INSIDER THREAT AWARENESS (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. An insider is defined as any person with authorized access to any
United States government resource to include personnel, facilities,
information, equipment, networks, or systems.
Answer: True
2. Which of the following are insider threats?
A. Fort Hood shootings
B. Greg Chung - Economic Espionage
C. Wiki Leaks
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
3. Which of the following should be considered as reportable
indicators of possible insider threats?
A. Unexplained or undue affluence
B. Displaying questionable loyalty to U.S. government
C. Disgruntled employee
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
4. During the spot and assessment phase of recruitment, the foreign
intelligence service will often explore potential exploitable
weaknesses which may be used as a lever against the recruit if
needed later.
Answer: True
, 5. Exploitable weaknesses by a foreign intelligence service when
considering a source for recruitment may include:
A. Adultery
B. Financial Problems
C. Gambling
D. Drugs or Alcohol
E. All of the above
Answer: E. All of the above
6. Unauthorized downloads or copying of files, especially for
employees who have given notice of employment termination, is
an indicator of a possible insider threat.
Answer: True
7. Insider threat policy is only applicable to classified information.
Sensitive, proprietary, or need-to-know information is not
currently protected by the insider threat program policy.
Answer: False
8. Contact with an individual who is known to be, or is suspected of
being, associated with foreign intelligence, security, or terrorism
should always be considered a reportable indicator of possible
recruitment.
Answer: True
9. Insiders work alone. They never recruit because it increases the
chance of them being caught.
Answer: False
10. Attempting to gain access to an unclassified automated
information system without authorization may be considered an
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. An insider is defined as any person with authorized access to any
United States government resource to include personnel, facilities,
information, equipment, networks, or systems.
Answer: True
2. Which of the following are insider threats?
A. Fort Hood shootings
B. Greg Chung - Economic Espionage
C. Wiki Leaks
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
3. Which of the following should be considered as reportable
indicators of possible insider threats?
A. Unexplained or undue affluence
B. Displaying questionable loyalty to U.S. government
C. Disgruntled employee
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
4. During the spot and assessment phase of recruitment, the foreign
intelligence service will often explore potential exploitable
weaknesses which may be used as a lever against the recruit if
needed later.
Answer: True
, 5. Exploitable weaknesses by a foreign intelligence service when
considering a source for recruitment may include:
A. Adultery
B. Financial Problems
C. Gambling
D. Drugs or Alcohol
E. All of the above
Answer: E. All of the above
6. Unauthorized downloads or copying of files, especially for
employees who have given notice of employment termination, is
an indicator of a possible insider threat.
Answer: True
7. Insider threat policy is only applicable to classified information.
Sensitive, proprietary, or need-to-know information is not
currently protected by the insider threat program policy.
Answer: False
8. Contact with an individual who is known to be, or is suspected of
being, associated with foreign intelligence, security, or terrorism
should always be considered a reportable indicator of possible
recruitment.
Answer: True
9. Insiders work alone. They never recruit because it increases the
chance of them being caught.
Answer: False
10. Attempting to gain access to an unclassified automated
information system without authorization may be considered an
