SAPPC Certification Study Guide-
Questions with Correct Answers
Sharing and reporting information is essential to detecting potential insider threats. True
or False? ✅True
Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing security program areas.
Paul says that Information Security practitioners train and/or advise Original
Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification
determinations.
Ashley says that Physical Security practitioners work with a facility's Antiterrorism
Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility's vulnerability from
terrorist attacks. ✅Paul and Ashley are both correct
Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing security program areas.
Paul says that Information Security practitioners work with a facility's Antiterrorism
Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility's vulnerability from
terrorist attacks.
Ashley says that Personnel Security practitioners train and/or advise Original
Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification
determinations. ✅Paul and Ashley are both incorrect
SPeD is an abbreviation for? ✅Security Professional Education Development
SPed is a certification program of what agency? ✅Department of Defense
Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) definition? ✅The individual
understands foundational security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core
Certification for SPed).
Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) definition? ✅The
Individual applies foundational security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core
Certification for SPed).
Security Program Integration Professional Certification (SPIPC) definition? ✅The
individual understands and applies risk assessment and security program management
based on security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core Certification for SPed).
, Security Enterprise Professional Certification (SEPC) definition? ✅The individual
understands and applies concepts, principles, and practices for managing enterprise-
wide security.
What are the three principle incident/events required to be reported to DoD
Counterintelligence (CI) organizations? ✅Espionage, Sabotage, Terrorism & Cyber
Policy
PMO is an abbreviation for? ✅Program Management Office
Provides the legal requirements to use lawful means to ensure U. S. receives the best
intelligence available? ✅E.O. 12333
The manual that includes CI-related requirements for Industry? ✅DoD 5220.22-M
(NISPOM)
Regulation mandating CI-specific training, briefing, and reporting? ✅DoDI5240.6: CI
Awareness, Briefing, and Reporting Programs
Regulation providing procedures to follow when classified information is compromised?
✅DoD 5200.1-R: information Security Program
What are three principle incidents/events required to report to DoD counterintelligence
(CI) organizations? ✅Espionage, Sabotage, Terrorism & Cyber Policy
List three different types of threats to classified information? ✅Insider Threat, Foreign
Intelligence Entities (FIE), Cybersecurity Threat
List three indicators of insider threats? ✅Failure to report overseas travel or contact
with foreign nationals.
Seeking to gain higher clearance or expand access outside the job scope.
Engaging in classified conversations without a need to know.
Working hours inconsistent with job assignment or insistence on working in private.
Exploitable behavior traits.
Repeated security violations.
Attempting to enter areas not granted access to.
List three elements that should be considered in identifying Critical Program
Information? ✅- Cause significant degradation in mission effectiveness
- Shorten the expected combat-effective life of the system
- Reduce technological advantage
- Significantly alter program direction
- Enable an adversary to defeat, counter, copy, or reverse-engineer the technology or
capability.
Questions with Correct Answers
Sharing and reporting information is essential to detecting potential insider threats. True
or False? ✅True
Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing security program areas.
Paul says that Information Security practitioners train and/or advise Original
Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification
determinations.
Ashley says that Physical Security practitioners work with a facility's Antiterrorism
Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility's vulnerability from
terrorist attacks. ✅Paul and Ashley are both correct
Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing security program areas.
Paul says that Information Security practitioners work with a facility's Antiterrorism
Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility's vulnerability from
terrorist attacks.
Ashley says that Personnel Security practitioners train and/or advise Original
Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification
determinations. ✅Paul and Ashley are both incorrect
SPeD is an abbreviation for? ✅Security Professional Education Development
SPed is a certification program of what agency? ✅Department of Defense
Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) definition? ✅The individual
understands foundational security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core
Certification for SPed).
Security Asset Protection Professional Certification (SAPPC) definition? ✅The
Individual applies foundational security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core
Certification for SPed).
Security Program Integration Professional Certification (SPIPC) definition? ✅The
individual understands and applies risk assessment and security program management
based on security concepts, principles, and practices. (Core Certification for SPed).
, Security Enterprise Professional Certification (SEPC) definition? ✅The individual
understands and applies concepts, principles, and practices for managing enterprise-
wide security.
What are the three principle incident/events required to be reported to DoD
Counterintelligence (CI) organizations? ✅Espionage, Sabotage, Terrorism & Cyber
Policy
PMO is an abbreviation for? ✅Program Management Office
Provides the legal requirements to use lawful means to ensure U. S. receives the best
intelligence available? ✅E.O. 12333
The manual that includes CI-related requirements for Industry? ✅DoD 5220.22-M
(NISPOM)
Regulation mandating CI-specific training, briefing, and reporting? ✅DoDI5240.6: CI
Awareness, Briefing, and Reporting Programs
Regulation providing procedures to follow when classified information is compromised?
✅DoD 5200.1-R: information Security Program
What are three principle incidents/events required to report to DoD counterintelligence
(CI) organizations? ✅Espionage, Sabotage, Terrorism & Cyber Policy
List three different types of threats to classified information? ✅Insider Threat, Foreign
Intelligence Entities (FIE), Cybersecurity Threat
List three indicators of insider threats? ✅Failure to report overseas travel or contact
with foreign nationals.
Seeking to gain higher clearance or expand access outside the job scope.
Engaging in classified conversations without a need to know.
Working hours inconsistent with job assignment or insistence on working in private.
Exploitable behavior traits.
Repeated security violations.
Attempting to enter areas not granted access to.
List three elements that should be considered in identifying Critical Program
Information? ✅- Cause significant degradation in mission effectiveness
- Shorten the expected combat-effective life of the system
- Reduce technological advantage
- Significantly alter program direction
- Enable an adversary to defeat, counter, copy, or reverse-engineer the technology or
capability.
