Cyber Awareness Knowledge Check
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
(Spillage) What should you do if a reporter asks you about potentially classified information
on the web? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Refer the reporter to your organization's public
affairs office.
(Spillage) Which of the following is a good practice to aid in preventing spillage? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Be aware of classification markings and all handling caveats.
(Spillage) After reading an online story about a new security project being developed on the
military installation where you work, your neighbor asks you to comment about the article.
You know this project is classified. What should be your response? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Attempt to change the subject to something non-work related, but neither
confirm nor deny the article's authenticity.
(Spillage) What should you do when you are working on an unclassified system and receive
an email with a classified attachment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Call your security point
of contact immediately.
(Spillage) What is required for an individual to access classified data? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Appropriate clearance; signed and approved non-disclosure agreement; and
need-to-know.
(Spillage) When classified data is not in use, how can you protect it? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Store classified data appropriately in a GSA-approved vault/container.
(Insider Threat) A colleague vacations at the beach every year, is married and a father of four,
his work quality is sometimes poor, and he is pleasant to work with. How many potential
insider threat indicators does this employee display? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 0
indicators
(Insider Threat) Based on the description that follows, how many potential insider threat
indicator(s) are displayed? A colleague is playful and charming, consistently wins
, performance awards, and is occasionally aggressive in trying to access classified information.
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 indicators
(Spillage) What type of activity or behavior should be reported as a potential insider threat? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Coworker making consistent statements indicative of hostility or
anger toward the United States and its policies.
(Spillage) What advantages do "insider threats" have over others that allows them to cause
damage to their organizations more easily? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Insiders are given a
level of trust and have authorized access to Government information systems.
(Spillage) Which of the following is a best practice to protect information about you and your
organization on social networking sites and applications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Use
only personal contact information when establishing personal social networking accounts,
never use Government contact information.
(Spillage) When is the safest time to post details of your vacation activities on your social
networking website? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When your vacation is over, after you
have returned home
(social networking) When is the safest time to post details of your vacation activities on your
social networking profile? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- After you have returned home
following the vacation
(Spillage) What level of damage can the unauthorized disclosure of information classified as
confidential reasonably be expected to cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Damage to
national security
(Spillage) Which type of information could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage
to national security if disclosed without authorization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Secret
(Spillage) Which of the following practices may reduce your appeal as a target for
adversaries seeking to exploit your insider status? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Remove your
security badge after leaving your controlled area or office building.
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
(Spillage) What should you do if a reporter asks you about potentially classified information
on the web? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Refer the reporter to your organization's public
affairs office.
(Spillage) Which of the following is a good practice to aid in preventing spillage? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Be aware of classification markings and all handling caveats.
(Spillage) After reading an online story about a new security project being developed on the
military installation where you work, your neighbor asks you to comment about the article.
You know this project is classified. What should be your response? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Attempt to change the subject to something non-work related, but neither
confirm nor deny the article's authenticity.
(Spillage) What should you do when you are working on an unclassified system and receive
an email with a classified attachment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Call your security point
of contact immediately.
(Spillage) What is required for an individual to access classified data? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Appropriate clearance; signed and approved non-disclosure agreement; and
need-to-know.
(Spillage) When classified data is not in use, how can you protect it? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Store classified data appropriately in a GSA-approved vault/container.
(Insider Threat) A colleague vacations at the beach every year, is married and a father of four,
his work quality is sometimes poor, and he is pleasant to work with. How many potential
insider threat indicators does this employee display? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 0
indicators
(Insider Threat) Based on the description that follows, how many potential insider threat
indicator(s) are displayed? A colleague is playful and charming, consistently wins
, performance awards, and is occasionally aggressive in trying to access classified information.
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1 indicators
(Spillage) What type of activity or behavior should be reported as a potential insider threat? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Coworker making consistent statements indicative of hostility or
anger toward the United States and its policies.
(Spillage) What advantages do "insider threats" have over others that allows them to cause
damage to their organizations more easily? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Insiders are given a
level of trust and have authorized access to Government information systems.
(Spillage) Which of the following is a best practice to protect information about you and your
organization on social networking sites and applications? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Use
only personal contact information when establishing personal social networking accounts,
never use Government contact information.
(Spillage) When is the safest time to post details of your vacation activities on your social
networking website? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- When your vacation is over, after you
have returned home
(social networking) When is the safest time to post details of your vacation activities on your
social networking profile? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- After you have returned home
following the vacation
(Spillage) What level of damage can the unauthorized disclosure of information classified as
confidential reasonably be expected to cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Damage to
national security
(Spillage) Which type of information could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage
to national security if disclosed without authorization? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Secret
(Spillage) Which of the following practices may reduce your appeal as a target for
adversaries seeking to exploit your insider status? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Remove your
security badge after leaving your controlled area or office building.
