DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You receive a phone call offering you a $50 gift card if you participate in a survey.
Which course of action should you take? - answer -decline to participate in the survey.
This may be a social engineering attempt.
What is the goal of an insider threat program? - answer -deter, detects, and mitigate the
risks associated with insider threats.
Under which cyberspace protection condition (cpcon) is the priority focus limited to
critical and essential functions? - answer -cpcon 2
You receive an e-mail with a link to schedule a time to update software on your
government furnished laptop. Your it department has not scheduled software updates
like this in the past and has not announced this software update. The e-mail is not
digitally signed. What action should you take? - answer -report the e-mail to your
security poc or help desk
How can you protect your home computer? - answer -turn on the password feature
Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail? - answer -do not
send mass e-mails
Which of the following uses of removable media is allowed? - answer -government
owned removable media that is approved as operationally necessary
Which of the following is permitted when using an unclassified laptop within a collateral
classified space? - answer -a government-issued wired headset with microphone
Which of the following is a best practice for physical security? - answer -use your own
security badge or key code for facility access.
Which of the following is not a best practice for protecting data on a mobile device? -
answer -disable automatic screen locking after a period of inactivity
Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity - answer -order a credit
report annually.
Which of the following is not an appropriate use of your common access card (cac)? -
answer -using it as photo identification with a commercial entity
CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You receive a phone call offering you a $50 gift card if you participate in a survey.
Which course of action should you take? - answer -decline to participate in the survey.
This may be a social engineering attempt.
What is the goal of an insider threat program? - answer -deter, detects, and mitigate the
risks associated with insider threats.
Under which cyberspace protection condition (cpcon) is the priority focus limited to
critical and essential functions? - answer -cpcon 2
You receive an e-mail with a link to schedule a time to update software on your
government furnished laptop. Your it department has not scheduled software updates
like this in the past and has not announced this software update. The e-mail is not
digitally signed. What action should you take? - answer -report the e-mail to your
security poc or help desk
How can you protect your home computer? - answer -turn on the password feature
Which of the following is an appropriate use of government e-mail? - answer -do not
send mass e-mails
Which of the following uses of removable media is allowed? - answer -government
owned removable media that is approved as operationally necessary
Which of the following is permitted when using an unclassified laptop within a collateral
classified space? - answer -a government-issued wired headset with microphone
Which of the following is a best practice for physical security? - answer -use your own
security badge or key code for facility access.
Which of the following is not a best practice for protecting data on a mobile device? -
answer -disable automatic screen locking after a period of inactivity
Which of the following is a best practice to protect your identity - answer -order a credit
report annually.
Which of the following is not an appropriate use of your common access card (cac)? -
answer -using it as photo identification with a commercial entity
