Cyber Awareness 2024/2025 Knowledge Check (Answered)
1. How many potential insider threat indicators does a person who is married with two children, vacations at the beach every year, is pleasant to work with, but sometimes has poor work quality display?
2. What is the best response if you fin...
Cyber Awareness 2022-2023 Knowledge Check (Answered)
1. How many potential insider threat indicators does a person who is married with
two children, vacations at the beach every year, is pleasant to work with, but
sometimes has poor work quality display? - 0 indicators
2. What is the best response if you find classified government data on the internet?
- Note any identifying information, such as the website's URL, and report the
situation to your security POC.
3. After reading an online story about a new security project being developed on the
military installation where you work, your neighbor asks you to comment about
the article. You know this project is classified. What should be your response? -
Attempt to change the subject to something non-work related, but neither confirm
nor deny the article's authenticity.
4. What is a proper response if spillage occurs? - Immediately notify your security
POC.
5. What should you do if a reporter asks you about potentially classified information
on the web? - Ask for information about the website, including the URL.
6. A user writes down details from a report stored on a classified system marked as
Secret and uses those details to draft an unclassified briefing on an unclassified
system without authorization. What is the best choice to describe what has
occurred? - Spillage because classified data was moved to a lower classification
level system without authorization.
7. How many potential insider threat indicators does a coworker who often makes
others uneasy by being persistent in trying to obtain information about classified
projects to which he has no access, is boisterous about his wife putting them in
credit card debt, and often complains about anxiety and exhaustion display? - 3
or more indicators
8. Which of the following can an unauthorized disclosure of information classified as
Confidential reasonably be expected to cause? - Damage to national security
9. Which classification level is given to information that could reasonably be
expected to cause serious damage to national security? - Secret
10. When classified data is not in use, how can you protect it? - Store classified data
appropriately in a GSA-approved vault/container when not in use.
11. Which is a good practice to protect classified information? - Ensure proper
labeling by appropriately marking all classified material and, when required,
sensitive material.
, 12. Which of the following is a good practice to aid in preventing spillage? - Be aware
of classification markings and all handling caveats.
13. What is required for an individual to access classified data? - Appropriate
clearance; signed and approved non-disclosure agreement; and need-to-know.
14. What type of activity or behavior should be reported as a potential insider threat?
- Coworker making consistent statements indicative of hostility or anger toward
the United States and its policies.
15. Which of the following practices reduces the chance of becoming a target by
adversaries seeking insider information? - Don't talk about work outside your
workspace unless it is a specifically designated public meeting environment and
is controlled by the event planners.
16. Which scenario might indicate a reportable insider threat security incident? - A
coworker is observed using a personal electronic device in an area where their
use is prohibited.
17. Why might "insiders" be able to cause damage to their organizations more easily
than others? - Insiders are given a level of trust and have authorized access to
Government information systems.
18. Which of the following is a best practice to protect information about you and
your organization on social networking sites and applications? - Use only
personal contact information when establishing personal social networking
accounts, never use Government contact information.
19. What should you do if an individual asks you to let her follow you into your
controlled space, stating that she left her security badge at her desk? - Don't
allow her access into secure areas and report suspicious activity.
20. Which represents a security best practice when using social networking? -
Understanding and using available privacy settings.
21. Which is NOT a sufficient way to protect your identity? - Use a common
password for all your system and application logons.
22. Under which circumstances may you be subject to criminal, disciplinary, and/or
administrative action due to online misconduct? - Any time you participate in or
condone misconduct, whether offline or online.
23. As someone who works with classified information, what should you do if you are
contacted by a foreign national seeking information on a research project? -
Inform your security POC of all non-professional or non-routine contacts with
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