FSO EXAM ROLE IN THE NISP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Cognizant Security Office (CSO) for the DoD is Director of National Intelligence
(DNI). - Answers -False
In the NISPOM, what location does "5-3-1" represent? - Answers -Section 5, Paragraph
3, Page 1
Only select Cognizant Security Agencies (CSAs) have hotlines for reporting industrial
security issues. - Answers -False
Which resource guides Facility Security Officers (FSOs) through the self-inspection
process and provides techniques to improve the quality of self-inspections? - Answers -
Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP Contractors
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following government agencies provide
resources that may be useful to Facility Security Officers (FSOs)? - Answers -a.
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)
b. National Security Agency (NSA)
c. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive (ONCIX)
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following are roles the Facility Security
Officer (FSO) fills in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP)? - Answers -a.
Security vulnerability assessments and self-inspections
b. Security education, training, and awareness
d. Threat awareness and counterintelligence
Which is not an example of reportable adverse information? - Answers -A cleared
employee awarded a performance bonus
Which of the following is a Cognizant Security Agency (CSA) in the NISP? - Answers -
Department of Energy (DOE)
Which program, mandated under Executive Order 12829, establishes one set of rules to
protect classified information related to federal contracts with industry? - Answers -
National Industrial Security Program (NISP)
What system can be used to report changes in the status of a cleared employee to the
Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I)? - Answers -Joint
Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS)
An FSO is authorized to grant or deny an employee's personnel clearance after
reviewing their completed SF 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions. -
Answers -False
, Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following NISPOM chapters may NOT
apply to all facilities? - Answers -a. Chapter 7, Subcontracting
b. Chapter 6, Visits and Meetings
c. Chapter 5, Safeguarding Classified Information
Which of the following is an automated briefing system that allows Facility Security
Officers (FSOs) to prepare security and threat awareness briefings, track which
employees have taken them, and quiz employees on required security briefing material?
- Answers -Online Guide to Security Responsibilities
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following NISPOM chapters and
appendices may NOT apply to all facilities? - Answers -A. Chapter 10, International
Security Requirements
B. Chapter 9, Special Requirements
C. Appendix B, International Visits Standard Request for Visit Format
Which of the following establishes industrial security programs within the National
Industrial Security Program (NISP) - Answers -Cognizant Security Agencies (CSAs)
The Cognizant Security Office (CSO) for the DoD is the Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA) - Answers -False
When is an SF 312, Classified Information Non Disclosure Agreement, executed? -
Answers -Before an employee is granted access to classified information.
What DoD system can be used to verify a facility's clearance - Answers -Industrial
Security Facilities Database (ISFD)
What DSS orginization provides security education and training to the DoD and other
U.S. government personnel and contractors? - Answers -Center for Development of
Security Excellence (CDSE)
Which of the following provides information about the technical support for required
locks, security containers, vaults, and seals? - Answers -DoD Lock Program
There are two ways to be sponsored into the NISP. The contracting office of a
government agency, known as a Government Contracting Activity (GCA) may sponsor a
company, or the company may sponsor itself. - Answers -False
Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following Cognizant Security Agencies
(CSAs) has a hotline for reporting industrial security issues? - Answers -a. Department
of Defense (DoD)
b. Department of Energy (DoE)
c. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
d. Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
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