WGU C845 VUN1 TASK 1
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
control
ANSWER
Any action, method, or device that reduces the likelihood of a threat exploiting a vulnerability.
A control may mitigate a threat or a vulnerability.
Question 2.
forensics
ANSWER
The science of examining an incident scene, including the collection and analysis of evidence,
the determination of conclusions based upon the nature of the evidence, and the reporting of
findings or providing expert opinion.
Question 3.
cold site
ANSWER
A physical alternate data processing location containing no equipment, applications, or data. A
cold site may have basic services such as HVAC and electricity.
Question 4.
bus topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which all nodes are connected to a single central wire.
,Question 5.
risk mitigation
ANSWER
Mitigation includes any actions taken to reduce the likelihood that a threat can happen and/or
that a vulnerability exists for the threat to exploit. Mitigation is the reduction of either a threat
or a vulnerability that thereby reduces risk.
Question 6.
cluster
ANSWER
A group of similar devices that share attributes. Clusters may be used for load balancing or
spreading tasks or storage information among various devices. Servers as well as storage
devices may be clustered.
Question 7.
hot site
ANSWER
A physical data processing location that maintains a similar or duplicate set of the company's
networking equipment. Applications and data must be restored prior to use.
Question 8.
compensating controls
ANSWER
Controls that make up for the weakness in another control. The control that is available if the
primary control fails.
Question 9.
identification
ANSWER
A unique designation assigned to a member of a group. A claim presented when desiring
access
,Question 10.
incident
ANSWER
An event with the potential of doing harm.
Question 11.
back door
ANSWER
An accessible port or portal created by a programmer for easy access when creating an
application. Also may be a portal created by malware to allow the attacker easy access into a
system or application.
Question 12.
CSMA
ANSWER
Carrier sense multiple access. Carrier sense means that a device can listen to all
communications when connected to the network wire. Multiple access means that any
member of the network can communicate at any time.
Question 13.
preventative controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to reduce the opportunity for a threat to exploit a vulnerability.
Question 14.
data warehouse
ANSWER
A large data store used for research, data storage, or archival purposes.
, Question 15.
patent
ANSWER
The strongest form of protection for intellectual property. Protects new, useful, and not-
obvious creations.
Question 16.
white box testing
ANSWER
A test conducted with full knowledge of the code and operational specifications of an
application.
Question 17.
star topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which network nodes are attached to a central device.
Question 18.
intrusion prevention system (IPS)
ANSWER
Hardware or software that detects a situation and takes defensive preprogrammed actions
such as dropping packets, shutting down communication channels, and blocking ports.
Intrusion prevention is an active operation. An intrusion detection system location in the
network may be determined by placing an "H" for host and an "N" for network preceding the
letters IPS.
Question 19.
federated access
ANSWER
A single sign-on technology allowing a user access to networks usually owned and maintained
by third parties.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
control
ANSWER
Any action, method, or device that reduces the likelihood of a threat exploiting a vulnerability.
A control may mitigate a threat or a vulnerability.
Question 2.
forensics
ANSWER
The science of examining an incident scene, including the collection and analysis of evidence,
the determination of conclusions based upon the nature of the evidence, and the reporting of
findings or providing expert opinion.
Question 3.
cold site
ANSWER
A physical alternate data processing location containing no equipment, applications, or data. A
cold site may have basic services such as HVAC and electricity.
Question 4.
bus topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which all nodes are connected to a single central wire.
,Question 5.
risk mitigation
ANSWER
Mitigation includes any actions taken to reduce the likelihood that a threat can happen and/or
that a vulnerability exists for the threat to exploit. Mitigation is the reduction of either a threat
or a vulnerability that thereby reduces risk.
Question 6.
cluster
ANSWER
A group of similar devices that share attributes. Clusters may be used for load balancing or
spreading tasks or storage information among various devices. Servers as well as storage
devices may be clustered.
Question 7.
hot site
ANSWER
A physical data processing location that maintains a similar or duplicate set of the company's
networking equipment. Applications and data must be restored prior to use.
Question 8.
compensating controls
ANSWER
Controls that make up for the weakness in another control. The control that is available if the
primary control fails.
Question 9.
identification
ANSWER
A unique designation assigned to a member of a group. A claim presented when desiring
access
,Question 10.
incident
ANSWER
An event with the potential of doing harm.
Question 11.
back door
ANSWER
An accessible port or portal created by a programmer for easy access when creating an
application. Also may be a portal created by malware to allow the attacker easy access into a
system or application.
Question 12.
CSMA
ANSWER
Carrier sense multiple access. Carrier sense means that a device can listen to all
communications when connected to the network wire. Multiple access means that any
member of the network can communicate at any time.
Question 13.
preventative controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to reduce the opportunity for a threat to exploit a vulnerability.
Question 14.
data warehouse
ANSWER
A large data store used for research, data storage, or archival purposes.
, Question 15.
patent
ANSWER
The strongest form of protection for intellectual property. Protects new, useful, and not-
obvious creations.
Question 16.
white box testing
ANSWER
A test conducted with full knowledge of the code and operational specifications of an
application.
Question 17.
star topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which network nodes are attached to a central device.
Question 18.
intrusion prevention system (IPS)
ANSWER
Hardware or software that detects a situation and takes defensive preprogrammed actions
such as dropping packets, shutting down communication channels, and blocking ports.
Intrusion prevention is an active operation. An intrusion detection system location in the
network may be determined by placing an "H" for host and an "N" for network preceding the
letters IPS.
Question 19.
federated access
ANSWER
A single sign-on technology allowing a user access to networks usually owned and maintained
by third parties.
