CPS Threat Assessment and Risk Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the difference between a 'threat' and a 'hazard' in risk management?
- There is no meaningful difference
- A threat is intentional while a hazard is unintentional or natural (Correct answer)
- A hazard is more dangerous than a threat
- A threat applies only to people while hazards apply to property
Correct answer: A threat is intentional while a hazard is unintentional or natural
Threats involve intentional harmful acts by an adversary, whereas hazards are unintentional risks such as natural disasters or accidents.
Question 2: Which term describes an individual who has fixated on a protectee but has not yet made a direct threat?
- Active shooter
- Person of concern (Correct answer)
- Imminent threat
- Stalker
Correct answer: Person of concern
A 'person of concern' is someone whose behavior warrants monitoring and assessment but who has not yet communicated a direct threat.
Question 3: In risk management, what does 'consequence' measure?
- The probability that an attack occurs
- The severity of harm if the threat is realized (Correct answer)
- The number of potential threat actors
- The cost of protective countermeasures
Correct answer: The severity of harm if the threat is realized
Consequence measures the impact or severity of harm that would result if a threat were successfully carried out.
Question 4: What is a 'pre-attack indicator' in the context of targeted violence?
- A security alarm that activates before an attack
- Observable behavioral or communications signals that suggest an attack is being planned (Correct answer)
- A warning issued by law enforcement
- A security assessment conducted before an event
Correct answer: Observable behavioral or communications signals that suggest an attack is being planned
Pre-attack indicators are observable behaviors such as surveillance, weapons acquisition, or threatening communications that suggest planning.
Question 5: Which of the following is a proactive risk mitigation strategy in executive protection?
- Responding to incidents after they occur
- Varying routines to reduce predictability and deter targeting (Correct answer)
- Publishing the protectee's schedule online
- Reducing the size of the protection detail to lower costs
Correct answer: Varying routines to reduce predictability and deter targeting
Varying routines and routes reduces predictability, making it harder for a threat actor to plan and execute an attack.
Question 6: What role does 'protective intelligence' play in the risk management process?
- It replaces the need for physical security measures
- It provides actionable information to anticipate and prevent threats (Correct answer)
- It is used only after an incident occurs
- It is limited to background checks on new employees
Correct answer: It provides actionable information to anticipate and prevent threats
Protective intelligence gathers and analyzes information to identify threats early, enabling protective measures before an incident occurs.
CPS Threat Assessment and Risk Management 2
What is the difference between a 'threat' and a 'hazard' in risk management?