FEDVTE INTRODUCTION TO
CYBER INTELLIGENCE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which structured analytic technique aims to make analytic arguments, assumptions, or
intelligence gaps more transparent? - ....ANSWER ...-diagnostic
Which of the following is the first step in the intelligence cycle? - ....ANSWER ...-
Planning and direction
Self-driving cars, GPS networks, Apple watches, and satellites all have what in common?
- ....ANSWER ...-Heavy reliance on software
Which of the following is a best practice for the start of a writing product when adhering
to BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front - writing? - ....ANSWER ...-Make it a summary
of key points
Intelligence is applying: - ....ANSWER ...-knowledge to information
What are the rule of thumb ABCs for intelligence briefings? - ....ANSWER ...-
accuracy, brevity, clarity
All of the following are examples of good cyber hygiene EXCEPT: -
....ANSWER ...-Enabling backdoors only for software engineers
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, The following is an example of BLUF writing: This paper will look at the characteristics
of insider threats. First, the study attempts to show influences behind the actions, and
conclude with suggestions for preventing further compromises from this threat -
....ANSWER ...-False
Any hypothesis that an analyst has accepted to be true and which forms the basis of an
assessment is a: - ....ANSWER ...-key assumption
A cyber intelligence specialist gathering SIGINT would be interested in which of the
following? - ....ANSWER ...-A cell-phone call
Early in the DC Sniper case, there were several key assumptions. What was the outcome
because a key assumptions check wasn't performed? - ....ANSWER ...-all of the
above
The most probable hypothesis is the one with the least evidence against in, not the one
with the most evidence for it. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Which of the following is a procedure or a method for the analysis of some problem,
status or fact? - ....ANSWER ...-analytical method
The intelligence cycle has evolved to where the success and failure of one or more steps
in the cycle does not impact any other part of the entire cycle. - ....ANSWER ...-
False
In intelligence writing, detailing threat and strategic analytical paragraphs should be in
which voice? - ....ANSWER ...-active
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CYBER INTELLIGENCE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which structured analytic technique aims to make analytic arguments, assumptions, or
intelligence gaps more transparent? - ....ANSWER ...-diagnostic
Which of the following is the first step in the intelligence cycle? - ....ANSWER ...-
Planning and direction
Self-driving cars, GPS networks, Apple watches, and satellites all have what in common?
- ....ANSWER ...-Heavy reliance on software
Which of the following is a best practice for the start of a writing product when adhering
to BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front - writing? - ....ANSWER ...-Make it a summary
of key points
Intelligence is applying: - ....ANSWER ...-knowledge to information
What are the rule of thumb ABCs for intelligence briefings? - ....ANSWER ...-
accuracy, brevity, clarity
All of the following are examples of good cyber hygiene EXCEPT: -
....ANSWER ...-Enabling backdoors only for software engineers
...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, The following is an example of BLUF writing: This paper will look at the characteristics
of insider threats. First, the study attempts to show influences behind the actions, and
conclude with suggestions for preventing further compromises from this threat -
....ANSWER ...-False
Any hypothesis that an analyst has accepted to be true and which forms the basis of an
assessment is a: - ....ANSWER ...-key assumption
A cyber intelligence specialist gathering SIGINT would be interested in which of the
following? - ....ANSWER ...-A cell-phone call
Early in the DC Sniper case, there were several key assumptions. What was the outcome
because a key assumptions check wasn't performed? - ....ANSWER ...-all of the
above
The most probable hypothesis is the one with the least evidence against in, not the one
with the most evidence for it. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Which of the following is a procedure or a method for the analysis of some problem,
status or fact? - ....ANSWER ...-analytical method
The intelligence cycle has evolved to where the success and failure of one or more steps
in the cycle does not impact any other part of the entire cycle. - ....ANSWER ...-
False
In intelligence writing, detailing threat and strategic analytical paragraphs should be in
which voice? - ....ANSWER ...-active
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