SAPPC CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
BY EXPERTS
nSharing 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 VERIFIED ANSWERS
BY EXPERTS
nSharing 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.
