WGU D317 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Compromised device
Answer: Device accessed by a malicious user or attacker
●● Wireless networks
Answer: Networks vulnerable to attackers in close proximity
●● Hardening
Answer: Process of securing and testing network devices
●● Default passwords
Answer: Factory-set passwords that should be changed
●● Unnecessary logins
Answer: Accounts not used by the network administrator
●● Strong password policy
Answer: Requiring complex passwords and regular changes
,●● Unnecessary services
Answer: Optional features that increase the risk of attack
●● Patching
Answer: Installing security updates to fix vulnerabilities
●● Physical access
Answer: Ability to physically interact with a device
●● Trusted network
Answer: Network authorized to make changes to a device
●● Wireless network encryption
Answer: Configuring WPA2 or WPA3 for secure traffic
●● Audit logs
Answer: Records of device activity for analysis and detection
●● Backup
Answer: Creating copies of device configurations for restoration
, ●● Authentication
Answer: Process of confirming a person's identity
●● Microsoft Active Directory
Answer: Authentication system that confirms user identity via passwords
●● Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Answer: Authentication system that uses certificates to validate website
identity
●● Authorization
Answer: Determines what a user may access after authentication
●● Restrictive Permissions
Answer: Applying limited access to data and securing servers and
network devices
●● Data Leaks
Answer: Risk of unauthorized access to confidential data
●● Malware Infection
Answer: Accidental infection of network data files by a user's infected
computer
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● Compromised device
Answer: Device accessed by a malicious user or attacker
●● Wireless networks
Answer: Networks vulnerable to attackers in close proximity
●● Hardening
Answer: Process of securing and testing network devices
●● Default passwords
Answer: Factory-set passwords that should be changed
●● Unnecessary logins
Answer: Accounts not used by the network administrator
●● Strong password policy
Answer: Requiring complex passwords and regular changes
,●● Unnecessary services
Answer: Optional features that increase the risk of attack
●● Patching
Answer: Installing security updates to fix vulnerabilities
●● Physical access
Answer: Ability to physically interact with a device
●● Trusted network
Answer: Network authorized to make changes to a device
●● Wireless network encryption
Answer: Configuring WPA2 or WPA3 for secure traffic
●● Audit logs
Answer: Records of device activity for analysis and detection
●● Backup
Answer: Creating copies of device configurations for restoration
, ●● Authentication
Answer: Process of confirming a person's identity
●● Microsoft Active Directory
Answer: Authentication system that confirms user identity via passwords
●● Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Answer: Authentication system that uses certificates to validate website
identity
●● Authorization
Answer: Determines what a user may access after authentication
●● Restrictive Permissions
Answer: Applying limited access to data and securing servers and
network devices
●● Data Leaks
Answer: Risk of unauthorized access to confidential data
●● Malware Infection
Answer: Accidental infection of network data files by a user's infected
computer
