WGU IT security fundamentals EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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WGU Course C836 Fundamentals of Information Securit
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y Quizlet by Brian MacFarlane 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (A9
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QUESTION 1 ga




Term
ANSWER

Definition



QUESTION 2 ga




Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource? A Impa
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ct B Vulnerability C Risk D Threat
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ANSWER

D



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Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an at
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tacker? A Intrusion detection B Firewalls C Honeypots D Intrusion prevention
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ANSWER

C



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Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system
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types and versions? A Packet sniffer B Packet filter C Port scanner D Stateful firewall
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,ANSWER

C



QUESTION 5 ga




Which web attack is a server-side attack? A Clickjacking B Cross-
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site scripting C SQL injection D Cross-site request forgery
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ANSWER

C



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An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information. Which security principle is
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protected by a VPN? A Data in motion B Data at rest C Data in use D Data in storage
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ANSWER

A



QUESTION 7 ga




A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an instituti
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on's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was offline. W
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hich type of attack is this? A Modification B Fabrication C Interception D Interruption
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ANSWER

D



QUESTION 8 ga




A company has had several successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email server.
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Which security principle is being attacked? A Possession B Integrity C Confidentiality D
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Availability
ANSWER

D



QUESTION 9 ga




A new start-
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up company has started working on a social networking website. The company has mov
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ed all its source code to a cloud provider and wants to protect this source code from una
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,uthorized access. Which cyber defense concept should the start-
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up company use to maintain the confidentiality of its source code? A Alarm systems B Ac
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count permissions C Antivirus software D File encryption
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ANSWER

D



QUESTION 10 ga




A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage systems. During t
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he audit, the auditor asks how the company's most critical data is used. This determinati
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on helps the auditor ensure that the proper defense mechanisms are in place to protect
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critical data. Which principle of the Parkerian hexad is the auditor addressing? A Posses
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sion B Integrity C Authenticity D Utility
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ANSWER

D



QUESTION 11 ga




Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? A Extraneous files B Click
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jacking C SQL injection D Cross-site request forgery
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ANSWER

C



QUESTION 12 ga




Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? A Comp
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ression B Hash C Backup D Encryption
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ANSWER

D



QUESTION 13 ga




Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to
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perform a particular task? A Authentication B Authorization C Defense in depth D Princi
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ple of least privilege
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ANSWER

D

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A company institutes a new policy that "All office computer monitors must face toward e
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mployees and must face away from doorways. The monitor screens must not be visible t
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o people visiting the office." Which principle of the CIA triad is this company applying? A
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Availability B Confidentiality C Utility D Integrity
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ANSWER

B



QUESTION 15 ga




At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration. Which compo
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nent of the CIA triad has been compromised? A Confidentiality B Authenticity C Integrity
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D Availability
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ANSWER

C



QUESTION 16 ga




An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network. Which aspect of data is th
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e organization attempting to protect? A Integrity B Possession C Availability D Authentic
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ity
ANSWER

A



QUESTION 17 ga




Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database rollback or undo?
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A Availability B Identification C Integrity D Confidentiality
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ANSWER

C



QUESTION 18 ga




A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to t
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hwart future attacks. Which security principle is the company addressing? A Availability
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B Authenticity C Confidentiality D Possession
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ANSWER

A