WGU D430 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION
SECURITY EXAM 2 2026 REVIEW PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME
◉ Parkerian Hexad.
Answer: Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Possession - physical deposition of the media on which the data is
stored
Authenticity - allows us to talk about the proper attribution as to the
owner or creator of the data in question
Utility - how useful the data is to us
◉ Attack Types.
Answer: Interception
Interruption
Modification
Fabrication
◉ Interception.
Answer: an attacker has access to data , applications or environment
,◉ Interruption.
Answer: attacks cause our assets to become unusable or unavailable
◉ Modification.
Answer: attacks involve tampering with our asset
◉ Fabrication.
Answer: attacks that create false information
◉ Threat.
Answer: something that has potential to cause harm
◉ Vulnerability.
Answer: weaknesses that can be used to harm us
◉ Something you know.
Answer: username , password , PIN
◉ Something you have.
Answer: ID badge , swipe card , OTP
, ◉ Something you are.
Answer: fingerprint, Iris Retina scan
◉ Somewhere you are.
Answer: geolocation
◉ Something you do.
Answer: handwriting , typing , walking
◉ Authentication.
Answer: verifying that a person is who they claim to be
◉ Mutual authentication.
Answer: Both parties in a transaction to authenticate each other
- Has digital certificates
- Prevents man in the middle attacks
- The man in the middle is where the attacker inserts themselves
into the traffic flow
- Ex . Both the PC and server authenticate each other before data is
sent in either direction
◉ Risk management process.
SECURITY EXAM 2 2026 REVIEW PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTIONS AND MARKING SCHEME
◉ Parkerian Hexad.
Answer: Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Possession - physical deposition of the media on which the data is
stored
Authenticity - allows us to talk about the proper attribution as to the
owner or creator of the data in question
Utility - how useful the data is to us
◉ Attack Types.
Answer: Interception
Interruption
Modification
Fabrication
◉ Interception.
Answer: an attacker has access to data , applications or environment
,◉ Interruption.
Answer: attacks cause our assets to become unusable or unavailable
◉ Modification.
Answer: attacks involve tampering with our asset
◉ Fabrication.
Answer: attacks that create false information
◉ Threat.
Answer: something that has potential to cause harm
◉ Vulnerability.
Answer: weaknesses that can be used to harm us
◉ Something you know.
Answer: username , password , PIN
◉ Something you have.
Answer: ID badge , swipe card , OTP
, ◉ Something you are.
Answer: fingerprint, Iris Retina scan
◉ Somewhere you are.
Answer: geolocation
◉ Something you do.
Answer: handwriting , typing , walking
◉ Authentication.
Answer: verifying that a person is who they claim to be
◉ Mutual authentication.
Answer: Both parties in a transaction to authenticate each other
- Has digital certificates
- Prevents man in the middle attacks
- The man in the middle is where the attacker inserts themselves
into the traffic flow
- Ex . Both the PC and server authenticate each other before data is
sent in either direction
◉ Risk management process.
