CJIS RECERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
Instructions: This exam contains multiple-choice questions covering the core
content tested on the CJIS Security Awareness recertification examination.
Topics include security awareness training requirements, access control,
identification and authentication, incident response, physical security, and CJI
handling.
1. When must Security Awareness Training be completed for personnel
with access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI)?
A. Only when initially hired
B. Prior to having access to CJI or systems with CJI, and annually
thereafter
C. Every two years
D. Only when a security incident occurs
Correct Answer: B — Prior to having access to CJI or systems with CJI,
and annually thereafter
,Rationale: Security Awareness Training must be completed prior to
having access to CJI or systems with CJI, and annually thereafter. This
requirement changed from biennial to annual in version 5.9.4 .
2. Which personnel are required to complete Security Awareness
Training?
A. Only sworn law enforcement officers
B. All users who access CJI, receive CJI verbally or in writing, and any
person with unescorted access to areas containing CJI
C. Only IT administrators
D. Only personnel with privileged accounts
Correct Answer: B — All users who access CJI, receive CJI verbally or in
writing, and any person with unescorted access to areas containing CJI
Rationale: Training is required for all users who access CJI, receive CJI
verbally or in writing, and any person with unescorted access to areas
containing CJI .
3. What is the purpose of Security Awareness Training?
,A. To provide competent understanding of how to handle criminal
justice information in relation to the user's role within their department
B. To replace technical security controls
C. To satisfy insurance requirements only
D. To eliminate all security incidents
Correct Answer: A — To provide competent understanding of how to
handle criminal justice information in relation to the user's role within
their department
Rationale: The purpose is to provide competent understanding of how
to handle criminal justice information in relation to the user's role
within their department .
4. Do personnel with unescorted access to CJI areas need to be
fingerprinted?
A. No, only sworn officers require fingerprints
B. Yes, they must undergo fingerprint-based background checks with
Purpose Code J before unescorted access is granted
, C. Only if they handle CJI electronically
D. Only if required by state law
Correct Answer: B — Yes, they must undergo fingerprint-based
background checks with Purpose Code J before unescorted access is
granted
Rationale: Personnel with unescorted access to CJI areas must undergo
fingerprint-based background checks with Purpose Code J before
unescorted access is granted .
5. What is CJI?
A. Criminal Justice Information, including data from NCIC, III, N-DEx,
and other FBI criminal justice systems
B. Civil Justice Information
C. Confidential Judicial Information
D. Central Justice Intelligence
Correct Answer: A — Criminal Justice Information, including data from
NCIC, III, N-DEx, and other FBI criminal justice systems
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
2026/2027
Instructions: This exam contains multiple-choice questions covering the core
content tested on the CJIS Security Awareness recertification examination.
Topics include security awareness training requirements, access control,
identification and authentication, incident response, physical security, and CJI
handling.
1. When must Security Awareness Training be completed for personnel
with access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI)?
A. Only when initially hired
B. Prior to having access to CJI or systems with CJI, and annually
thereafter
C. Every two years
D. Only when a security incident occurs
Correct Answer: B — Prior to having access to CJI or systems with CJI,
and annually thereafter
,Rationale: Security Awareness Training must be completed prior to
having access to CJI or systems with CJI, and annually thereafter. This
requirement changed from biennial to annual in version 5.9.4 .
2. Which personnel are required to complete Security Awareness
Training?
A. Only sworn law enforcement officers
B. All users who access CJI, receive CJI verbally or in writing, and any
person with unescorted access to areas containing CJI
C. Only IT administrators
D. Only personnel with privileged accounts
Correct Answer: B — All users who access CJI, receive CJI verbally or in
writing, and any person with unescorted access to areas containing CJI
Rationale: Training is required for all users who access CJI, receive CJI
verbally or in writing, and any person with unescorted access to areas
containing CJI .
3. What is the purpose of Security Awareness Training?
,A. To provide competent understanding of how to handle criminal
justice information in relation to the user's role within their department
B. To replace technical security controls
C. To satisfy insurance requirements only
D. To eliminate all security incidents
Correct Answer: A — To provide competent understanding of how to
handle criminal justice information in relation to the user's role within
their department
Rationale: The purpose is to provide competent understanding of how
to handle criminal justice information in relation to the user's role
within their department .
4. Do personnel with unescorted access to CJI areas need to be
fingerprinted?
A. No, only sworn officers require fingerprints
B. Yes, they must undergo fingerprint-based background checks with
Purpose Code J before unescorted access is granted
, C. Only if they handle CJI electronically
D. Only if required by state law
Correct Answer: B — Yes, they must undergo fingerprint-based
background checks with Purpose Code J before unescorted access is
granted
Rationale: Personnel with unescorted access to CJI areas must undergo
fingerprint-based background checks with Purpose Code J before
unescorted access is granted .
5. What is CJI?
A. Criminal Justice Information, including data from NCIC, III, N-DEx,
and other FBI criminal justice systems
B. Civil Justice Information
C. Confidential Judicial Information
D. Central Justice Intelligence
Correct Answer: A — Criminal Justice Information, including data from
NCIC, III, N-DEx, and other FBI criminal justice systems
