10
Define the Parkerian Hexad and its principles.
Correct Answer
The Parkerian Hexad includes confidentiality, integrity, and availability from the CIA triad. It also includes possession
(or control), authenticity, and utility.
Question 11
Authenticity
Correct Answer
Whether the data in question comes from who or where it says it comes from (i.e. did this person actually send this
email?)
Question 12
Confidentiality is affected by what type of attack?
Correct Answer
Interception (eaves dropping)
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FUNDAMENTALS OF
INFORMATION SECURITY
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,Question 1
Define the confidentiality in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
Our ability to protect data from those who are not authorized to view it.
Question 2
Examples of confidentiality
Correct Answer
A patron using an ATM card wants to keep their PIN number confidential.
An ATM owner wants to keep bank account numbers confidential.
Question 3
How can confidentiality be broken?
Correct Answer
Losing a laptop
An attacker gets access to info
A person can look over your shoulder
Question 4
Define integrity in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
The ability to prevent people from changing your data and the ability to reverse unwanted changes.
Question 5
How do you control integrity?
Correct Answer
Permissions restrict what users can do (read, write, etc.)
Question 6
Examples of integrity
Correct Answer
Data used by a doctor to make medical decisions needs to be correct or the patient can die.
Question 7
Define the availability in the CIA triad.
Correct Answer
Our data needs to be accessible when we need it.
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, Question 8
How can availability be broken?
Correct Answer
Loss of power, application problems. If caused by an attacker, this is a Denial of Service attack.
Question 9
Define information security.
Correct Answer
The protection of information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption,
modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Question 10
Define the Parkerian Hexad and its principles.
Correct Answer
The Parkerian Hexad includes confidentiality, integrity, and availability from the CIA triad. It also includes possession
(or control), authenticity, and utility.
Question 11
Authenticity
Correct Answer
Whether the data in question comes from who or where it says it comes from (i.e. did this person actually send this
email?)
Question 12
Confidentiality is affected by what type of attack?
Correct Answer
Interception (eaves dropping)
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