WGU C838 PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
"Which phase of the cloud data lifecycle allows both read and process functions to be
performed?
(A) Share
(B) Store
(C) Create
(D) Archive" - ANS Create
"Which phase of the cloud data security lifecycle typically occurs simultaneously with creation?
(A) Use
(B) Share
(C) Store
(D) Destroy" - ANS Store
"Which phase of the cloud data life cycle uses content delivery networks?
(A) Share
(B) Create
(C) Destroy
(D) Archive" - ANS Share
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,"Which phase of the cloud data life cycle is associated with crypto-shredding?
(A) Use
(B) Store
(C) Share
(D) Destroy" - ANS Destroy
"Which cloud data storage architecture allows sensitive data to be replaced with unique
identification symbols that retain all the essential information about the data without
compromising its security?
(A) Obfuscation
(B) Tokenization
(C) Anonymization
(D) Randomization" - ANS Tokenization
"Which methodology could cloud data storage utilize to encrypt all data associated in an
infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment model?
(A) Sandbox encryption
(B) Client-side encryption
(C) Polymorphic encryption
(D) Whole-instance encryption" - ANS Whole-instance encryption
"There is a threat to a banking cloud platform service. The developer needs to provide inclusion
in a relational database that is seamless and readily searchable by search engine algorithms.
Which platform as a service (PaaS) data type should be used?
(A) Structured
(B) Unstructured
(C) Long-term storage
(D) Short-term storage" - ANS Structured
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,"Which platform as a service (PaaS) storage architecture should be used if an organization wants
to store presentations, documents, and audio files?
(A) Block
(B) Object
(C) Distributed
(D) Relational database" - ANS Object
"Which technique scrambles the content of data using a mathematical algorithm while keeping
the structural arrangement of the data?
(A) Tokenization
(B) Dynamic masking
(C) Proxy-based encryption
(D) Format-preserving encryption" - ANS Format-preserving encryption
"Which encryption technique connects the instance to the encryption instance that handles all
crypto operations?
(A) Proxy
(B) Database
(C) Server-side
(D) Externally managed" - ANS Proxy
"Which type of control should be used to implement custom controls that safeguard data?
(A) Application level
(B) Management plane
(C) Options for access
(D) Public and internal sharing" - ANS Application level
"Which element is protected by an encryption system?
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, (A) Data
(B) Public key
(C) Ciphertext
(D) Management engine" - ANS Data
"A cloud administrator recommends using tokenization as an alternative to protecting data
without encryption. The administrator needs to make an authorized application request to
access the data.
Which step should occur immediately before this action is taken?
(A) The application collects a token.
(B) The application stores the token.
(C) The tokenization server generates the token.
(D) The tokenization server returns the token to the application." - ANS (B) The application
stores the token
"A company has recently defined classification levels for its data. During which phase of the
cloud data life cycle should this definition occur?
(A) Use
(B) Share
(C) Create
(D) Archive" - ANS Create
"Which jurisdictional data protection includes dealing with the international transfer of data?
(A) Privacy regulation
(B) Financial modernization
(C) Sarbanes-Oxley act (SOX)
(D) Secure choice authorization (SCA)" - ANS Privacy Regulation
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND UPDATED)
"Which phase of the cloud data lifecycle allows both read and process functions to be
performed?
(A) Share
(B) Store
(C) Create
(D) Archive" - ANS Create
"Which phase of the cloud data security lifecycle typically occurs simultaneously with creation?
(A) Use
(B) Share
(C) Store
(D) Destroy" - ANS Store
"Which phase of the cloud data life cycle uses content delivery networks?
(A) Share
(B) Create
(C) Destroy
(D) Archive" - ANS Share
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,"Which phase of the cloud data life cycle is associated with crypto-shredding?
(A) Use
(B) Store
(C) Share
(D) Destroy" - ANS Destroy
"Which cloud data storage architecture allows sensitive data to be replaced with unique
identification symbols that retain all the essential information about the data without
compromising its security?
(A) Obfuscation
(B) Tokenization
(C) Anonymization
(D) Randomization" - ANS Tokenization
"Which methodology could cloud data storage utilize to encrypt all data associated in an
infrastructure as a service (IaaS) deployment model?
(A) Sandbox encryption
(B) Client-side encryption
(C) Polymorphic encryption
(D) Whole-instance encryption" - ANS Whole-instance encryption
"There is a threat to a banking cloud platform service. The developer needs to provide inclusion
in a relational database that is seamless and readily searchable by search engine algorithms.
Which platform as a service (PaaS) data type should be used?
(A) Structured
(B) Unstructured
(C) Long-term storage
(D) Short-term storage" - ANS Structured
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,"Which platform as a service (PaaS) storage architecture should be used if an organization wants
to store presentations, documents, and audio files?
(A) Block
(B) Object
(C) Distributed
(D) Relational database" - ANS Object
"Which technique scrambles the content of data using a mathematical algorithm while keeping
the structural arrangement of the data?
(A) Tokenization
(B) Dynamic masking
(C) Proxy-based encryption
(D) Format-preserving encryption" - ANS Format-preserving encryption
"Which encryption technique connects the instance to the encryption instance that handles all
crypto operations?
(A) Proxy
(B) Database
(C) Server-side
(D) Externally managed" - ANS Proxy
"Which type of control should be used to implement custom controls that safeguard data?
(A) Application level
(B) Management plane
(C) Options for access
(D) Public and internal sharing" - ANS Application level
"Which element is protected by an encryption system?
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, (A) Data
(B) Public key
(C) Ciphertext
(D) Management engine" - ANS Data
"A cloud administrator recommends using tokenization as an alternative to protecting data
without encryption. The administrator needs to make an authorized application request to
access the data.
Which step should occur immediately before this action is taken?
(A) The application collects a token.
(B) The application stores the token.
(C) The tokenization server generates the token.
(D) The tokenization server returns the token to the application." - ANS (B) The application
stores the token
"A company has recently defined classification levels for its data. During which phase of the
cloud data life cycle should this definition occur?
(A) Use
(B) Share
(C) Create
(D) Archive" - ANS Create
"Which jurisdictional data protection includes dealing with the international transfer of data?
(A) Privacy regulation
(B) Financial modernization
(C) Sarbanes-Oxley act (SOX)
(D) Secure choice authorization (SCA)" - ANS Privacy Regulation
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
