1 for specific request mail
WGU Course C836 - Fundamentals of Information
Security Quizlet by Brian MacFarlane Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a
resource?
A Impact
B Vulnerability
C Risk
Assignment Expert
D Threat Ans: D
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Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or
resources to an attacker?
A Intrusion detection
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B Firewalls
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C Honeypots
D Intrusion prevention Ans: 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 Ans: C
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
A Clickjacking
, 2 for specific request mail
B Cross-site scripting
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery Ans: 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
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C Data in use
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D Data in storage Ans: 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
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altered while the server was offline.
Which type of attack is this?
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A Modification
B Fabrication
C Interception
D Interruption Ans: 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
, 3 for specific request mail
C Confidentiality
D Availability Ans: 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
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B Account permissions
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C Antivirus software
D File encryption Ans: D
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage
2026
systems. During the audit, the auditor asks how the company's most
critical data is used. This determination helps the auditor ensure that the
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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 Ans: D
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
A Extraneous files
B Clickjacking
, 4 for specific request mail
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery Ans: C
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the
CIA triad?
A Compression
B Hash
C Backup
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D Encryption Ans: D
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what
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is necessary to perform a particular task?
A Authentication
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B Authorization
C Defense in depth
©
D Principle of least privilege Ans: D
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors
must face toward employees and must face away from doorways. The
monitor screens must not be visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying?
A Availability
B Confidentiality
C Utility
D Integrity Ans: B
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
WGU Course C836 - Fundamentals of Information
Security Quizlet by Brian MacFarlane Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a
resource?
A Impact
B Vulnerability
C Risk
Assignment Expert
D Threat Ans: D
Guru01 - Stuvia
Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or
resources to an attacker?
A Intrusion detection
2026
B Firewalls
©
C Honeypots
D Intrusion prevention Ans: 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 Ans: C
Which web attack is a server-side attack?
A Clickjacking
, 2 for specific request mail
B Cross-site scripting
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery Ans: 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
Assignment Expert
C Data in use
Guru01 - Stuvia
D Data in storage Ans: 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
2026
altered while the server was offline.
Which type of attack is this?
©
A Modification
B Fabrication
C Interception
D Interruption Ans: 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
, 3 for specific request mail
C Confidentiality
D Availability Ans: 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
Assignment Expert
B Account permissions
Guru01 - Stuvia
C Antivirus software
D File encryption Ans: D
A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage
2026
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 Ans: D
Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation?
A Extraneous files
B Clickjacking
, 4 for specific request mail
C SQL injection
D Cross-site request forgery Ans: C
Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the
CIA triad?
A Compression
B Hash
C Backup
Assignment Expert
D Encryption Ans: D
Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what
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is necessary to perform a particular task?
A Authentication
2026
B Authorization
C Defense in depth
©
D Principle of least privilege Ans: D
A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors
must face toward employees and must face away from doorways. The
monitor screens must not be visible to people visiting the office."
Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying?
A Availability
B Confidentiality
C Utility
D Integrity Ans: B
At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration.
