Deck 11: Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Question 1

What is the name of the satellite surveillance network managed by the National Security Agency?

A)Acoustic Kitty
B)Echelon
C)Mongoose
D)Chaos

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which government agency administers civil aviation and issues regulations to control air traffic and promote safety?

A)U.S.Air Force
B)NASA
C)Department of Transportation
D)U.S.Federal Aviation Administration

Answer 2

D

Question 3

FEMA's Building Science Branch offers expert guidance on ______.

A)the construction of buildings
B)surveillance methods
C)access control
D)terrorist detection

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What types of systems did Russian hackers target in 2016?

A)national and local elections
B)large banking institutions
C)major credit card companies
D)colleges and universities

Question 5

To whom does the BIPS provide information?

A)architects and building owners about how to keep buildings safe after a disaster
B)cybercrime experts about how to combat viruses that attack national security targets
C)the FDA about how to keep our food and drugs safe during high alerts
D)the airports about how to monitor flights and prevent extremists from boarding

Question 6

The addition of crash barriers at entrances to parking garages beneath important buildings is an example of ______.

A)surveillance reduction
B)target hardening
C)network security
D)central portals

Question 7

How is biometric technology used when conducting surveillance and security?

A)It uses body measurements and characteristics to identify subjects.
B)It uses bodily fluids to see if there is a match in the CODIS database.
C)It scans credit card information to see if there is a match on terrorist watchlists.
D)It runs a background check on passports to see if there is a match on terrorist watchlists.

Question 8

Perimeter controls,architectural barriers,and electronic access controls are all examples of______

A)innovations of securing critical infrastructure
B)cybercrime and computer hacking
C)attempts to facilitate information sharing
D)ineffective surveillance methods

Question 9

Why was the National Infrastructure Protection Plan enacted?

A)to officially exclude the private sector from any and all government responsibility
B)to shift governmental focus away from target hardening to offensive tactics
C)to create a software program to monitor terrorist "chatter"
D)to outline the public-private relationship between the government and the private sector

Question 10

What did National Security Presidential Directive-47/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-16 do?

A)eliminated the Department of Homeland Security
B)promoted safety regulation on railroads
C)established safety measures at U.S.ports and waterways
D)produced a strategic plan for aviation safety

Question 11

What was the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations established to protect?

A)all U.S.naval bases
B)private computer networks
C)banking software
D)the military's Global Information Grid

Question 12

Which clandestine law enforcement agency was reassigned to TSA from Immigration and Customs Enforcement?

A)United States Coast Guard
B)Immigration and Naturalization Service
C)Federal Air Marshal Service
D)U.S.Navy

Question 13

What is the difference between cyberwar and hacktivism?

A)Hacktivism is only aimed at private entities,while cyberwars are aimed and public and private entities.
B)Cyberwars are usually carried out by non-state actors,while cyberwars are carried out by state actors.
C)Hacktivism is usually carried out by non-state actors,while cyberwars are carried out by state actors.
D)Hacktivism doesn't require a computer network,while a cyberwar does require a network.

Question 14

The term ______ describes assets,systems,and networks that are so vital to the United States that their destruction would have a debilitating effect on national security,health,and safety.

A)national bandwidth
B)united security structures
C)critical infrastructure
D)vital securities

Question 15

Why is security for the railroad system a complex consideration?

A)There are relatively few railway owners,and they are hesitant to communicate with each other.
B)There are hundreds of railway owners,and collaboration among them is difficult.
C)The majority of transportation involves people who must be searched.
D)Most of the raw materials transported along the railways are flammable.

Question 16

Which division of the DHS provides leadership in securing transportation along with the Department of Transportation and the Coast Guard?

A)U.S.Customs and Border Protection
B)Federal Emergency Management Agency
C)Transportation Security Administration
D)U.S.Secret Service

Question 17

In June 2011,President Barack Obama signed executive orders approving guidelines that ______.

A)banned developing computer-assisted actions against adversaries
B)approved developing computer-assisted actions against adversaries
C)converted the storage of all government data back to hard copies
D)Dismantled the joint task force dedicated to cybersecurity

Question 18

What other duties does the TSA perform,other than screening passengers?

A)air traffic control and safety checks for planes
B)detecting explosives and screening luggage
C)granting and denying passports
D)creating and updating the "Do Not Fly" list

Question 19

What is a significant security consideration for motor vehicles traveling on public roadways?

A)transportation choke points
B)unregistered vehicles
C)unlicensed drivers
D)high speed lanes

Question 20

The term target ______ describes efforts by the government to make potential terrorist targets more difficult to attack.

A)narrowing
B)hardening
C)honing
D)analyzing

Question 21

The BIPS 06/FEMA report recommends dispersing buildings,instead of building all in one cluster,to reduce the effects of explosions.

Question 22

The vast majority of airport screening and security are in the control of dozens of private contractors.

Question 23

The United States collaborates with international law enforcement consortia that are designed to share information on transnational investigations and other crime-related inquiries.

Question 24

Government and industry assign fundamental responsibilities to computer systems and networks.

Question 25

Instructions on bomb assembly,poisoning,weapons construction,and mixing lethal chemicals are all available on the Internet.

Question 26

The private defense industry and the Department of Defense are not potential targets for cyberattacks.

Question 27

The DHS is primarily focused on public infrastructure and takes no action to protect private infrastructure.

Question 28

Between 1998 and 2013,there have been three different presidential directives aimed at strengthening our critical infrastructure.

Question 29

Each year approximately 45 million commuters ride subways and trains managed by urban transit agencies.

Question 30

NSA doesn't cooperate with its counterparts in other nations.