WGU D485 CLOUD SECURITY EXAM
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◉ Anonymization
Answer: The act of removing both direct and indirect identifiers
so data cannot be traced back to an individual. Required by some
laws and standards.
◉ CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker)
Answer: Security policy enforcement point between cloud
consumers and providers. Four pillars: Visibility, Compliance,
Data Security, Threat Protection.
◉ DLP — Network
Answer: Data Loss Prevention monitoring data in transit — email,
web traffic, API calls for policy violations.
◉ DLP — Endpoint
Answer: Data Loss Prevention monitoring data on devices — USB
transfers, printing, clipboard, screen capture.
◉ DLP — Storage
,Answer: Data Loss Prevention scanning data at rest — scans
repositories for sensitive data that shouldn't be there.
◉ File-Based Storage (NAS)
Answer: Hierarchical file/folder structure. NFS or SMB/CIFS
protocols. Use case: shared file storage, home directories.
◉ Block Storage
Answer: Raw volumes presented as disks. No inherent file system.
Fastest performance. Use case: databases, VM disks, boot volumes.
◉ Object Storage
Answer: Stores objects with metadata and unique IDs. API access
(HTTP/REST). Massively scalable. Use case: backups, media, data
lakes (S3-style).
◉ Ephemeral Storage
Answer: Temporary — tied to VM instance lifecycle. Data lost on
stop/terminate. Use case: temp files, swap space, caches.
◉ Long-Term / Archive Storage
Answer: Low cost, high durability, slower retrieval. Use case:
compliance archives, DR copies. Example: AWS S3 Glacier.
◉ Constitutional Law
, Answer: Highest source of law in the US. No law may conflict with
the Constitution. Privacy derives from the 4th Amendment and
Supreme Court precedent.
◉ Administrative Law
Answer: Rules and regulations created by government agencies.
Documented in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Example:
HIPAA Privacy Rule created by HHS.
◉ Case Law
Answer: Interpretations made by courts over time. Courts follow
stare decisis — prior decisions serve as binding precedent.
◉ Common Law
Answer: Long-standing judicial precedents passed down through
generations. Not codified in legislation. Includes torts like
negligence and invasion of privacy.
◉ Stare Decisis
Answer: Legal principle meaning 'let the decision stand.' Prior
court decisions serve as precedent guiding future decisions.
◉ Mens Rea
Answer: Latin for 'guilty mind.' Criminal intent required for
criminal liability. Person must have intended to commit a crime.
REVIEW FULL QUESTION SET WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Anonymization
Answer: The act of removing both direct and indirect identifiers
so data cannot be traced back to an individual. Required by some
laws and standards.
◉ CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker)
Answer: Security policy enforcement point between cloud
consumers and providers. Four pillars: Visibility, Compliance,
Data Security, Threat Protection.
◉ DLP — Network
Answer: Data Loss Prevention monitoring data in transit — email,
web traffic, API calls for policy violations.
◉ DLP — Endpoint
Answer: Data Loss Prevention monitoring data on devices — USB
transfers, printing, clipboard, screen capture.
◉ DLP — Storage
,Answer: Data Loss Prevention scanning data at rest — scans
repositories for sensitive data that shouldn't be there.
◉ File-Based Storage (NAS)
Answer: Hierarchical file/folder structure. NFS or SMB/CIFS
protocols. Use case: shared file storage, home directories.
◉ Block Storage
Answer: Raw volumes presented as disks. No inherent file system.
Fastest performance. Use case: databases, VM disks, boot volumes.
◉ Object Storage
Answer: Stores objects with metadata and unique IDs. API access
(HTTP/REST). Massively scalable. Use case: backups, media, data
lakes (S3-style).
◉ Ephemeral Storage
Answer: Temporary — tied to VM instance lifecycle. Data lost on
stop/terminate. Use case: temp files, swap space, caches.
◉ Long-Term / Archive Storage
Answer: Low cost, high durability, slower retrieval. Use case:
compliance archives, DR copies. Example: AWS S3 Glacier.
◉ Constitutional Law
, Answer: Highest source of law in the US. No law may conflict with
the Constitution. Privacy derives from the 4th Amendment and
Supreme Court precedent.
◉ Administrative Law
Answer: Rules and regulations created by government agencies.
Documented in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Example:
HIPAA Privacy Rule created by HHS.
◉ Case Law
Answer: Interpretations made by courts over time. Courts follow
stare decisis — prior decisions serve as binding precedent.
◉ Common Law
Answer: Long-standing judicial precedents passed down through
generations. Not codified in legislation. Includes torts like
negligence and invasion of privacy.
◉ Stare Decisis
Answer: Legal principle meaning 'let the decision stand.' Prior
court decisions serve as precedent guiding future decisions.
◉ Mens Rea
Answer: Latin for 'guilty mind.' Criminal intent required for
criminal liability. Person must have intended to commit a crime.
