Tuesday, April 23, 2013

NISPOM Practice Questions for FSO, ISP or SPeD Certification



1.      When completing the Request for Visit, the anticipated level of classified information involved include all the following EXCEPT:
a.            TOP SECRET
b.            SECRET
c.             REGISTERED 
d.            RESTRICTED
e.             UNCLASSIFIED

2.      Which of the following are considered a CSA?
a.            Department of Defense
b.            Central Intelligence Agency
c.             Department of Energy
d.            The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
e.             All the above 

3.      AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE TO indicates:
a.            Intelligence information that has been declassified
b.            Intelligence information that can never be downgraded
c.             Intelligence information that has been or can be disclosed to foreign nationals 
d.            Intelligence information that cannot be released to foreign nationals
e.             None of the above

4.      Which of the following actions are required before a prime contractor can release information to a subcontractor?
a.            Determine security requirements of the contract
b.            Ensure subcontractor has sufficient employees to safeguard classified information
c.             Grant subcontractor necessary clearance
d.            Evaluate closed area construction
e.             Develop subcontractor access control requirements




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1.      When completing the Request for Visit, the anticipated level of classified information involved include all the following EXCEPT:
a.            TOP SECRET
b.            SECRET
c.             REGISTERED (NISPOM Appendix B4)
d.            RESTRICTED
e.             UNCLASSIFIED

2.      Which of the following are considered a CSA?
a.            Department of Defense
b.            Central Intelligence Agency
c.             Department of Energy
d.            The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
e.             All the above (NISPOM 1-104a)

3.      AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE TO indicates:
a.            Intelligence information that has been declassified
b.            Intelligence information that can never be downgraded
c.             Intelligence information that has been or can be disclosed to foreign nationals (NISPOM 9-303e)
d.            Intelligence information that cannot be released to foreign nationals
e.             None of the above

4.      Which of the following actions are required before a prime contractor can release information to a subcontractor?
a.            Determine security requirements of the contract (NISPOM 7-101a)
b.            Ensure subcontractor has sufficient employees to safeguard classified information
c.             Grant subcontractor necessary clearance
d.            Evaluate closed area construction
e.             Develop subcontractor access control requirements


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Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP is the owner of Red Bike Publishing Red Bike Publishing . Jeff is an accomplished writer of non-fiction books, novels and periodicals. He also owns Red bike Publishing. Published books include: "Get Rich in a Niche-Insider's Guide to Self Publishing in a Specialized Industry" and "Commitment-A Novel". Jeff is an expert in security and has written many security books including: "Insider's Guide to Security Clearances" and "DoD Security Clearances and Contracts Guidebook", "ISP Certification-The Industrial Security Professional Exam Manual", and NISPOM/FSO Training" See Red Bike Publishing for print copies of: Army Leadership, The Ranger Handbook, The Army Physical Readiness Manual, Drill and Ceremonies, The ITAR,and The NISPOM

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