NISPOM Study Questions

Some NISPOM based questions that might augment your study for the ISP Certification exam.

1. In order to protect fragile intelligence resources and methods, SCI has been established as the SAP for:

a. NSA
b. GCA
c. DNI
d. CSA
e. GSA

2. Interim TOP SECRET FCLs or PCLs are valid for access to COMSEC at the ____ and ____ levels.

a. SECRET, TOP SECRET
b. TOP SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL
c. CONFIDENTIAL, FOUO
d. SECRET, FOUO
e. CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET

3. The COR establishes the COMSEC account and notifies the _____:

a. CSA 

b. GCA
c. FSO
d. NSA
e. DIA

4. Contractors maintain TOP SECRET reproduction records for _____ years.

a. Two years
b. One year
c. Five years
d. Ten years
e. None of the above

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1.      In order to protect fragile intelligence resources and methods, SCI has been established as the SAP for:

a.            NSA

b.            GCA

c.             DNI (NISPOM 9-302b)

d.            CSA

e.             GSA

2.      Interim TOP SECRET FCLs or PCLs are valid for access to COMSEC at the ____ and ____ levels.

a.            SECRET, TOP SECRET

b.            TOP SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL

c.             CONFIDENTIAL, FOUO

d.            SECRET, FOUO

e.             CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET (NISPOM 9-402c)

3.      The COR establishes the COMSEC account and notifies the _____:

a.            CSA (NISPOM 9-403b)

b.            GCA

c.             FSO

d.            NSA

e.             DIA

4.      Contractors maintain TOP SECRET reproduction records for _____ years.

a.            Two years (NISPOM 5-603)

b.            One year

c.             Five years

d.            Ten years

e.             None of the above

Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP is the owner of Red Bike Publishing Red Bike Publishing . He regularly consults, presents security training, and recommends export compliance and intellectual property protection countermeasures. He is an accomplished writer of non-fiction books, novels and periodicals. 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".