INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY - TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| LATEST VERSION AND UPDATE 2026.
Which level of classified information may be transported via US PS
mail? Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Secret
Confidential
In which order must documents containing classified information be
marked? - ANSWER: Portion markings, banner markings, classification
authority block
Request for waivers and exceptions must identify the specific provision
or provisions of the _______ for which the waiver or exception is sought.
- ANSWER: Security classification Guide
What is required to access classified information? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER: Need to know,
signed SF-312, nondisclosure agreement
Eligibility
What are the steps of the information security program life cycle? -
ANSWER: Classification, marking, dissemination, downgrading,
destruction
The unauthorized disclosure of top-secret information could reasonably
be expected to cause ______ to our national security - ANSWER:
Exceptionally grave damage
, If an individual inserts a thumb drive containing classified information
on a computer in the office that is not part of the classified information
system, what type of security incident is this? - ANSWER: NOT security
infraction
Where do the reasons for classifying certain items, elements or
categories of information originally come from? - ANSWER: Executive
order 13526
If an individual fails to secure the sensitive compartmented information
facility (SCIF) at the end of the day and, subsequently, unescorted
cleaning personnel access is SCIF and see classified information, what
type of security incident is this? - ANSWER: Security violation
Whose guidelines should you follow for the destruction of storage
media such as thumb drives, zip drives, and computers? - ANSWER:
National security agency
What information is listed in the classification authority block on a
document containing classified information? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER: -Who created the classified document
-classification level to downgrade at a certain point in time (as
applicable)
-which source the information in the document was derived from
-Date on which to declassify the document
What information do security classification guides (SCG) provide about
systems, plans, programs, projects, or missions? - ANSWER: All of the
above
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| LATEST VERSION AND UPDATE 2026.
Which level of classified information may be transported via US PS
mail? Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Secret
Confidential
In which order must documents containing classified information be
marked? - ANSWER: Portion markings, banner markings, classification
authority block
Request for waivers and exceptions must identify the specific provision
or provisions of the _______ for which the waiver or exception is sought.
- ANSWER: Security classification Guide
What is required to access classified information? Select all that apply.
- ANSWER: Need to know,
signed SF-312, nondisclosure agreement
Eligibility
What are the steps of the information security program life cycle? -
ANSWER: Classification, marking, dissemination, downgrading,
destruction
The unauthorized disclosure of top-secret information could reasonably
be expected to cause ______ to our national security - ANSWER:
Exceptionally grave damage
, If an individual inserts a thumb drive containing classified information
on a computer in the office that is not part of the classified information
system, what type of security incident is this? - ANSWER: NOT security
infraction
Where do the reasons for classifying certain items, elements or
categories of information originally come from? - ANSWER: Executive
order 13526
If an individual fails to secure the sensitive compartmented information
facility (SCIF) at the end of the day and, subsequently, unescorted
cleaning personnel access is SCIF and see classified information, what
type of security incident is this? - ANSWER: Security violation
Whose guidelines should you follow for the destruction of storage
media such as thumb drives, zip drives, and computers? - ANSWER:
National security agency
What information is listed in the classification authority block on a
document containing classified information? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER: -Who created the classified document
-classification level to downgrade at a certain point in time (as
applicable)
-which source the information in the document was derived from
-Date on which to declassify the document
What information do security classification guides (SCG) provide about
systems, plans, programs, projects, or missions? - ANSWER: All of the
above
