DISA ACAS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1-1Which one of these tools is the central console that provides continuous endpoint
security and compliance monitoring?
a. Nessus Active Vulnerability Scanner
b. Nessus Manager
c. Nessus Network Monitor
d. Tenable.sc/SecurityCenter - Answers -Tenable.sc/SecurityCenter
What is ACAS?
a. ACAS is a system that ensures security for the DoD networks.
b. ACAS is a system that monitors and corrects vulnerabilities to provide security for the
DoD networks.
c. ACAS is a network-based security capability designed to provide awareness of the
security posture and network health of DoD net
d. All of the above - Answers -ACAS is a network-based security capability designed to
provide awareness of the security posture and network health of DoD netw
Select the Task Order for the most current Implementation of Assured Compliance
Assessment Solution (ACAS) for the Enterprise.
a. 13-0294
b. 16-0294
c. 18-0104
d. 20-0020 - Answers -20-0020
T/F
A vulnerability is a weakness or an attack that can compromise your system. - Answers
-False
T/F
The Nessus scanner scans data at rest, while the NNM monitors data in motion. -
Answers -True
A Nessus Agent is ___.
a. The passive scanner that detects vulnerabilities by sniffing network traffic
b. A lightweight program installed on the endpoint that gives visibility into assets that
connect intermittently to the internet.
c. Web Publishing feature gives Tenable.sc the ability to publish reports to target
websites - Answers -A lightweight program installed on the endpoint that gives visibility
into assets that connect intermittently to the internet.
, 1-2Which page loads by default when you log in to Tenable.sc?
a. Analysis
b. Dashboard
c. Reporting
d. Scans - Answers -Dashboard
You may only select one import repository per scan.
a. True
b. False - Answers -True
Once an active scan is running, you cannot pause or stop it.
a. True
b. False - Answers -False
Which Port Scan Range value tells the scanner to scan only common ports? Select the
best answer.
a. 1-65535
b. 1-1024
c. default
d. common - Answers -Default
Select the best description for the setting "Max Simultaneous Checks Per Host.
a. Directs the scanner to target a specific range of ports.
b. Limits the maximum number of targets that a single Nessus scanner will scan at the
same time
c. Ensures that harmful vulnerabilities are not exercised by the Scanner.
d. Limits the maximum number of plugins a Nessus scanner will send to a single host at
one time - Answers -Limits the maximum number of plugins a Nessus scanner will send
to a single host at one time
You can configure the targets for your Freeze Window to include which of the following?
Select all that apply.
a. All Systems
b. Assets
c. IPs
d. Mixed
e. FQDN - Answers -- All Systems
- Assets
1-1Which one of these tools is the central console that provides continuous endpoint
security and compliance monitoring?
a. Nessus Active Vulnerability Scanner
b. Nessus Manager
c. Nessus Network Monitor
d. Tenable.sc/SecurityCenter - Answers -Tenable.sc/SecurityCenter
What is ACAS?
a. ACAS is a system that ensures security for the DoD networks.
b. ACAS is a system that monitors and corrects vulnerabilities to provide security for the
DoD networks.
c. ACAS is a network-based security capability designed to provide awareness of the
security posture and network health of DoD net
d. All of the above - Answers -ACAS is a network-based security capability designed to
provide awareness of the security posture and network health of DoD netw
Select the Task Order for the most current Implementation of Assured Compliance
Assessment Solution (ACAS) for the Enterprise.
a. 13-0294
b. 16-0294
c. 18-0104
d. 20-0020 - Answers -20-0020
T/F
A vulnerability is a weakness or an attack that can compromise your system. - Answers
-False
T/F
The Nessus scanner scans data at rest, while the NNM monitors data in motion. -
Answers -True
A Nessus Agent is ___.
a. The passive scanner that detects vulnerabilities by sniffing network traffic
b. A lightweight program installed on the endpoint that gives visibility into assets that
connect intermittently to the internet.
c. Web Publishing feature gives Tenable.sc the ability to publish reports to target
websites - Answers -A lightweight program installed on the endpoint that gives visibility
into assets that connect intermittently to the internet.
, 1-2Which page loads by default when you log in to Tenable.sc?
a. Analysis
b. Dashboard
c. Reporting
d. Scans - Answers -Dashboard
You may only select one import repository per scan.
a. True
b. False - Answers -True
Once an active scan is running, you cannot pause or stop it.
a. True
b. False - Answers -False
Which Port Scan Range value tells the scanner to scan only common ports? Select the
best answer.
a. 1-65535
b. 1-1024
c. default
d. common - Answers -Default
Select the best description for the setting "Max Simultaneous Checks Per Host.
a. Directs the scanner to target a specific range of ports.
b. Limits the maximum number of targets that a single Nessus scanner will scan at the
same time
c. Ensures that harmful vulnerabilities are not exercised by the Scanner.
d. Limits the maximum number of plugins a Nessus scanner will send to a single host at
one time - Answers -Limits the maximum number of plugins a Nessus scanner will send
to a single host at one time
You can configure the targets for your Freeze Window to include which of the following?
Select all that apply.
a. All Systems
b. Assets
c. IPs
d. Mixed
e. FQDN - Answers -- All Systems
- Assets
