EXAM STUDY GUIDE FOR
WGU CYBER Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFED
CRRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST 2026-2027 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What makes Access Control - CORRECT ANSWER-Allowing- lets us give a particular party access
to a given source
Denying- opposite of gaining access
Limiting- allowing some access to our resource, only up to a certain point
Revoking- takes access away from former user
Access Control List- info about what kind of access certain parties are allowed to have to a given
system
Network ACL- filter access rules for incoming and outgoing network transactions, such as
Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, and ports
Discretionary (DAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-owner of resources
determines who gets access and what level of
Mandatory (MAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-separate group or individual
(from owner) has the authority to set access to recourses
, Rule-based *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-allows access according to a set of
rules defined by the system administrator
Role-based (RBAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-functions access controls set by
an authority responsible for doing so, rather than by the owner of the resource
Attribute-based (ABAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-based on attributes, such
as of a person, resource, or an environment
Accountability *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to making sure that a person
is responsible for their actions. It provides us with the means to trace activities in our
environment back to their source.
Nonrepudiation *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-a situation in which sufficient
evidence exists as to prevent an individual from successfully denying that he or she has made a
statement or taken an action
Intrusion detection (IDSes) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-monitors and reports
malicious events
Intrusion prevention (IPSes) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-takes actions when
malicious events occur
Auditing *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-the examination and review of an
organizations records to ensure accountability through technical means
Penetration testing *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-mimicking, as closely as
possible, the techniques an actual attack would use
WGU CYBER Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFED
CRRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST 2026-2027 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
What makes Access Control - CORRECT ANSWER-Allowing- lets us give a particular party access
to a given source
Denying- opposite of gaining access
Limiting- allowing some access to our resource, only up to a certain point
Revoking- takes access away from former user
Access Control List- info about what kind of access certain parties are allowed to have to a given
system
Network ACL- filter access rules for incoming and outgoing network transactions, such as
Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses, Media Access Control (MAC) addresses, and ports
Discretionary (DAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-owner of resources
determines who gets access and what level of
Mandatory (MAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-separate group or individual
(from owner) has the authority to set access to recourses
, Rule-based *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-allows access according to a set of
rules defined by the system administrator
Role-based (RBAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-functions access controls set by
an authority responsible for doing so, rather than by the owner of the resource
Attribute-based (ABAC) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-based on attributes, such
as of a person, resource, or an environment
Accountability *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to making sure that a person
is responsible for their actions. It provides us with the means to trace activities in our
environment back to their source.
Nonrepudiation *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-a situation in which sufficient
evidence exists as to prevent an individual from successfully denying that he or she has made a
statement or taken an action
Intrusion detection (IDSes) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-monitors and reports
malicious events
Intrusion prevention (IPSes) *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-takes actions when
malicious events occur
Auditing *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-the examination and review of an
organizations records to ensure accountability through technical means
Penetration testing *Access Control Models - CORRECT ANSWER-mimicking, as closely as
possible, the techniques an actual attack would use
