DoD Insider Threat Awareness Question and
Answer [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | A+
Verified
• The transfer of classified or proprietary information to a system not approved for the
classification level or unaccredited or unauthorized systems, individuals, applications, or
media is a _______________. -✓✓ Spill
• A member of your team openly discusses her financial difficulties and her inability to
meet her financial obligations. What is the appropriate action? -✓✓ Report the
concerning behavior to your security officer
• Which of the following is a reportable behavioral indicator? -✓✓ Significant change in
work habit
• If you are contacted by a member of the media about information you are not
authorized to share, you should take down which of the following details? Select all that
apply. -✓✓ Their name and their organization name
How they contacted you
Date and time of contact
• Which of these may be targeted by foreign entities? Select all that apply. -✓✓ All of the
above.
• _______________ is a conversation technique used to discreetly gather information
that is not readily available and do so without raising suspicion. -✓✓ Elicitation
• Technological advances impact the insider threat by _______________. Select all that
apply. -✓✓ Allowing large amounts of data to be accessed
Presenting new security challenges
• Which of the following is a technology-related indicator? Select all that apply. -✓✓
Accessing systems at unusual hours without authorization
Keeping unauthorized backups
• Which of the following countermeasures can help reduce technology-associated
insider threats? Select all that apply. -✓✓ Inventory your technology holdings
Watch for behavioral indicators
Answer [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam | A+
Verified
• The transfer of classified or proprietary information to a system not approved for the
classification level or unaccredited or unauthorized systems, individuals, applications, or
media is a _______________. -✓✓ Spill
• A member of your team openly discusses her financial difficulties and her inability to
meet her financial obligations. What is the appropriate action? -✓✓ Report the
concerning behavior to your security officer
• Which of the following is a reportable behavioral indicator? -✓✓ Significant change in
work habit
• If you are contacted by a member of the media about information you are not
authorized to share, you should take down which of the following details? Select all that
apply. -✓✓ Their name and their organization name
How they contacted you
Date and time of contact
• Which of these may be targeted by foreign entities? Select all that apply. -✓✓ All of the
above.
• _______________ is a conversation technique used to discreetly gather information
that is not readily available and do so without raising suspicion. -✓✓ Elicitation
• Technological advances impact the insider threat by _______________. Select all that
apply. -✓✓ Allowing large amounts of data to be accessed
Presenting new security challenges
• Which of the following is a technology-related indicator? Select all that apply. -✓✓
Accessing systems at unusual hours without authorization
Keeping unauthorized backups
• Which of the following countermeasures can help reduce technology-associated
insider threats? Select all that apply. -✓✓ Inventory your technology holdings
Watch for behavioral indicators
