WGU WGU-D488 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

WGU WGU-D488 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  In which state is data considered information?

  A. Raw
  B. Input
  C. Unprocessed
  D. Processed
  D. Processed

• Question 182:

  Which risk management strategy will ensure the secure storage of data on a new document management system?

  A. Configuration of the system to require frequent password changes
  B. Incorporation of a strict firewall policy to restrict access to the system's server
  C. Implementation of encryption for all data stored in the system
  D. Implementation of a secure virtual private network (VPN) connection for all remote access to the system
  C. Implementation of encryption for all data stored in the system

• Question 183:

  A healthcare provider is developing a disaster recovery plan and wants to determine the longest duration that its systems or applications can be down before causing significant damage to the business. What is the term used to describe this metric?

  A. Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
  B. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
  C. Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
  D. Disaster Recovery (DR)
  B. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

• Question 184:

  An organization wants to implement a new encryption solution to protect sensitive data stored in a database. The organization wants to ensure that the encryption solution provides strong protection for the data and is willing to sacrifice performance.

  Which type of encryption meets the needs of the organization?

  A. Stream ciphers
  B. Asymmetric encryption
  C. Hash functions
  D. Block ciphers
  D. Block ciphers

• Question 185:

  Which is true about access rights?

  A. They limit users to permitted items.
  B. They are part of the System Development Life Cycle.
  C. They require the use of a compiler.
  D. They are defined by the machine language.
  A. They limit users to permitted items.

• Question 186:

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

  A. Professional associations provide up-to-date training.
  B. Professional associations will ensure higher quality work.
  C. Professional associations upgrade the company's network.
  D. Professional associations give feedback to management.
  A. Professional associations provide up-to-date training.

• Question 187:

  In which type of network topology are the networked devices connected to a central device like a hub or switch?

  A. Star
  B. Bus
  C. Mesh
  D. Ring
  A. Star

• Question 188:

  An IT organization has seen a surge of ransomware and Trojan horse attacks recently.

  Which action should the security team recommend to protect the IT infrastructure from commodity malware threats?

  A. Installing a firewall to identify malicious traffic
  B. Rerouting suspicious communications to a remote machine
  C. Implementing a two-factor authentication system
  D. Installing endpoint protection software
  D. Installing endpoint protection software

• Question 189:

  An engineer has noticed increased network traffic originating from an unknown internet protocol (IP) address. Which action should be taken to analyze the unusual network traffic patterns?

  A. Permanently block all incoming traffic from the unknown IP address
  B. Compare the unknown address to known IP addresses to determine if it is a threat
  C. Temporarily block all incoming traffic from the unknown IP address
  D. Rate limit incoming traffic from the unknown IP address
  B. Compare the unknown address to known IP addresses to determine if it is a threat

• Question 190:

  An IT organization has recently suffered multiple data breaches. The security operations center (SOC) team has been tasked with preventing future breaches by implementing user monitoring. The proposed solution must provide insights about unusual user behaviors from a variety of internal corporate resources.

  Which solution meets the requirements?

  A. Virtual private network (VPN)
  B. Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol
  C. Web application firewall (WAF)
  D. Security information and event management (SIEM)
  D. Security information and event management (SIEM)