VA PRIVACY AND INFO SECURITY AWARENESS KNOWLEDGE
VALIDATION EXAM 2025
Sending VA personal data to an unauthorized party goes against which of the following principles? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Principle of Disclosure
To avoid mishandling you should never _____. - Precise Answer ✔✔-use of SSNs on mailed documents
unless authorized
-include sensitive information on an unsecured Teams or SharePoint site
-disclose or release sensitive information unless authorized
VA records may include which of the following? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Emails
-Text messages and instant messages
-Documents
A record that includes a patient's name and medical diagnosis would be considered what? - Precise
Answer ✔✔-VA sensitive information
-Sensitive Personal Information
-Protected Health Information
When it comes to Government Furnished Equipment and personal devices, which of the following is
never allowed? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Storing VA data on a personal mobile device
-Plugging a personal device into your GFE laptop
What should you do if you find VA equipment unattended? - Precise Answer ✔✔Take the equipment to
your local Information System Security Officer or the VA police
What should you do first if you lose your VA issued device? - Precise Answer ✔✔Report the loss to your
supervisor, local Information System Security Officer, and Privacy Officer
VALIDATION EXAM 2025
Sending VA personal data to an unauthorized party goes against which of the following principles? -
Precise Answer ✔✔Principle of Disclosure
To avoid mishandling you should never _____. - Precise Answer ✔✔-use of SSNs on mailed documents
unless authorized
-include sensitive information on an unsecured Teams or SharePoint site
-disclose or release sensitive information unless authorized
VA records may include which of the following? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Emails
-Text messages and instant messages
-Documents
A record that includes a patient's name and medical diagnosis would be considered what? - Precise
Answer ✔✔-VA sensitive information
-Sensitive Personal Information
-Protected Health Information
When it comes to Government Furnished Equipment and personal devices, which of the following is
never allowed? - Precise Answer ✔✔-Storing VA data on a personal mobile device
-Plugging a personal device into your GFE laptop
What should you do if you find VA equipment unattended? - Precise Answer ✔✔Take the equipment to
your local Information System Security Officer or the VA police
What should you do first if you lose your VA issued device? - Precise Answer ✔✔Report the loss to your
supervisor, local Information System Security Officer, and Privacy Officer
