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INSIDER THREAT AWARENESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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INSIDER THREAT AWARENESS QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
An insider is defined as any person with authorized access to any united states
government resource to include personnel, facilities information, equipment, networks,
or systems - Answers- True
Which of the following are insider threats :
Fort Hood shootings
Greg Chung - Economic Espionage
Wiki Leaks - Answers- All of the above
Which of the following should be considered as reportable indicators of possible insider
threats? - Answers- Unexplained or undue affluence
Displaying questionable loyalty to U.S government
Disgruntled employee
During the spot and assessment phase of the recruitment, the foreign intelligence
service will often explore potential exploitable weakness which may be used as a lever
against the recruit if needed later - Answers- true
Exploitable weaknesses by a foreign intelligence service when a considering a source
for recruitment may include - Answers- Adultery
Financial Problems
Gambling
Drugs or Alcohol
Unauthorized downloads or copying of files, especially for employees who have given
notice of employment termination, is an indicator of a possible insider threat - Answers-
True
Insider threat policy is only applicable to classified information. Sensitive, propriety, or
need to know information is not currently protected by the insider threat program policy.
- Answers- FALSE
Contact with a n individual who is known to be, or is suspended of being, associated
with foreign intelligence, security, or terrorism, should always be considered a
reportable indicator of a possible recruitment - Answers- True
Insiders work alone. They never recruit because it increases the chancer of them being
caught. - Answers- False
Attempting to gain access to an unclassified automated information system without
authorization may be considered an information collection indicator. - Answers- True
, Which of the following could be considered a possible indicator of an insider threat ? -
Answers- All of the above
An insider threat is anyone with authorized access to the information or things an
organization values most, and who uses that access, either wittingly or unwittingly, to
inflict harm to the organization or national security. When an insider becomes a threat, it
can have far-reaching consequences on both an organization and national security. -
Answers- True
Why is the success of the Insider Threat Program important to everyone at DHS -
Answers- All of the Above
One of your co-workers is exhibiting suspicious behavior. Which of the following should
you report to the DHS Insider Threat Program? - Answers- All of the above
What are the most likely indicators of espionage? - Answers- Both A and C
Divided loyalties
Working outside of normal hours
You are a DHS project manager and you believe that one of your employees is
exhibiting the following behaviors. Which behaviors should you report to the DHS
Insider Threat Program? - Answers- Both a and b
Downloading and saving a large amount of data that is not typical for their job
Querying a database outside of their job duties
You overheard two colleagues having a discussion. Which of these discussions should
be reported to the DHS Insider Threat Program? - Answers- Both b and c
They expressed appreciation for the tactical abilities of an active shooter and appeared
to idealize the perpetrator
Both employees began screaming at each other
Your privacy, civil rights and civil liverties are protected under the DHS Insider Threat
Program? - Answers- True
Everyone knows if you "see something, say something." How should you report
something to the DHS ITOC? - Answers- Both a and c
Email the DHS.insider.threat.program@hq.DHS.gov
Call 202-447-4200
Potential risk indicators (PRIs) are patterns of behavior that were documented from
previous insider threat incidents. Any one of these PRIs may be insignificant on its own,
but when it is observed in combination with other suspicious behaviors, it may warrant
reporting. - Answers- True
Which of the following are potential indicators of unauthorized disclosure? - Answers-
All of the above
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