WGU C845 VUN1 TASK 1
COMPLETE QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Question 1.
cloud computing
ANSWER
A computing model that offers on-demand virtualized services. Cloud computing is a metered
pay-per-use service model.
Question 2.
data disclosure
ANSWER
A breach or release of data due to an attack in which sensitive data is disclosed to the public.
Question 3.
hash function
ANSWER
A one-way function that produces a message digest or hash value based on an input message.
Question 4.
event
ANSWER
Any action on a network.
Question 5.
compliance
ANSWER
Accordance with the rules, regulations, or edicts of a body such as a federal or state
organization or as required by a contractual relationship.
,Question 6.
negative testing
ANSWER
Use case or abuse case testing of applications to determine all possible actions the application
may perform during an attack or abuse.
Question 7.
warm site
ANSWER
A physical backup location containing some equipment but no applications or data.
Question 8.
corrective controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to immediately halt an activity from continuing.
Question 9.
federated access
ANSWER
A single sign-on technology allowing a user access to networks usually owned and maintained
by third parties.
Question 10.
alert
ANSWER
A message triggered by an event. Alerts may take the form of email, text messages, computer
screen banners, flashing lights, and other methods of drawing attention to an issue.
, Question 11.
work factor
ANSWER
The time and effort required to break an encrypted message, determine an encryption key, or
break a password.
Question 12.
regression analysis
ANSWER
The testing of an application against a previously established baseline after the addition of a
change or patch to determine if anything else changed.
Question 13.
detective controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to determine if an event has occurred and to take a predetermined
course of action such as provide an alert to the operator or begin recording a log file.
Question 14.
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 15.
tree topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which network nodes cascade down through different levels of
servers within a network.
COMPLETE QUESTION SET WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Question 1.
cloud computing
ANSWER
A computing model that offers on-demand virtualized services. Cloud computing is a metered
pay-per-use service model.
Question 2.
data disclosure
ANSWER
A breach or release of data due to an attack in which sensitive data is disclosed to the public.
Question 3.
hash function
ANSWER
A one-way function that produces a message digest or hash value based on an input message.
Question 4.
event
ANSWER
Any action on a network.
Question 5.
compliance
ANSWER
Accordance with the rules, regulations, or edicts of a body such as a federal or state
organization or as required by a contractual relationship.
,Question 6.
negative testing
ANSWER
Use case or abuse case testing of applications to determine all possible actions the application
may perform during an attack or abuse.
Question 7.
warm site
ANSWER
A physical backup location containing some equipment but no applications or data.
Question 8.
corrective controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to immediately halt an activity from continuing.
Question 9.
federated access
ANSWER
A single sign-on technology allowing a user access to networks usually owned and maintained
by third parties.
Question 10.
alert
ANSWER
A message triggered by an event. Alerts may take the form of email, text messages, computer
screen banners, flashing lights, and other methods of drawing attention to an issue.
, Question 11.
work factor
ANSWER
The time and effort required to break an encrypted message, determine an encryption key, or
break a password.
Question 12.
regression analysis
ANSWER
The testing of an application against a previously established baseline after the addition of a
change or patch to determine if anything else changed.
Question 13.
detective controls
ANSWER
Controls put in place to determine if an event has occurred and to take a predetermined
course of action such as provide an alert to the operator or begin recording a log file.
Question 14.
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 15.
tree topology
ANSWER
A network topology design in which network nodes cascade down through different levels of
servers within a network.
