WGU C727 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ First and second-generation computer languages.
Answer: were specific to the computer manufacturer (1GL) or to a specific
processor or environment (2GL).
◍ Which firewall feature can be used to authenticate users on behalf of another
secure system?.
Answer: Proxy server
◍ Management information system (MIS).
Answer: Provides timely and accurate information that enables managers to
manage their departments more efficiently; analyzes performance.
◍ An analyst has identified an active denial of service attack. Which category
of the CIA triad is affected?.
Answer: Availability
◍ Which cloud feature is used to prevent data loss and provide for data
retrieval in the event of a disaster?.
Answer: Data backups and archives
◍ Workbench.
Answer: a unified CASE visual tool for database architects, developers, and
database administrators. Microsoft Visual Basic is an example.
◍ chief operations officer (COO).
Answer: is the director of operations, responsible for the oversight of
internal operations on a day-to-day basis and for monitoring production
quotas
◍ Information Repository.
Answer: Allows businesses to store important information and documents
, that can be accessed remotely by stakeholders; sometimes a fee for the
service is charged.
◍ Which protocol is affected when a malicious user is targeting weaknesses in
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)?.
Answer: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
◍ Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two
endpoints?.
Answer: traceroute
◍ Which statement is true when comparing AES encryption to Triple DES
(3DES)?.
Answer: AES requires less CPU utilization and uses a larger block size than
3DES.
◍ System-Level Security.
Answer: Consists of the architecture (layers), policy, and process levels.
◍ A company has the policy that all new user passwords are P@ssw0rd but
does not require new users to change their password. An employee
randomly tries a coworker's account with the new user password to see if
they can log in as the coworker. Which type of vulnerability does this
create?.
Answer: Default password
◍ Which category of the CIA triad is affected when an unauthorized user
changes the data within a read-only file?.
Answer: Integrity
◍ Risks.
Answer: the potential for loss, commonly associated with the monetary and
non-monetary impact to such a risk, as well as the probability of occurrence.
◍ Vulnerabilities.
Answer: weakness in the technology, process, and procedure, or people
involved with any given information asset
,◍ Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between
switches and other network devices?.
Answer: Patch panel
◍ Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation
(NAT)?.
Answer: Router
◍ An employee that does not want to miss emails from important clients sets
up her cellular smartphone to allow her to check email. Unfortunately, she
does not install antivirus software on the cellular phone. What type of
vulnerability is represented?.
Answer: BYOD/Mobile
◍ Online transaction processing (OLTP).
Answer: database design used for browsing and manipulating business
transaction activity.Processing of information into the database.Don't
perform analyses on these databases because it could affect performance.
◍ In which physical LAN topology are nodes connected to each other with a
backbone cable that loops around and ends at the same point it started?.
Answer: Ring
◍ What should a cloud provider use to secure data in flight?.
Answer: Private key encryption
◍ Group Decision Support System (GDSS).
Answer: n interactive computer based system that facilitates a number of
decision-makers (working together in a group) in finding solutions to
problems that are unstructured in nature; enables remote collaboration.
◍ Which type of attack exploits an unpatched software vulnerability?.
Answer: Zero-day
◍ chief security officer (CSO).
Answer: is the highest level executive concerned with the overall security
functions and policies of a business.
, ◍ Partitioning.
Answer: Dividing a database into more manageable segments.
◍ Telecommunications Network.
Answer: Enables the exchange of information between end users across
nodes and links.
◍ Which networking standard uses UTP cable and CSMA/CD to manage
connected devices' access to the wire?.
Answer: Ethernet
◍ What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet
network?.
Answer: CAT5e
◍ Which command produces the following output? Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com Address: 172.217.11.132.
Answer: nslookup
◍ Which type of attack can overwhelm a web server by inserting more data
into a web form than the system was configured to hold?.
Answer: Buffer overflow
◍ A school district discovers that students have been accessing inappropriate
content on the internet. How should the district address this risk?.
Answer: Install a network filtering appliance
◍ Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Answer: the brain/microprocessor of the computer.
◍ System on a Chip (SoC).
Answer: A modern microprocessor that contain the CPU, memory, and
peripheral interfaces; a miniature computer; an example is the Raspberry Pi.
◍ System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Answer: Analysis Phase1. Identify problems, root cause, opportunities, and
objectives2. Determining information requirements (most important)3.
Analyzing system needs and develop a solutionDesign Phase4. Designing
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ First and second-generation computer languages.
Answer: were specific to the computer manufacturer (1GL) or to a specific
processor or environment (2GL).
◍ Which firewall feature can be used to authenticate users on behalf of another
secure system?.
Answer: Proxy server
◍ Management information system (MIS).
Answer: Provides timely and accurate information that enables managers to
manage their departments more efficiently; analyzes performance.
◍ An analyst has identified an active denial of service attack. Which category
of the CIA triad is affected?.
Answer: Availability
◍ Which cloud feature is used to prevent data loss and provide for data
retrieval in the event of a disaster?.
Answer: Data backups and archives
◍ Workbench.
Answer: a unified CASE visual tool for database architects, developers, and
database administrators. Microsoft Visual Basic is an example.
◍ chief operations officer (COO).
Answer: is the director of operations, responsible for the oversight of
internal operations on a day-to-day basis and for monitoring production
quotas
◍ Information Repository.
Answer: Allows businesses to store important information and documents
, that can be accessed remotely by stakeholders; sometimes a fee for the
service is charged.
◍ Which protocol is affected when a malicious user is targeting weaknesses in
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)?.
Answer: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
◍ Which network diagnostic tool displays the path packets take between two
endpoints?.
Answer: traceroute
◍ Which statement is true when comparing AES encryption to Triple DES
(3DES)?.
Answer: AES requires less CPU utilization and uses a larger block size than
3DES.
◍ System-Level Security.
Answer: Consists of the architecture (layers), policy, and process levels.
◍ A company has the policy that all new user passwords are P@ssw0rd but
does not require new users to change their password. An employee
randomly tries a coworker's account with the new user password to see if
they can log in as the coworker. Which type of vulnerability does this
create?.
Answer: Default password
◍ Which category of the CIA triad is affected when an unauthorized user
changes the data within a read-only file?.
Answer: Integrity
◍ Risks.
Answer: the potential for loss, commonly associated with the monetary and
non-monetary impact to such a risk, as well as the probability of occurrence.
◍ Vulnerabilities.
Answer: weakness in the technology, process, and procedure, or people
involved with any given information asset
,◍ Which device is used to organize network cables as they run between
switches and other network devices?.
Answer: Patch panel
◍ Which device is responsible for implementing network address translation
(NAT)?.
Answer: Router
◍ An employee that does not want to miss emails from important clients sets
up her cellular smartphone to allow her to check email. Unfortunately, she
does not install antivirus software on the cellular phone. What type of
vulnerability is represented?.
Answer: BYOD/Mobile
◍ Online transaction processing (OLTP).
Answer: database design used for browsing and manipulating business
transaction activity.Processing of information into the database.Don't
perform analyses on these databases because it could affect performance.
◍ In which physical LAN topology are nodes connected to each other with a
backbone cable that loops around and ends at the same point it started?.
Answer: Ring
◍ What should a cloud provider use to secure data in flight?.
Answer: Private key encryption
◍ Group Decision Support System (GDSS).
Answer: n interactive computer based system that facilitates a number of
decision-makers (working together in a group) in finding solutions to
problems that are unstructured in nature; enables remote collaboration.
◍ Which type of attack exploits an unpatched software vulnerability?.
Answer: Zero-day
◍ chief security officer (CSO).
Answer: is the highest level executive concerned with the overall security
functions and policies of a business.
, ◍ Partitioning.
Answer: Dividing a database into more manageable segments.
◍ Telecommunications Network.
Answer: Enables the exchange of information between end users across
nodes and links.
◍ Which networking standard uses UTP cable and CSMA/CD to manage
connected devices' access to the wire?.
Answer: Ethernet
◍ What type of medium is commonly used within a 1000 Mbps Ethernet
network?.
Answer: CAT5e
◍ Which command produces the following output? Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.google.com Address: 172.217.11.132.
Answer: nslookup
◍ Which type of attack can overwhelm a web server by inserting more data
into a web form than the system was configured to hold?.
Answer: Buffer overflow
◍ A school district discovers that students have been accessing inappropriate
content on the internet. How should the district address this risk?.
Answer: Install a network filtering appliance
◍ Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Answer: the brain/microprocessor of the computer.
◍ System on a Chip (SoC).
Answer: A modern microprocessor that contain the CPU, memory, and
peripheral interfaces; a miniature computer; an example is the Raspberry Pi.
◍ System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Answer: Analysis Phase1. Identify problems, root cause, opportunities, and
objectives2. Determining information requirements (most important)3.
Analyzing system needs and develop a solutionDesign Phase4. Designing
