Deck 3: Overview of National Infrastructure Protection

Question 1

In terms of physical infrastructure there are potential targets that range in the:

A) millions.
B) thousands.
C) billions.
D) hundreds.

Answer 1

millions.

Question 2

Collection of critical infrastructure assets began in:

A) 2003.
B) 2001
C) 2002.
D) 2004.

Answer 2

2003.

Question 3

The final action in homeland security risk management framework is the measurement of:

A) success.
B) effectiveness.
C) containment.
D) reinforcement.

Answer 3

effectiveness.

Question 4

Limitations should be part of the calculus as we decide on infrastructure:

A) priorities.
B) attacks.
C) assets.
D) protection.

Question 5

Once assets are identified, measures must be taken to ensure their:

A) safety.
B) secured.
C) classified.
D) defended.

Question 6

There has been no documented terrorist attacks on the nation's water supplies, there have been documented:

A) attacks.
B) sabotage.
C) contaminations.
D) interruptions.

Question 7

In any effective security plans there are human:

A) targets.
B) protest.
C) elements.
D) measures.

Question 8

In preparing lists of assets, DHS depends on industries and:

A) federal governments.
B) states.
C) businesses.
D) communities.

Question 9

Direction was given to the DHS to develop a national critical infrastructure database by:

A) president.
B) congress.
C) director of DHS.
D) vice president.

Question 10

Associated with each asset, there is a potential:

A) risk.
B) danger.
C) cost.
D) problem.

Question 11

Another issue is that critical infrastructure assets are not equally dispensed:

A) nationally.
B) regionally.
C) geographically.
D) sectional

Question 12

One final threat to air travel security is physical attacks on:

A) airports.
B) cargo.
C) international flights.
D) baggage.

Question 13

The agency charged with protecting our shipping and postal services is the:

A) DHS.
B) DOD.
C) TSA.
D) FPS.

Question 14

When assessing risk, V is an assessment of the vulnerability of the:

A) facility.
B) target.
C) site.
D) asset.

Question 15

The calculations of risk facilitate the establishment of response and prevention:

A) consequences.
B) vulnerability.
C) assets.
D) priorities.

Question 16

The DHS risk assessment falls short of providing definitive across-the board:

A) reasons.
B) answers.
C) facts.
D) notices.

Question 17

The risk of a car bomb in a bank is about one in ten or 1% whereas; there is a 60% chance of a _______________________ attack:

A) chemical
B) bio
C) air
D) cyber

Question 18

Too often employees are not committed to the importance of security:

A) issues.
B) status.
C) level.
D) priorities.

Question 19

The national database remains a weak link in:

A) assessment.
B) assets.
C) priorities.
D) security.

Question 20

We can limit the number of potential targets that can be considered by:

A) risk.
B) vulnerability.
C) planning.
D) terrorist.

Question 21

In terms of physical infrastructure, there are literally billions of potential targets.

Question 22

Critical infrastructure assets are not defined in the U.S.A. Patriot Act:

Question 23

DHS is using clear and consistent standards when compiling the list of critical infrastructure.

Question 24

Databases handling critical infrastructure are consistent across states and cities.

Question 25

All potential targets are of equal value to terrorists when reviewing a risk management model.

Question 26

There are firmly established security goals in the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

Question 27

Critical infrastructure asset protection will meet standard and it will measure up to the standards imposed at military and scientific installations.

Question 28

The bottom up approach would allow us to determine which security measures are in place across various industries.

Question 29

All potential targets in the U.S. are equally inviting to terrorist as a potential target.

Question 30

Limitations should not be part of the calculus as we decide on infrastructure protection.

Question 31

The majority of bombs targeting civilians detonated during the Iraq War are usually not in shopping venues.

Question 32

Terrorists often exploit security lapses, loopholes, and so on when they choose a target.

Question 33

Hard and fast working criteria exist based on the legislation enacted for critical infrastructure assets.

Question 34

Adequate attention by homeland security policy makers have been given to the area of food and water supply chains.

Question 35

In compiling a list of assets for the critical infrastructure database, states and industries assets were only used.

Question 36

A number of federal agencies are involved in the protection of critical ______________________.

Question 37

The _______________________ is also charged with protecting our shipping and postal services.

Question 38

In terms of physical infrastructure, there are literally ____________________ of potential targets.

Question 39

Once security goals or standards have been established and risk has been assessed, the next step is to establish ______________________.

Question 40

The final action in the homeland security risk management framework is the measurement of ________________________.

Question 41

Some critical infrastructures are secured or located in such a manner that their attack would be quite __________________________.

Question 42

Homeland security efforts focus on protecting groups of people to prevent a large number of _________________________.

Question 43

Collection of critical infrastructure assets began in _______________________.

Question 44

The three primary categories of critical infrastructure are human, cyber and _____________________.

Question 45

The establishment of security goals refers to determining a level of security for the human, physical and __________________________.

Question 46

A discussion of potential targets of terrorist attacks generally distinguishes between soft and hard ________________________.

Question 47

Describe the basic strategy of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan

Question 48

Define the term "Critical Infrastructure Assets".

Question 49

Describe the major problems with establishing a database of National Critical Infrastructure.

Question 50

Identify the key elements that would be needed to establish potential risk of assets that would be critical to America's infrastructure.

Question 51

Identify and discuss the four factors or conditions that must exist for a terrorist attack to occur.

Question 52

What do you expect will be the character of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan Model in the 21^st century?

Question 53

Based on infrastructure from the terrorists' viewpoint, what will be the limitations on terrorist's target choices for the next 10 years?