SORA Terrorism Awareness and Prevention 3

Question 1

Which of the following suspicious behaviors is associated with the 'pre-incident indicators' of a terrorist attack?

Accepted Answer

An individual testing security response times by triggering and observing alarms

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A person asking for directions to a popular restaurant

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A delivery driver making routine stops at a business

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A visitor signing in at the front desk with proper identification

Question 2

Under Florida's SORA guidelines, what is a security officer's primary obligation if they witness or suspect terrorist planning activity?

Accepted Answer

Document observations and report them to local law enforcement or the FBI tip line

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Personally apprehend the suspect and hold them until law enforcement arrives

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Post the information publicly to warn the community

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Conduct an undercover investigation to gather more evidence before reporting

Question 3

What is 'target hardening' in the context of terrorism prevention?

Accepted Answer

Implementing measures that increase the difficulty and risk for potential attackers to access a facility

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Training security officers to physically confront terrorists

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Hardening digital systems against cyberattacks only

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Reinforcing a building's structural walls to withstand bomb blasts

Question 4

A coworker tells a security officer that they overheard someone make a threatening statement about attacking the facility next week. What should the officer do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the information to a supervisor and law enforcement

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Dismiss it as a joke unless the coworker provides physical evidence

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Wait to see if the person repeats the threat before taking action

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Confront the individual directly to ask if they were serious

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the 'Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative'?

Accepted Answer

A national effort to gather and share information about behaviors that may indicate terrorism or criminal planning

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A program to track the criminal histories of security officer applicants

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A federal mandate requiring all businesses to install surveillance cameras

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An initiative to train security officers in advanced combat techniques

Question 6

What type of threat involves sending threatening communications or harmful substances through the postal system, commonly practiced in terrorism?

Accepted Answer

Mail-based attack or postal threat

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Phishing attack

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Social engineering

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Infrastructure sabotage

Question 7

According to best practices in security officer training, what should an officer do if they are the first to discover evidence of a potential terrorist plot at their facility?

Accepted Answer

Preserve the scene, avoid disturbing evidence, and contact law enforcement immediately

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Immediately post about it on social media to alert the public

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Remove or secure the evidence to prevent it from being taken by suspects

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Conduct a full sweep of the facility independently before calling for help