WGU Course C836 - Fundamentals of
Information Security
Objective assessment
Final prep exam
Questions and correct
Detailed exam
<<upgraded syllabus>>
A+graded ** newest version
Attack carried out by placing code in the form of a scripting language into a Web
page, or other media, that is interpreted by a client browser, including Adobe Flash
animation and some types of video files. When another person views the Web page
or media, he or she executes the code automatically, and the attack is carried out. A
good example of such an attack might be for the attacker to leave a comment
containing the attack script in the comments section of an entry on a blog. Every
person reading the command in her browser would execute the attack. This kind of
attack is used on legitimate sites like banks or e-retailers to turn them into
malicious sites. - ANSWER ✅Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Attack is similar to XSS, in a general sense. In this type of attack, the attacker
places a link, or links, on a Web page in such a way that they will be automatically
executed, in order to initiate a particular activity on another Web page or
application where the user is currently authenticated. For instance, such a link
might cause the browser to add items to our shopping cart on Amazon or transfer
money from one bank account to another. - ANSWER ✅cross-site request forgery
(XSRF)
An attack that takes advantage of the graphical display capabilities of our browser
to trick us into clicking on something we might not otherwise. - ANSWER
✅Clickjacking
,________________ is a web-related technology used to develop web pages while
____________ refers to an attack where malicious code is embedded into the web
page. - ANSWER ✅CSS; XSS
A database is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks through direct attempts to the
database server or through applications software, including web applications. What
is the most effective way of mitigating these attacks?
A Authenticating the user on the server-side
B Authenticating the user on the client-side
C Validating user inputs
D Turning on database logging
E Keeping the software patched - ANSWER ✅C
Strictly following secure coding guidelines is critical to application security.
Which of the following options is a good source of secure coding guidelines?
A BSI
B The organization's internal coding guidelines
C NIST 800
D CERT
E All of the Above - ANSWER ✅E
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource?
A Impact
B Vulnerability
C Risk
D Threat - ANSWER ✅D
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to
an attacker?
A Intrusion detection
B Firewalls
C Honeypots
D Intrusion prevention - ANSWER ✅C
, Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating
system types and versions?
A Packet sniffer
B Packet filter
C Port scanner
D Stateful firewall - ANSWER ✅C
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
A Clickjacking
B Cross-site scripting
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery - ANSWER ✅C
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
A Data in motion
B Data at rest
C Data in use
D Data in storage - ANSWER ✅A
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server
was offline.
Which type of attack is this?
A Modification
B Fabrication
C Interception
D Interruption - ANSWER ✅D
A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email
server.
Which security principle is being attacked?
, A Possession
B Integrity
C Confidentiality
D Availability - ANSWER ✅D
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The
company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect
this source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code?
A Alarm systems
B Account permissions
C Antivirus software
D File encryption - ANSWER ✅D
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems.
During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used.
This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are
in place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Authenticity
D Utility - ANSWER ✅D
Something that has the potential to cause harm to our assets is known as a(n)
________.
A Impact
B Risk
C Vulnerability
D Threat - ANSWER ✅D
What is the first and arguably one of the most important steps of the risk
management process?
Information Security
Objective assessment
Final prep exam
Questions and correct
Detailed exam
<<upgraded syllabus>>
A+graded ** newest version
Attack carried out by placing code in the form of a scripting language into a Web
page, or other media, that is interpreted by a client browser, including Adobe Flash
animation and some types of video files. When another person views the Web page
or media, he or she executes the code automatically, and the attack is carried out. A
good example of such an attack might be for the attacker to leave a comment
containing the attack script in the comments section of an entry on a blog. Every
person reading the command in her browser would execute the attack. This kind of
attack is used on legitimate sites like banks or e-retailers to turn them into
malicious sites. - ANSWER ✅Cross-site scripting (XSS)
Attack is similar to XSS, in a general sense. In this type of attack, the attacker
places a link, or links, on a Web page in such a way that they will be automatically
executed, in order to initiate a particular activity on another Web page or
application where the user is currently authenticated. For instance, such a link
might cause the browser to add items to our shopping cart on Amazon or transfer
money from one bank account to another. - ANSWER ✅cross-site request forgery
(XSRF)
An attack that takes advantage of the graphical display capabilities of our browser
to trick us into clicking on something we might not otherwise. - ANSWER
✅Clickjacking
,________________ is a web-related technology used to develop web pages while
____________ refers to an attack where malicious code is embedded into the web
page. - ANSWER ✅CSS; XSS
A database is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks through direct attempts to the
database server or through applications software, including web applications. What
is the most effective way of mitigating these attacks?
A Authenticating the user on the server-side
B Authenticating the user on the client-side
C Validating user inputs
D Turning on database logging
E Keeping the software patched - ANSWER ✅C
Strictly following secure coding guidelines is critical to application security.
Which of the following options is a good source of secure coding guidelines?
A BSI
B The organization's internal coding guidelines
C NIST 800
D CERT
E All of the Above - ANSWER ✅E
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource?
A Impact
B Vulnerability
C Risk
D Threat - ANSWER ✅D
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to
an attacker?
A Intrusion detection
B Firewalls
C Honeypots
D Intrusion prevention - ANSWER ✅C
, Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating
system types and versions?
A Packet sniffer
B Packet filter
C Port scanner
D Stateful firewall - ANSWER ✅C
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
A Clickjacking
B Cross-site scripting
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery - ANSWER ✅C
An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information.
Which security principle is protected by a VPN?
A Data in motion
B Data at rest
C Data in use
D Data in storage - ANSWER ✅A
A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an
institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server
was offline.
Which type of attack is this?
A Modification
B Fabrication
C Interception
D Interruption - ANSWER ✅D
A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email
server.
Which security principle is being attacked?
, A Possession
B Integrity
C Confidentiality
D Availability - ANSWER ✅D
A new start-up company has started working on a social networking website. The
company has moved all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect
this source code from unauthorized access.
Which cyber defense concept should the start-up company use to maintain the
confidentiality of its source code?
A Alarm systems
B Account permissions
C Antivirus software
D File encryption - ANSWER ✅D
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems.
During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used.
This determination helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are
in place to protect critical data.
Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing?
A Possession
B Integrity
C Authenticity
D Utility - ANSWER ✅D
Something that has the potential to cause harm to our assets is known as a(n)
________.
A Impact
B Risk
C Vulnerability
D Threat - ANSWER ✅D
What is the first and arguably one of the most important steps of the risk
management process?
