WGU MASTER'S COURSE C706 SECURE
SOFTWARE DESIGN
Which groups typically report to the chief security officer (CSO)?
A. Security engineering and operations
B. Physical and software security
C. Audit and incident response
D. Facilities and information technology functions - ANSWERS-A
A company is considering which controls to buy to protect an asset.
What should the price of the controls be in relation to the cost of the asset?
A. Less than the annual loss expectancy
B. More than the annual loss expectancy
C. Equal to the cost of the asset
D. More than the cost of the asset - ANSWERS-A
Which two passwords are the weakest?
,A. Pa$$w0Rd%^78
B. Love@$MySon80
C. C@1Il@VEm1
D. Password1234 - ANSWERS-BD
Which two secure methods should be used to keep track of passwords?
A. Encrypt text files of them on the user's workstation
B. Store them on a sticky note in a convenient spot
C. Share them with a trusted manager or coworker
D. Organization-approved password storage software - ANSWERS-AD
How many keys are used in asymmetric encryption?
A. No keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
B. One key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
C. Two keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
D. Three keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message. - ANSWERS-C
Which protocol is a variant of a standard web transfer protocol that adds a layer
of security on the data in transit using a secure socket layer?
,A. HTTPS
B. HTTP
C. FTP
D. SFTP - ANSWERS-A
Which description characterizes symmetric cryptography?
A. The same key is used to lock and unlock the cipher.
B. Two separate but unrelated keys are used to unlock the cipher.
C. Two separate and related keys are used to unlock the cipher.
D. Keys are unnecessary when using symmetric cryptography to unlock a cipher. -
ANSWERS-A
An employee uses a secure hashing algorithm for message integrity. The
employee sends a plain text message with the embedded hash to a colleague. A
rogue device receives and retransmits the message to its destination. Once
received and checked by the intended recipient, the hashes do not match.
Which STRIDE concept has been violated?
A. Tampering
B. Repudiation
, C. Elevation of privilege
D. Denial-of-service - ANSWERS-A
An attacker accesses private emails between the company's CISO and board
members. The attacker then publishes the emails online.
Which type of an attack is this, according to the STRIDE model?
A. Repudiation
B. Information disclosure
C. Elevation of privilege
D. Tampering - ANSWERS-B
A security guard at the front desk of a building checks every employee's name
badge with their photo before they are allowed in the building.
Which two factors have been checked to verify identity?
A. Something you have, something you are
B. Something you have, something you know
C. Something you know, where you are at
D. Where you are at, something you are - ANSWERS-A
SOFTWARE DESIGN
Which groups typically report to the chief security officer (CSO)?
A. Security engineering and operations
B. Physical and software security
C. Audit and incident response
D. Facilities and information technology functions - ANSWERS-A
A company is considering which controls to buy to protect an asset.
What should the price of the controls be in relation to the cost of the asset?
A. Less than the annual loss expectancy
B. More than the annual loss expectancy
C. Equal to the cost of the asset
D. More than the cost of the asset - ANSWERS-A
Which two passwords are the weakest?
,A. Pa$$w0Rd%^78
B. Love@$MySon80
C. C@1Il@VEm1
D. Password1234 - ANSWERS-BD
Which two secure methods should be used to keep track of passwords?
A. Encrypt text files of them on the user's workstation
B. Store them on a sticky note in a convenient spot
C. Share them with a trusted manager or coworker
D. Organization-approved password storage software - ANSWERS-AD
How many keys are used in asymmetric encryption?
A. No keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
B. One key is used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
C. Two keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message.
D. Three keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message. - ANSWERS-C
Which protocol is a variant of a standard web transfer protocol that adds a layer
of security on the data in transit using a secure socket layer?
,A. HTTPS
B. HTTP
C. FTP
D. SFTP - ANSWERS-A
Which description characterizes symmetric cryptography?
A. The same key is used to lock and unlock the cipher.
B. Two separate but unrelated keys are used to unlock the cipher.
C. Two separate and related keys are used to unlock the cipher.
D. Keys are unnecessary when using symmetric cryptography to unlock a cipher. -
ANSWERS-A
An employee uses a secure hashing algorithm for message integrity. The
employee sends a plain text message with the embedded hash to a colleague. A
rogue device receives and retransmits the message to its destination. Once
received and checked by the intended recipient, the hashes do not match.
Which STRIDE concept has been violated?
A. Tampering
B. Repudiation
, C. Elevation of privilege
D. Denial-of-service - ANSWERS-A
An attacker accesses private emails between the company's CISO and board
members. The attacker then publishes the emails online.
Which type of an attack is this, according to the STRIDE model?
A. Repudiation
B. Information disclosure
C. Elevation of privilege
D. Tampering - ANSWERS-B
A security guard at the front desk of a building checks every employee's name
badge with their photo before they are allowed in the building.
Which two factors have been checked to verify identity?
A. Something you have, something you are
B. Something you have, something you know
C. Something you know, where you are at
D. Where you are at, something you are - ANSWERS-A
