FITSP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED!!!
Question 1
Which agency operates as a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce and
houses the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)?
ANSWER: NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology ✔✔
Question 2
Within federal cybersecurity framework guidelines, what does the acronym TIC
represent?
ANSWER: Trusted Internet Connection ✔✔
Question 3
What is the full, official title represented by the acronym USA PATRIOT Act?
ANSWER: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act ✔✔
Question 4
What does the acronym FISMA stand for, and what was the core objective behind
its enactment in 2002?
ANSWER: Federal Information Security Management Act. It was enacted to
enhance the protection and privacy of sensitive data housed within federal
computer networks and to implement mandatory baseline security protocols across
those systems. ✔✔
Question 5
,What protocol is represented by the military cybersecurity acronym DITSCAP?
ANSWER: Department of Defense Information Technology Security Certification
and Accreditation Process ✔✔
What is CyberScope? -ANSWER ✔✔A DHS lead initiative that modernized
FISMA reporting to CIO, Privacy Office , and OIG.
What OMB Circular established policy for management of Information resources? -
ANSWER ✔✔A-130
The first piece of legislation from Congress to address computer security? -
ANSWER ✔✔Computer Security Act of 1987
What legislation was passed in response to the Watergate scandal, covers PII and
balances the governments need to maintain information about individuals with the
privacy rights of those individuals ? -ANSWER ✔✔Privacy Act of 1974
What legislation was intended to reduce cracking of computer systems and to
address Federal computer related offenses? -ANSWER ✔✔Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986
What legislation was passed to expand and revise the federal wiretapping and
electronic eavesdropping provisions? -ANSWER ✔✔Electronic Communications
Privacy Act of 1986. (ECPA)
What legislation assigned responsibilities of overseeing operational aspects of
agency information security policies and practices for information systems to the
Secretary of Homeland Security? -ANSWER ✔✔Federal Information Security
Management Act (FISMA) 2014
, _________________________ outlines and clarifies the responsibilities of the
OMB, the Cyber Security Coordinator and DHS with respect to implementation of
FISMA? -ANSWER ✔✔Memorandum M-108
Where is the US CERT - United States Computer Emergency Response Team a
lined? -ANSWER ✔✔within DHS
What directive directs a "secure and reliable" common identification standard for
verifying employee identity and is the primary document for USG efforts for PIV
cards and DOD CAC usage? -ANSWER ✔✔HSPD 12 (2004)
_________________ Is a method for using specific standards to enable automated
vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation of
systems deployed in an organization including eg., FISMA compliance -ANSWER
✔✔SCAP - Security Content Automation Protocol
________________ is an effort within individual executive departments and
agencies to ensure that Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) continue to
be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of
nature, accidents and technological or attack-related emergencies. -ANSWER
✔✔COOP - Continuity of Operations
What document outlines how government and private sector participants in the
critical infrastructure community, work together to manage risks and achieve
security and resilience outcomes? -ANSWER ✔✔NIPP - National Infrastructure
Protection Plan
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED!!!
Question 1
Which agency operates as a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce and
houses the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)?
ANSWER: NIST — National Institute of Standards and Technology ✔✔
Question 2
Within federal cybersecurity framework guidelines, what does the acronym TIC
represent?
ANSWER: Trusted Internet Connection ✔✔
Question 3
What is the full, official title represented by the acronym USA PATRIOT Act?
ANSWER: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act ✔✔
Question 4
What does the acronym FISMA stand for, and what was the core objective behind
its enactment in 2002?
ANSWER: Federal Information Security Management Act. It was enacted to
enhance the protection and privacy of sensitive data housed within federal
computer networks and to implement mandatory baseline security protocols across
those systems. ✔✔
Question 5
,What protocol is represented by the military cybersecurity acronym DITSCAP?
ANSWER: Department of Defense Information Technology Security Certification
and Accreditation Process ✔✔
What is CyberScope? -ANSWER ✔✔A DHS lead initiative that modernized
FISMA reporting to CIO, Privacy Office , and OIG.
What OMB Circular established policy for management of Information resources? -
ANSWER ✔✔A-130
The first piece of legislation from Congress to address computer security? -
ANSWER ✔✔Computer Security Act of 1987
What legislation was passed in response to the Watergate scandal, covers PII and
balances the governments need to maintain information about individuals with the
privacy rights of those individuals ? -ANSWER ✔✔Privacy Act of 1974
What legislation was intended to reduce cracking of computer systems and to
address Federal computer related offenses? -ANSWER ✔✔Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986
What legislation was passed to expand and revise the federal wiretapping and
electronic eavesdropping provisions? -ANSWER ✔✔Electronic Communications
Privacy Act of 1986. (ECPA)
What legislation assigned responsibilities of overseeing operational aspects of
agency information security policies and practices for information systems to the
Secretary of Homeland Security? -ANSWER ✔✔Federal Information Security
Management Act (FISMA) 2014
, _________________________ outlines and clarifies the responsibilities of the
OMB, the Cyber Security Coordinator and DHS with respect to implementation of
FISMA? -ANSWER ✔✔Memorandum M-108
Where is the US CERT - United States Computer Emergency Response Team a
lined? -ANSWER ✔✔within DHS
What directive directs a "secure and reliable" common identification standard for
verifying employee identity and is the primary document for USG efforts for PIV
cards and DOD CAC usage? -ANSWER ✔✔HSPD 12 (2004)
_________________ Is a method for using specific standards to enable automated
vulnerability management, measurement, and policy compliance evaluation of
systems deployed in an organization including eg., FISMA compliance -ANSWER
✔✔SCAP - Security Content Automation Protocol
________________ is an effort within individual executive departments and
agencies to ensure that Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs) continue to
be performed during a wide range of emergencies, including localized acts of
nature, accidents and technological or attack-related emergencies. -ANSWER
✔✔COOP - Continuity of Operations
What document outlines how government and private sector participants in the
critical infrastructure community, work together to manage risks and achieve
security and resilience outcomes? -ANSWER ✔✔NIPP - National Infrastructure
Protection Plan
