Insider Threat Awareness Hotspots
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Authorized access to DoD information and resources may be granted based on a person's _______________. Select all that apply.
Volunteer activities Contractual relationship with DoD Employment
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.
Hoarding files and data Bypassing technology-associated protocols Improper use of privileged access
Which of the following countermeasures can help reduce technology-associated insider threats? Select all that apply.
Inventory your technology holdings Watch for behavioral indicators
Insiders may include which of these groups of people? Select all that apply.
Employees Former Employees Contractors Active duty Military
The definition of Targeted Violence includes which of these components? Select all that apply.
Any form of violence Directed at an individual or group For a specific reason
Which of the following are reportable behavioral indicators? Select all that apply.
Addictive behaviors Substance abuse Considerable change in financial circumstances
Contractors must report which of these? Select all that apply.
All of the above.
The acronym EAP stands for _______________?
Employee Assistance Program
To whom should you report if you are contacted by a member of the media about information you are not authorized to share?
Your security office
Contractors must report which of these to the insider threat program? Select all that apply.
Efforts to obtain unauthorized access to classified or proprietary information Any contact by cleared employees with known or suspected intelligence officers from any country Any contact that suggest the employee may be the target of attempted exploitation by the intelligence service of another country Efforts to compromise a cleared employee
Who might be interested in non-public information that an insider can provide? Select all that apply.
Competitors Non-state actors Terrorist organizations Foreign governments
Technological advances ______________________________. Select all that apply.
Increase risk of information loss Allow insiders to access more data
Hostile entities may use social media to _______________? Select all that apply.
All of the above
Which of these activities must be reported? Select all that apply.
Unauthorized disclosure of classified material Inappropriate copying of classified material Bypassing security rules or protocols
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