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This study guide provides a complete, exam-ready review for WGU's C836 Fundamentals of Information Security course, covering 131 questions and answers drawn from Quizlet sets and official course materials. Topics include the CIA triad, attack types (interception, modification, fabrication, interruption), risk management phases and steps, access control models (DAC, RBAC, MAC, ABAC, Bell-LaPadula, Biba, Brewer-Nash), authentication methods including biometrics and mutual authentication, cryptography fundamentals (symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, PKI, AES, SSL), OPSEC principles and the five-step OPSEC process, physical and logical security controls, network security tools (Nmap, Wireshark, Kismet, Nessus, Metasploit), firewall types, intrusion detection systems, operating system hardening, social engineering tactics, and key compliance laws including SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, FISMA, and FERPA. Each item is formatted in clear question-and-answer style for rapid self-testing and memorization. Whether you're preparing for the OA or reviewing course content, this guide covers every major concept tested in C836.

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WGU C836 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SECURITY
FINAL EXAM– FULL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW |
COMPLETE Q&A | GRADED A+

Question 1

The Fabrication attack type most commonly affects which Integrity and Availability
principle(s) of the CIA triad?

A. Availability
B. Integrity
C. Confidentiality
D. Integrity and Availability
E. Confidentiality and Integrity

Question 2

The Interception attack type most commonly affects which principle(s) of the CIA triad?

A. Integrity and Availability
B. Confidentiality and Integrity
C. Availability
D. Integrity
E. Confidentiality

Question 3

Something that has the potential to cause harm to our assets is known as a(n) ________.

A. Threat
B. Impact
C. Risk
D. Vulnerability

,Question 4

Controls that protect the systems, networks, and environments that process, transmit, and
store our data are called ________.

A. Logical controls
B. Administrative controls
C. Physical controls

Question 5

What is the first and arguably one of the most important steps of the risk management
process?

A. Assess risks
B. Mitigate risks
C. Identify threats
D. Assess vulnerabilities
E. Identify assets

Question 6

Protects information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure,
disruption, modification, or destruction

Correct Answer: Information security

Question 7

A type of attack, primarily against confidentiality

Correct Answer: Interception

Question 8

A weakness that can be used to harm us

Correct Answer: Vulnerability

Question 9

The likelihood that something bad will happen

Correct Answer: Risk

, Question 10

An attack that involves tampering with our assets

Correct Answer: Modification attack

Question 11

A model that adds three more principles to the CIA triad: possession or control, utility, and
authenticity

Correct Answer: Parkerian hexad

Question 12

The physical disposition of the media on which the data is stored

Correct Answer: Possession or control

Question 13

An attack that involves generating data, processes, communications, or other similar
activities with a system

Correct Answer: Fabrication attack

Question 14

A multilayered defense that will allow us to achieve a successful defense should one or more
of our defensive measures fail

Correct Answer: Defense in depth

Question 15

Sometimes called technical controls, these protect the systems, networks, and environments
that process, transmit, and store our data

Correct Answer: Logical controls

Question 16

Controls that protect the physical environment in which our systems sit, or where our data is
stored

Correct Answer: Physical controls

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