WGU C836 Fundamentals of Information Security Actual Quizlet by
Brian MacFarlane Latest 2025 Real Assessment Exam Graded A+
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______ protects the privacy of students and their parents.
A PCI DSS
B FISMA
C HIPAA
D GLBA
E FERPA
E
.
______ regulates the financial practice and governance of corporations.
A FERPA
B HIPAA
C GLBA
D FISMA
E SOX
E
______ protects the customers of financial institutions.
A PCI DSS
,B SOX
C FISMA
D FERPA
E GLBA
E
.
During what phase of the operations security process do we match threats and vulnerabilities?
A Analysis of threats
B Analysis of vulnerabilities
C Assessment of risks
D Application of countermeasures
E Identification of critical information
C
Haas' second law of operations security, "If you don't know what to protect, how do you know you are
protecting it?," maps to what step in the operations security process?
A Application of countermeasures
B Assessment of risks
C Analysis of vulnerabilities
D Analysis of threats
E Identification of critical information
E
,You are leaving for an extended vacation and want to take steps to protect your home. You set a timer
to turn lights and the TV on and off at various times throughout the day, suspend the mail delivery, and
arrange for a neighbor to come in and water the plants. What step in the operations security process do
these actions demonstrate?
A Identification of critical information
B Analysis of threats
C Analysis of vulnerabilities
D Assessment of risks
E Application of countermeasures
E
.
The process of intelligence gathering and analysis to support business decisions is known as _______.
A Competitive business
B Business intelligence
C Business competition
D Counter intelligence
E Competitive intelligence
E
The study that was conducted to discover the cause of the information leak during the Vietnam War was
codenamed ________ and is now considered a symbol of OPSEC.
A Vietnam Viper
B The Art of War
C Purple Dragon
, D Sun Tzu
C
Which of the following is not a best practice for password security?
A Educating users on password management
B Creating a password policy
C Enforcing complex password requirements
D Forcing password expiration intervals
E Teaching users how to manually sync passwords between systems
E
.
Which social engineering technique involves impersonating someone else to convince the target to
perform some action that they wouldn't normally do for a stranger?
A Spear phishing
B Tailgating
C Pretexting
D Phishing
C
You swipe your key card to gain access to a secure area of the building. As you pass through the door,
you notice someone right behind you. You don't recall that he was walking behind you a moment ago,
nor do you see a key card in his hand. What social engineering technique is demonstrated in this
example?
Brian MacFarlane Latest 2025 Real Assessment Exam Graded A+
Complete Questions Fully Solved 100% with Rationales
______ protects the privacy of students and their parents.
A PCI DSS
B FISMA
C HIPAA
D GLBA
E FERPA
E
.
______ regulates the financial practice and governance of corporations.
A FERPA
B HIPAA
C GLBA
D FISMA
E SOX
E
______ protects the customers of financial institutions.
A PCI DSS
,B SOX
C FISMA
D FERPA
E GLBA
E
.
During what phase of the operations security process do we match threats and vulnerabilities?
A Analysis of threats
B Analysis of vulnerabilities
C Assessment of risks
D Application of countermeasures
E Identification of critical information
C
Haas' second law of operations security, "If you don't know what to protect, how do you know you are
protecting it?," maps to what step in the operations security process?
A Application of countermeasures
B Assessment of risks
C Analysis of vulnerabilities
D Analysis of threats
E Identification of critical information
E
,You are leaving for an extended vacation and want to take steps to protect your home. You set a timer
to turn lights and the TV on and off at various times throughout the day, suspend the mail delivery, and
arrange for a neighbor to come in and water the plants. What step in the operations security process do
these actions demonstrate?
A Identification of critical information
B Analysis of threats
C Analysis of vulnerabilities
D Assessment of risks
E Application of countermeasures
E
.
The process of intelligence gathering and analysis to support business decisions is known as _______.
A Competitive business
B Business intelligence
C Business competition
D Counter intelligence
E Competitive intelligence
E
The study that was conducted to discover the cause of the information leak during the Vietnam War was
codenamed ________ and is now considered a symbol of OPSEC.
A Vietnam Viper
B The Art of War
C Purple Dragon
, D Sun Tzu
C
Which of the following is not a best practice for password security?
A Educating users on password management
B Creating a password policy
C Enforcing complex password requirements
D Forcing password expiration intervals
E Teaching users how to manually sync passwords between systems
E
.
Which social engineering technique involves impersonating someone else to convince the target to
perform some action that they wouldn't normally do for a stranger?
A Spear phishing
B Tailgating
C Pretexting
D Phishing
C
You swipe your key card to gain access to a secure area of the building. As you pass through the door,
you notice someone right behind you. You don't recall that he was walking behind you a moment ago,
nor do you see a key card in his hand. What social engineering technique is demonstrated in this
example?
