NISPOM Based Questions

NISPOM Based Questions

                  
 By Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP, SAPPC
                  
                                                                                                                                 

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            If you are serious about advancing in your field, get security certification. 
                  

            Taking practice tests is a great way to prepare for an exam. Successful students in grade school and college study using guides and exam preparation questions based on the test subject material. This same successful methodology can also help prepare for professional exams like ISP Certification and SPeD Certification. DSS has study material and tests available for those who enrol, NCMS has test study material as well.
           
              Practice tests augment certification exam preparation. Red Bike Publishing's Unofficial Study Guide features four complete test length practice exams based on NISPOM. It could help you pass the ISP and SPeD certification exams.
                  
We've updated our manual for NISPOM Change 2. Have a go at some new questions. 
                  

            Try these questions to see how you do:
                  

         

1. The NISP was established by:
                      
a. Executive Order 12829 
                      
b. Executive Order 12333
                      
c. Executive Order 13355
                      
d. Executive Order 12356
                      
e. Executive order 12345
                      
2. An employee with a privileged user account can perform which of the following functions?
                      
a. System Control
                      
b. System Monitoring
                      
c. Data Transfer
                      
d. Functions general users are not authorized to perform
                      
e. All of the above 
                      
3. General and privileged users should receive which of the following training?
                      
a. Threat awareness training
                      
b. Insider threat training
                      
c. Risks associated with user activities
                      
d. NISP based responsibilities
                      
e. All the above 
                      
4. Contractors performing work on federal installations shall safeguard classified information
              according to procedures of:
                      
a. NISPOM
                      
b. Block 13 of DD From 254
                      
c. Host Installation or Agency 
                      
d. CSA
                      
e. CSO
                      
          

                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

         

           
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1. The NISP was established by:
                         
a. Executive Order 12829 (NISPOM 1-101)
                         
b. Executive Order 12333 
                      
c. Executive Order 13355 
                      
d. Executive Order 12356
                      
e. Executive order 12345
                      
2. An employee with a privileged user account can perform which of the following functions?
                      
a. System Control
                      
b. System Monitoring 
                      
c. Data Transfer
                      
d. Functions general users are not authorized to perform
                      
e. All of the above (DSS Assessment and Authorization Process Manual)
                      
3. General and privileged users should receive which of the following training?
                      
a. Threat awareness training 
                      
b. Insider threat training
                      
c. Risks associated with user activities
                      
d. NISP based responsibilities
                      
e. All the above (NISPOM 8-101)
                      
4. Contractors performing work on federal installations shall safeguard classified information
              according to procedures of:
                      
a. NISPOM
                      
b. Block 13 of DD From 254
                      
c. Host Installation or Agency (NISPOM 1-200)
                      
d. CSA
                      
e. CSO
                      

           
           
           
              So how did you do? These questions and more can be found in Red Bike Publishing's Unofficial Guide to ISP Certification,
                      
                      
                      
                      
DoD Security Clearance and Contracts Guidebook, as well as in NISPOM Training. Both resources provide excellent study material that may help with passing the ISP and SPeD certification exams.
           
              According to reader comments and emails to the author, many who have bought this book, the ISP Test Tips, and used our techniques to augment their preparation have performed very well on the exam.