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Counterintelligence Awareness and
Reporting Course for DOD (Assessment)
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Carl is a professor at a prominent university working on a project
associated with the DOD. He receives a request from an individual to
assist with fundamental research for the project. The individual
appears to be overqualified for the position, but Carl decides to hire
him anyway. In this scenario, what are the potential indicators of
foreign intelligence entity solicitation?
Ans: Individual seeking a position they are overqualified
Individual requested to assist on a DOD project
Dana is a new employee working for a cleared DOD contractor. She
works with sensitive information on a regular basis. What behaviors
does she need to exhibit in order to protect national security?
Ans: Remain Vigilant
Be ready to report
Remain observant
Pat works for the DOD as a counterintelligence analyst. Recently, he
was invited by a foreign contact to attend a conference in the contact's
country. He declined but met the foreign contact on a recent trip
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overseas and they became romantically involved. In this example, what
was an indicator of foreign intelligence entity targeting?
Ans: Being invited to attend a conference in a foreign country
Becoming romantically involved with a foreign national
What do foreign intelligence entities (FIEs) attempt to collect
information about?
Ans: Activities
Plans
Technologies
Inadvertent actions, such as easy passwords, practicing poor computer
security, and emailing or placing personal files on your computer,
create vulnerabilities to which method of collecting information?
Ans: Cyber activities
Which of the following are possible indicators of an Insider Threat?
Ans: Substance abuse and mental health issues
Criminal conduct
Financial irregularities
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Counterintelligence Awareness and
Reporting Course for DOD (Assessment)
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Carl is a professor at a prominent university working on a project
associated with the DOD. He receives a request from an individual to
assist with fundamental research for the project. The individual
appears to be overqualified for the position, but Carl decides to hire
him anyway. In this scenario, what are the potential indicators of
foreign intelligence entity solicitation?
Ans: Individual seeking a position they are overqualified
Individual requested to assist on a DOD project
Dana is a new employee working for a cleared DOD contractor. She
works with sensitive information on a regular basis. What behaviors
does she need to exhibit in order to protect national security?
Ans: Remain Vigilant
Be ready to report
Remain observant
Pat works for the DOD as a counterintelligence analyst. Recently, he
was invited by a foreign contact to attend a conference in the contact's
country. He declined but met the foreign contact on a recent trip
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overseas and they became romantically involved. In this example, what
was an indicator of foreign intelligence entity targeting?
Ans: Being invited to attend a conference in a foreign country
Becoming romantically involved with a foreign national
What do foreign intelligence entities (FIEs) attempt to collect
information about?
Ans: Activities
Plans
Technologies
Inadvertent actions, such as easy passwords, practicing poor computer
security, and emailing or placing personal files on your computer,
create vulnerabilities to which method of collecting information?
Ans: Cyber activities
Which of the following are possible indicators of an Insider Threat?
Ans: Substance abuse and mental health issues
Criminal conduct
Financial irregularities
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