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WGU Master's Course C701Ethical
Hacking
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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS D

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

A False
B True - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS B

,WGU Master's Course C701Ethical
Hacking
Information security relies on four major elements: confidentiality, integrity, availability,
and authenticity.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS B

________ is the assurance that the information is accessible only to those authorized to
have access.

A Availability
B Confidentiality
C Authenticity
D Integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS B

Confidentiality controls include data classification, data encryption, and proper
equipment disposal.

A False
B True - CORRECT ANSWERS B

________ is trustworthiness of data or resources in the prevention of improper and
unauthorized changes—the assurance that information is sufficiently accurate for its
purpose.

A Confidentiality
B Availability
C Authenticity
D Integrity - CORRECT ANSWERS D

Measures to maintain data integrity may include a checksum and access control.

A False
B True - CORRECT ANSWERS B

________ is the assurance that the systems responsible for delivering, storing, and
processing information are accessible when required by authorized users.

A Integrity
B Confidentiality
C Availability
D Authenticity - CORRECT ANSWERS C

,WGU Master's Course C701Ethical
Hacking
Measures to maintain data availability do not include redundant systems' disk array and
clustered machines, antivirus software to stop worms from destroying networks, and
distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) prevention systems.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS B

The major role of ________ is to confirm that a user is who he or she claims to be.

A availability
B integrity
C confidentiality
D authenticity - CORRECT ANSWERS D

Controls such as biometrics, smart cards, and digital certificates ensure the authenticity
of data, transactions, communications, or documents.

A False
B True - CORRECT ANSWERS B

________ is a way to guarantee that the sender of a message cannot later deny having
sent the message, and that the recipient cannot deny having received the message.

A Confidentiality
B Integrity
C Authenticity
D Non-repudiation - CORRECT ANSWERS D

Individuals and organizations use digital signatures to ensure non-repudiation.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS A

Hacking is defined as the exploitation of vulnerabilities of computer systems and
networks.

A False
B True - CORRECT ANSWERS B

For attackers, motives are the same as:

A Ethics
B Ideas
C Values

, WGU Master's Course C701Ethical
Hacking
D Goals - CORRECT ANSWERS D

The term information warfare or InfoWar refers to the use of information and
communication technologies (ICT) for competitive advantages over an opponent.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS A

Information warfare is divided into ________ categories.

A five
B four
C six
D seven - CORRECT ANSWERS D

Each category of information warfare consists of both offensive and defensive
strategies.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS A

Defensive Information Warfare refers to all strategies and actions to defend against
attacks on ICT assets.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS A

Offensive Information Warfare refers to warfare against the assets of an opponent.

A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWERS A

________ techniques include creating viruses and worms, performing denial-of-service
(DoS) attacks as well as establishing unauthorized remote access connections to a
device using Trojans/backdoors, creating botnets, packet sniffing, phishing, and
password cracking.

A Personal-hacking
B Network-hacking
C Server-hacking
D Intelligence-hacking - CORRECT ANSWERS B

Hackers are intelligent individuals with excellent computer skills—with the ability to
create and explore the computer's software and hardware.

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