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2026/2027 WGU D315 PRE-ASSESSMENT
NETWORK AND SECURITY FOUNDATIONS
BANK EXAM COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
WGU D315
Maximize your success on the WGU D315 Pre-Assessment:
Network and Security - Foundations exam with focused
preparation that strengthens your understanding of core
networking concepts, basic cybersecurity principles, and
foundational IT infrastructure. It is specifically designed for WGU
students to gauge their readiness and build a solid knowledge
base in network and security fundamentals
Which of the following topologies connects all devices to a
single cable?*
Bus
Star
Mesh
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Ring ...... ANSWER ....... Bus✓✓
With regards to AAA, _______ confirms that the user is how
he or she claims to be.*
Authorization
Accounting
Authentication
Accessibility ...... ANSWER ....... Authentication✓✓
Which two layers of the OSI model are the same as the first
layer of the TCP/IP model?*
Data Link
Session
Presentation
Physical ...... ANSWER ....... Physical, Data Link✓✓
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Your company purchases a new bridge that filters packets
based on the MAC address of the destination computer. On
which layer of the OSI model is this device functioning?*
Data Link
Presentation
Session
Application ...... ANSWER ....... Data Link✓✓
Which of the following are examples of social engineering?
(Choose two)*
Impersonation
War dialing
Phishing
Dumpster diving ...... ANSWER ....... Impersonation,
Phishing✓✓
James is working with his organization's platforms team to
select a virtualization approach for use on test systems
managed by developers. He is looking for a hypervisor that
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can run on top of the Windows operating system already
installed on their laptops. What type of hypervisor is James
looking for?
Type 1
Type 4
Type 2
Type 3 ...... ANSWER ....... Type 2✓✓
You were recently hired by a small start-up company. The
company has no plans to setup their own datacenter. You
have been asked to find a cloud service that would provide
several physical servers or virtual machines that the
company would be able to install whatever operating
systems and applications they need. Which cloud service
model should you use?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
TaaS ...... ANSWER ....... IaaS✓✓
2026/2027 WGU D315 PRE-ASSESSMENT
NETWORK AND SECURITY FOUNDATIONS
BANK EXAM COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-
RATED A+.
WGU D315
Maximize your success on the WGU D315 Pre-Assessment:
Network and Security - Foundations exam with focused
preparation that strengthens your understanding of core
networking concepts, basic cybersecurity principles, and
foundational IT infrastructure. It is specifically designed for WGU
students to gauge their readiness and build a solid knowledge
base in network and security fundamentals
Which of the following topologies connects all devices to a
single cable?*
Bus
Star
Mesh
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Ring ...... ANSWER ....... Bus✓✓
With regards to AAA, _______ confirms that the user is how
he or she claims to be.*
Authorization
Accounting
Authentication
Accessibility ...... ANSWER ....... Authentication✓✓
Which two layers of the OSI model are the same as the first
layer of the TCP/IP model?*
Data Link
Session
Presentation
Physical ...... ANSWER ....... Physical, Data Link✓✓
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Your company purchases a new bridge that filters packets
based on the MAC address of the destination computer. On
which layer of the OSI model is this device functioning?*
Data Link
Presentation
Session
Application ...... ANSWER ....... Data Link✓✓
Which of the following are examples of social engineering?
(Choose two)*
Impersonation
War dialing
Phishing
Dumpster diving ...... ANSWER ....... Impersonation,
Phishing✓✓
James is working with his organization's platforms team to
select a virtualization approach for use on test systems
managed by developers. He is looking for a hypervisor that
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can run on top of the Windows operating system already
installed on their laptops. What type of hypervisor is James
looking for?
Type 1
Type 4
Type 2
Type 3 ...... ANSWER ....... Type 2✓✓
You were recently hired by a small start-up company. The
company has no plans to setup their own datacenter. You
have been asked to find a cloud service that would provide
several physical servers or virtual machines that the
company would be able to install whatever operating
systems and applications they need. Which cloud service
model should you use?
IaaS
PaaS
SaaS
TaaS ...... ANSWER ....... IaaS✓✓
