WGU Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering (KFO1/D488) (Cybersecurity-Architecture-and-Engineering) Free Practice Test

Question 1

What does the following SQL statement produce when executed?
SELECT ' FROM Customers
WHERE State = 'Arizona';

A. All of the records from the Customers database that are located in Arizona

B. All of the records from the Customers table that are located in Arizona

C. All of the records from the Customers database

D. All of the records from the Customers table

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2

Why is business continuity planning essential?

A. It allows for the quickest return to business operations.

B. It ensures that the company will avoid asset loss.

C. It allows for succession planning.

D. It ensures that the company will be profitable.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

A retail company has recently implemented a new point of sale (POS) system that is critical to its business.
Which security control is essential for protecting the availability of the POS system?

A. Enforcing strict access controls can limit the number of users with access to the POS system and prevent unauthorized access.

B. Regularly backing up the data stored in the POS system and having a disaster recovery plan can help ensure that the system is available in the event of a security incident or system failure.

C. Regularly updating the POS system with the latest security patches can help prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities and maintain the system's availability.

D. Implementing intrusion detection and prevention systems can help detect and prevent unauthorized access to the POS system.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

After a recent security assessment, it was discovered that many company devices have unnecessary ports opened to the network.
What should the company configure to fix this?

A. Device hardening

B. Intrusion prevention system

C. Intrusion detection system

D. Web application firewall

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

An IT organization has recently migrated its servers to the cloud. The security team needs to delegate administrative control of multiple cloud services to various administrators inside the company. This team needs a granular solution that will offer the most flexibility while maintaining a secure posture.
What is the best solution?

A. Open Authorization (OAuth)

B. Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

C. Kerberos

D. Role-based access control (RBAC)

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

What is true about an operating system?

A. It is a software program that directly supports the computer itself.

B. It is a hardware component of the computer system.

C. It is an application program similar to word processors.

D. It is a firmware burned onto the computer mother board.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

A financial institution is planning to conduct a business impact analysis (BIA) to evaluate the criticality of its business processes and functions.
Which steps will allow the company to perform a BIA?

A. Determine recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives, develop recovery strategies, and document the recovery plan

B. Determine business processes and recovery criticality, identify resource requirements, and identify recovery priorities for system resources

C. Monitor network and system activity, detect security incidents, and respond quickly to minimize the impact on critical business processes

D. Develop business continuity plans and procedures, establish a crisis management team, and test the plan regularly

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

Why should an information technology (IT) professional be aware of professional associations?

A. Professional associations upgrade the company's network.

B. Professional associations provide up-to-date training.

C. Professional associations will ensure higher quality work.

D. Professional associations give feedback to management.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

How are IT and globalization related?

A. IT allows businesses to have a global reach.

B. IT allows businesses to create a global common gateway interface (CGI).

C. IT allows businesses to create tax havens for global companies.

D. IT allows businesses to reach global HIPAA compliance.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

A company wants to ensure that the integrity of its systems is maintained during the startup process.
Which security technology can ensure the integrity of the system during startup by verifying that the system has not been compromised?

A. Hardware security module (HSM)

B. Measured boot

C. Two-factor authentication

D. Intrusion detection system (IDS)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11

A company wants to improve the security of its software development process and reduce the risk of vulnerabilities in its applications. The company is looking for a solution that can isolate its applications and provide a secure environment for development and testing.
Which security technology meets the needs of this company?

A. Containerization

B. Firewall

C. Data loss prevention (DLP)

D. Virtual private network (VPN)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

Which life cycle is part of the process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying information systems?

A. System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

B. Database Creation System Life Cycle (DCSLC)

C. Software Test Life Cycle (STLC)

D. Network Development Life Cycle (NDLC)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

What type of a system requirement involves preventing unauthorized access to data?

A. Design

B. Accessibility

C. User needs

D. Security

Correct Answer: D

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WGU Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering (KFO1/D488) (Cybersecurity-Architecture-and-Engineering) Free Practice Test