FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER (FSO)
ROLE IN THE NISP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
The Cognizant Security Office (CSO) for the DoD is Director of National Intelligence (DNI). - ANSWER False
In the NISPOM, what location does "5-3-1" represent? - ANSWER Section 5, Paragraph 3, Page 1
Only select Cognizant Security Agencies (CSAs) have hotlines for reporting industrial security issues. -
ANSWER False
Which resource guides Facility Security Officers (FSOs) through the self-inspection process and provides
techniques to improve the quality of self-inspections? - ANSWER Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP
Contractors
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following government agencies provide resources that
may be useful to Facility Security Officers (FSOs)? - ANSWER a. Information Security Oversight Office
(ISOO)
b. National Security Agency (NSA)
c. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive (ONCIX)
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following are roles the Facility Security Officer (FSO) fills
in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP)? - ANSWER a. Security vulnerability assessments and
self-inspections
b. Security education, training, and awareness
d. Threat awareness and counterintelligence
Which is not an example of reportable adverse information? - ANSWER A cleared employee awarded a
performance bonus
Which of the following is a Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) in the NISP? - ANSWER Department of
Energy (DOE)
, Which program, mandated under Executive Order 12829, establishes one set of rules to protect
classified information related to federal contracts with industry? - ANSWER National Industrial Security
Program (NISP)
What system can be used to report changes in the status of a cleared employee to the Personnel
Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - ANSWER Joint Personnel Adjudication System
(JPAS)
An FSO is authorized to grant or deny an employee's personnel clearance after reviewing their
completed SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions. - ANSWER False
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following NISPOM chapters may NOT apply to all
facilities? - ANSWER a. Chapter 7, Subcontracting
b. Chapter 6, Visits and Meetings
c. Chapter 5, Safeguarding Classified Information
Which of the following is an automated briefing system that allows Facility Security Officers (FSOs) to
prepare security and threat awareness briefings, track which employees have taken them, and quiz
employees on required security briefing material? - ANSWER Online Guide to Security Responsibilities
The domestic delivery services approved for overnight domestic delivery of Secret and Confidential
information are listed in the ______________________. - ANSWER Transportation, Delivery, and
Relocation Solutions (TDRS), Schedule 48
What document does DSS publish and post on its website to charge or clarify existing policy
requirements in the NISPOM - ANSWER Industrial Security Letter (ISL)
The Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) is responsible for the protection of classified information within its
purview in the NISP. Which is NOT one of the five executive Branch Agencies designated as a CSA -
ANSWER Department of Justice (DOJ)
The Secretary of Defense is the Executive Agent of the National Industrial Security Program and is
responsible for overall implementation of the program - ANSWER True
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