WGU C836 – Fundamentals of Information Security-with 100% Verified Solutions 2026/2027 (7pages)

Which cybersecurity term is defined as the potential for an attack on a resource? Threat Which security type deliberately exposes a system's vulnerabilities or resources to an attacker? Honeypots Which tool can be used to map devices on a network, along with their operating system types and versions? Port scanner Which web attack is a server-side attack? SQL injection An organization employs a VPN to safeguard its information. Which security principle is protected by a VPN? Data in motion A malicious hacker was successful in a denial of service (DoS) attack against an institution's mail server. Fortunately, no data was lost or altered while the server was offline. Which type of attack is this? Interruption A company has had server successful denial of service (DoS) attacks on its email server. Which security principle is being attacked? Availability 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? File encryption A company has an annual audit of installed software and data storage 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? Utility Which web attack is possible due to a lack of input validation? SQL injection Which file action implements the principle of confidentiality from the CIA triad? Encryption Which cyber defense concept suggests limiting permissions to only what is necessary to perform a particular task? Principle of least privilege 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? Confidentiality At a small company, an employee makes an unauthorized data alteration. Which component of the CIA triad has been compromised? Integrity An organization plans to encrypt data in transit on a network. Which aspect of data is the organization attempting to protect? Integrity Which aspect of the CIA triad is violated by an unauthorized database roll back or undo? Integrity A company's website has suffered several denial of service (DoS) attacks and wishes to thwart future attacks. Which security principle is the company addressing? Availability An organization has a requirement that all database servers and file servers be configured to maintain operations in the presence of a failure. Which principle of the CIA triad is this requirement implementing? Availability A company's IT policy manual states that "All company computers, workstations, application servers, and mobile devices must have current versions of antivirus software." Which principle or concept of cybersecurity does this policy statement impact? Operating system security An organization's procedures document states that "All electronic communications should be encrypted during transmission across networks using encryption standards specified in the data encryption policy." Which security principle is this policy addressing? Confidentiality A company's website policy states that "To gain access to the corporate website, each employee must provide a valid user name and password, and then answer one of six security questions accurately." Which type of security does the policy address? Operation