WGU Master's Course C701 - Ethical Hacking

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Because attackers break into systems for various reasons, it is important for information security professionals to understand how malicious hackers exploit systems and the probable reasons behind the attacks.

 

A True

B False      Correct Ans   -    A

 

Information security refers to ________ or ________ information and information systems that use, store, and transmit information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

 

A compiling / securing

B imaging / shielding

C duplicating / saving

D protecting / safeguarding      Correct Ans   -    D

 

Information is not the critical asset that organizations need to secure.

 

A False

B True      Correct Ans   -    A

 

________ is the part of a malware or an exploit that performs the intended malicious actions, which can include creating backdoor access to a victim's machine, damaging or deleting files, and data theft.

 

A Payload

B Vulnerability

C Exploit

D Hack value      Correct Ans   -    A

 

In a ________, the attacker exploits vulnerabilities in a computer application before the software developer can release a patch for them.

 

A payload

B zero-day attack

C hack value

D vulnerability      Correct Ans   -    B

 

Information security is defined as "a state of well-being of information and infrastructure in which the possibility of theft, tampering, and disruption of information and services is kept low and tolerable."

 

A False

B True      Correct Ans   -    B

 

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