DOD CYBER AWARENESS 2026 CORE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the best way to protect your Common Access Card (CAC) or Personal
Identity Verification (PIV) card? - ✔✔Store it in a shielded sleeve.
✔✔What must authorized personnel do before permitting another individual to enter a
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)? - ✔✔Confirm the individual's
need-to-know and access.
✔✔Which of the following is true of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)? -
✔✔Access requires Top Secret clearance and indoctrination into the SCI program.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of using removable media
unsafely in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)? - ✔✔Damage to the
removable media.
✔✔What portable electronic devices (PEDs) are permitted in a SCIF? - ✔✔Only
expressly authorized government-owned PEDs.
✔✔What is the response to an incident such as opening an uncontrolled DVD on a
computer in a SCIF? - ✔✔All of these.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a type of malicious code? - ✔✔Executables.
✔✔Which of the following actions can help tp protect your identity? - ✔✔Shred personal
documents.
✔✔Which is an appropriate use of government e-mail? - ✔✔Use a digital signature
when sending attachments or hyperlinks.
✔✔What type of social engineering targets particular groups of people? - ✔✔Spear
phishing.
✔✔How can you protect yourself from social engineering? - ✔✔Verify the identity of all
individuals.
✔✔Which of the following is true of traveling overseas with a mobile phone? - ✔✔A
personally owned device approved under Bring Your Own Approved Device (BYOAD)
policy must be unenrolled while out of the country.
✔✔What should Sara do when using publicly available Internet, such as hotel Wi-Fi? -
✔✔Only connect with Government VPN.
, ✔✔What is the danger of using public Wi-Fi connections? - ✔✔Both of these.
✔✔Which of the following personally-owned computer peripherals is permitted for use
with Government-furnished equipment? - ✔✔A headset with a microphone through a
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.
✔✔How can you protect data on your mobile computing and portable electronic devices
(PEDs)? - ✔✔Enable automatic screen locking after a period of inactivity.
✔✔Which of the following is an example of removable media? - ✔✔External hard drive.
✔✔Which of the following is true of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? - ✔✔They can
become an attack vector to other devices on your home network.
✔✔When is it appropriate to have your security badge visible? - ✔✔At all times when in
the facility.
✔✔What should the owner of this printed SCI do differently? - ✔✔Retrieve classified
documents promptly from printers.
✔✔What should the participants in this conversation involving SCI do differently? -
✔✔Physically assess that everyone within listening distance is cleared and has a need-
to-know for the information being discussed.
✔✔Which of the following demonstrates proper protection of mobile devices? - ✔✔Linda
encrypts all of the sensitive data on her government-issued mobile devices.
✔✔Which of the following does NOT constitute spillage? - ✔✔Classified information that
should be unclassified and is downgraded.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to protect against inadvertent
spillage? - ✔✔Use the classified network for all work, including unclassified work.
✔✔Which of the following should you NOT do if you find classified information on the
internet? - ✔✔Download the information.
✔✔Who designates whether information is classified and its classification level? - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following is a good practice to protect classified information? - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following may help to prevent spillage? - ✔✔Follow procedures for
transferring data to and from outside agency and non-government networks.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the best way to protect your Common Access Card (CAC) or Personal
Identity Verification (PIV) card? - ✔✔Store it in a shielded sleeve.
✔✔What must authorized personnel do before permitting another individual to enter a
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)? - ✔✔Confirm the individual's
need-to-know and access.
✔✔Which of the following is true of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)? -
✔✔Access requires Top Secret clearance and indoctrination into the SCI program.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of using removable media
unsafely in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)? - ✔✔Damage to the
removable media.
✔✔What portable electronic devices (PEDs) are permitted in a SCIF? - ✔✔Only
expressly authorized government-owned PEDs.
✔✔What is the response to an incident such as opening an uncontrolled DVD on a
computer in a SCIF? - ✔✔All of these.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a type of malicious code? - ✔✔Executables.
✔✔Which of the following actions can help tp protect your identity? - ✔✔Shred personal
documents.
✔✔Which is an appropriate use of government e-mail? - ✔✔Use a digital signature
when sending attachments or hyperlinks.
✔✔What type of social engineering targets particular groups of people? - ✔✔Spear
phishing.
✔✔How can you protect yourself from social engineering? - ✔✔Verify the identity of all
individuals.
✔✔Which of the following is true of traveling overseas with a mobile phone? - ✔✔A
personally owned device approved under Bring Your Own Approved Device (BYOAD)
policy must be unenrolled while out of the country.
✔✔What should Sara do when using publicly available Internet, such as hotel Wi-Fi? -
✔✔Only connect with Government VPN.
, ✔✔What is the danger of using public Wi-Fi connections? - ✔✔Both of these.
✔✔Which of the following personally-owned computer peripherals is permitted for use
with Government-furnished equipment? - ✔✔A headset with a microphone through a
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.
✔✔How can you protect data on your mobile computing and portable electronic devices
(PEDs)? - ✔✔Enable automatic screen locking after a period of inactivity.
✔✔Which of the following is an example of removable media? - ✔✔External hard drive.
✔✔Which of the following is true of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? - ✔✔They can
become an attack vector to other devices on your home network.
✔✔When is it appropriate to have your security badge visible? - ✔✔At all times when in
the facility.
✔✔What should the owner of this printed SCI do differently? - ✔✔Retrieve classified
documents promptly from printers.
✔✔What should the participants in this conversation involving SCI do differently? -
✔✔Physically assess that everyone within listening distance is cleared and has a need-
to-know for the information being discussed.
✔✔Which of the following demonstrates proper protection of mobile devices? - ✔✔Linda
encrypts all of the sensitive data on her government-issued mobile devices.
✔✔Which of the following does NOT constitute spillage? - ✔✔Classified information that
should be unclassified and is downgraded.
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to protect against inadvertent
spillage? - ✔✔Use the classified network for all work, including unclassified work.
✔✔Which of the following should you NOT do if you find classified information on the
internet? - ✔✔Download the information.
✔✔Who designates whether information is classified and its classification level? - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following is a good practice to protect classified information? - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following may help to prevent spillage? - ✔✔Follow procedures for
transferring data to and from outside agency and non-government networks.
