ACAS - 5.3Course Exam Questions and
Answers
What is ACAS? - Answer-ACAS is a network-based security compliance and assessment capability
designed to provide awareness of the security posture and network health of
DoD networks.
Which of the following best describes the SecurityCenter? - Answer-The central console that provides
continuous asset-based security and
compliance monitoring
A vulnerability is a weakness or an attack that can compromise your system. - Answer-False (a
vulnerability does not include an attack)
The Nessus scanner monitors data at rest, while the PVS monitors data in motion. - Answer-True
PVS detects vulnerabilities based on network traffic instead of actively scanning hosts. - Answer-True
Which ACAS component performs active vulnerability and compliance scanning? - Answer-Nessus
, CMRS is a tool to provide DoD component- and enterprise-level situational awareness by quantitatively
displaying an organization's security posture. - Answer-True
Select the Task Order for the Implementation of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for
the Enterprise: - Answer-13-670
Which page loads by default when you log in to SecurityCenter? Select the best answer. - Answer-
Dashboard
Which of the following pages show the date and time of the most recent plugin updates? - Answer-
Plugins, Feeds
Which page allows you to set your local time zone? - Answer-Profile
What is an organization? - Answer-A group of individuals who are responsible for a set of common
assets
What is a scan zone? - Answer-A defined static range of IP addresses with an associated Nessus
scanner(s)
What is the maximum size of a SecurityCenter 5 Repository? - Answer-32 GB
The IP address(es) you are scanning must be contained in both the definition of the scan zone and the
definition of the repository. - Answer-True
What SecurityCenter role is responsible for setting up scan zones? - Answer-Administrator
How can you get your SecurityCenter plugin updates? - Answer-Automatically, from DISA's plugin
server, Manually from the DoD Patch Repository
Answers
What is ACAS? - Answer-ACAS is a network-based security compliance and assessment capability
designed to provide awareness of the security posture and network health of
DoD networks.
Which of the following best describes the SecurityCenter? - Answer-The central console that provides
continuous asset-based security and
compliance monitoring
A vulnerability is a weakness or an attack that can compromise your system. - Answer-False (a
vulnerability does not include an attack)
The Nessus scanner monitors data at rest, while the PVS monitors data in motion. - Answer-True
PVS detects vulnerabilities based on network traffic instead of actively scanning hosts. - Answer-True
Which ACAS component performs active vulnerability and compliance scanning? - Answer-Nessus
, CMRS is a tool to provide DoD component- and enterprise-level situational awareness by quantitatively
displaying an organization's security posture. - Answer-True
Select the Task Order for the Implementation of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for
the Enterprise: - Answer-13-670
Which page loads by default when you log in to SecurityCenter? Select the best answer. - Answer-
Dashboard
Which of the following pages show the date and time of the most recent plugin updates? - Answer-
Plugins, Feeds
Which page allows you to set your local time zone? - Answer-Profile
What is an organization? - Answer-A group of individuals who are responsible for a set of common
assets
What is a scan zone? - Answer-A defined static range of IP addresses with an associated Nessus
scanner(s)
What is the maximum size of a SecurityCenter 5 Repository? - Answer-32 GB
The IP address(es) you are scanning must be contained in both the definition of the scan zone and the
definition of the repository. - Answer-True
What SecurityCenter role is responsible for setting up scan zones? - Answer-Administrator
How can you get your SecurityCenter plugin updates? - Answer-Automatically, from DISA's plugin
server, Manually from the DoD Patch Repository
