WGU D488 Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering Exam Study Guide with complete and Verified solutions (Latest 2025/2026 Update)

WGU D488 Cybersecurity Architecture &
Engineering Exam Study Guide with
complete and Verified solutions (Latest
2025/2026 Update)

Question:

List Cybersecurity Framework 5 core functions?
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Answer:
1. identity
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2. Protect
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3. Detect
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4. Respond
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5. Recover
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the risk that remains after management implements internal controls or
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some other response to risk
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Risk Appetite?
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The amount of risk a company is willing to accept to achieve its goals and
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objectives. To avoid undue risk, risk appetite must be in alignment with
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Question:
ISO 31000 Framework?
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- used to integrate the risk management process into their management
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and operational systems
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- can be adapted to an organization's specific operations and objectives
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begins with an evaluation of an organization's risk contexts, including all
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COBIT Framework? i,-




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- current framework version is COBIT5
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,- based on the following principles:
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- meeting stakeholder needs
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- covering the enterprise end-to-end
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- applying a single, integrated framework
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- enabling a holistic approach
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- separating governance from management
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Question:

COSO?
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Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission an
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initiative of 5 private sector organizations collaborating on the
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Question:

Risk Management Life cycle phases?
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Assess
Control

Review

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NIST Cybersecurity Framework core?
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Protect
Detect

Respond

Recover




Question:

KPI (Key Performance Indicator)?
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A formal mechanism designed to measure performance of a program
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against desired goals.
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Question:

Key risk indicators (KRIs)?
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