ICS-860: NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROECTIN
PLAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2027|INSTANT
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1. What is the primary purpose of the National Infrastructure
Protection Plan (NIPP)?
A. To regulate private businesses
B. To establish military operations
C. To provide a coordinated approach for managing risks to
critical infrastructure
D. To replace State emergency plans
Correct Answer: C. To provide a coordinated approach for
managing risks to critical infrastructure
Rationale: The NIPP establishes a national framework that
guides government and private-sector partners in identifying,
assessing, and managing risks to critical infrastructure.
2. Critical infrastructure is best defined as:
A. Government-owned buildings only
B. Military bases
,C. Assets, systems, and networks whose incapacity would have
a debilitating impact on national security, the economy, public
health, or safety
D. Roads maintained by local governments
Correct Answer: C. Assets, systems, and networks whose
incapacity would have a debilitating impact on national
security, the economy, public health, or safety
Rationale: Critical infrastructure includes physical and cyber
assets essential to the nation's security, economy, and well-
being.
3. Which organization leads the implementation of the
National Infrastructure Protection Plan?
A. Department of Defense
B. Federal Emergency Management Agency
C. Department of Homeland Security
D. Department of Transportation
Correct Answer: C. Department of Homeland Security
Rationale: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
coordinates national efforts to secure and strengthen critical
infrastructure.
,4. Which sector is responsible for electricity generation and
transmission?
A. Transportation Systems
B. Energy
C. Communications
D. Healthcare
Correct Answer: B. Energy
Rationale: The Energy Sector includes electricity generation,
transmission, and distribution, as well as oil and natural gas
infrastructure.
5. Risk under the NIPP is generally determined by combining:
A. Cost and staffing
B. Threat, vulnerability, and consequence
C. Population and geography
D. Budget and regulations
Correct Answer: B. Threat, vulnerability, and consequence
Rationale: Risk assessment considers the likelihood of a threat,
the vulnerability of the asset, and the consequences of a
successful attack or disruption.
, 6. Which partner owns the majority of U.S. critical
infrastructure?
A. Federal Government
B. State Governments
C. Private Sector
D. Military
Correct Answer: C. Private Sector
Rationale: Approximately 85% of critical infrastructure is
owned and operated by private-sector organizations.
7. What is resilience in the context of critical infrastructure?
A. Avoiding inspections
B. The ability to prepare for, withstand, adapt to, and rapidly
recover from disruptions
C. Increasing insurance coverage
D. Eliminating all risks
Correct Answer: B. The ability to prepare for, withstand, adapt
to, and rapidly recover from disruptions
Rationale: Resilience focuses on maintaining essential functions
before, during, and after incidents.
8. Which of the following is an example of a cyber threat?
PLAN EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2027|INSTANT
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1. What is the primary purpose of the National Infrastructure
Protection Plan (NIPP)?
A. To regulate private businesses
B. To establish military operations
C. To provide a coordinated approach for managing risks to
critical infrastructure
D. To replace State emergency plans
Correct Answer: C. To provide a coordinated approach for
managing risks to critical infrastructure
Rationale: The NIPP establishes a national framework that
guides government and private-sector partners in identifying,
assessing, and managing risks to critical infrastructure.
2. Critical infrastructure is best defined as:
A. Government-owned buildings only
B. Military bases
,C. Assets, systems, and networks whose incapacity would have
a debilitating impact on national security, the economy, public
health, or safety
D. Roads maintained by local governments
Correct Answer: C. Assets, systems, and networks whose
incapacity would have a debilitating impact on national
security, the economy, public health, or safety
Rationale: Critical infrastructure includes physical and cyber
assets essential to the nation's security, economy, and well-
being.
3. Which organization leads the implementation of the
National Infrastructure Protection Plan?
A. Department of Defense
B. Federal Emergency Management Agency
C. Department of Homeland Security
D. Department of Transportation
Correct Answer: C. Department of Homeland Security
Rationale: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
coordinates national efforts to secure and strengthen critical
infrastructure.
,4. Which sector is responsible for electricity generation and
transmission?
A. Transportation Systems
B. Energy
C. Communications
D. Healthcare
Correct Answer: B. Energy
Rationale: The Energy Sector includes electricity generation,
transmission, and distribution, as well as oil and natural gas
infrastructure.
5. Risk under the NIPP is generally determined by combining:
A. Cost and staffing
B. Threat, vulnerability, and consequence
C. Population and geography
D. Budget and regulations
Correct Answer: B. Threat, vulnerability, and consequence
Rationale: Risk assessment considers the likelihood of a threat,
the vulnerability of the asset, and the consequences of a
successful attack or disruption.
, 6. Which partner owns the majority of U.S. critical
infrastructure?
A. Federal Government
B. State Governments
C. Private Sector
D. Military
Correct Answer: C. Private Sector
Rationale: Approximately 85% of critical infrastructure is
owned and operated by private-sector organizations.
7. What is resilience in the context of critical infrastructure?
A. Avoiding inspections
B. The ability to prepare for, withstand, adapt to, and rapidly
recover from disruptions
C. Increasing insurance coverage
D. Eliminating all risks
Correct Answer: B. The ability to prepare for, withstand, adapt
to, and rapidly recover from disruptions
Rationale: Resilience focuses on maintaining essential functions
before, during, and after incidents.
8. Which of the following is an example of a cyber threat?
