United States Cyber Command - Quiz
United States Cyber Command
  • 1. Which entity is responsible for the protection of federal civilian networks (dot-gov)?
A) National Security Agency
B) The Pentagon
C) Department of Homeland Security
D) United States Cyber Command
  • 2. According to William J. Lynn, what is the primary focus of USCYBERCOM?
A) Surveillance of private citizen social media
B) Defense and protection of DoD networks
C) Regulation of the international internet
D) Protection of civilian banking systems
  • 3. What could expand USCYBERCOM's spectrum of operations to assist the Department of Homeland Security?
A) An act of Congress
B) An executive order
C) A Supreme Court ruling
D) A request from the private sector
  • 4. Who suggested the creation of a sixth branch of the military called an Information (Cyber) Service?
A) William J. Lynn
B) General Alexander
C) Major Robert Costa
D) Ash Carter
  • 5. Why do Conti and Surdu believe the current military branches are not fully optimized for cyber warfare?
A) They are positioned for kinetic wars and physical combat skills
B) They lack the necessary financial budget
C) They have too many personnel
D) They are prohibited from using digital technology
  • 6. What did General Alexander state the U.S. should do regarding cyber attacks from unknown attackers?
A) Wait for formal international identification
B) Fire back swiftly and strongly
C) Consult the United Nations
D) Disable only the network infrastructure
  • 7. What was the result of the 2008 operation against a government-run extremist honeypot in Saudi Arabia?
A) The site was infiltrated for intelligence gathering
B) The online forum was dismantled
C) The attackers were captured and arrested
D) The mission was canceled by the CIA
  • 8. What are the five pillars of the USCYBERCOM strategy announced in 2011?
A) Private surveillance, public blocking, data mining, offensive kinetic strikes, and infrastructure control
B) Treat cyber as a domain, employ active defenses, support DHS, practice collective defense, and reduce attacker advantages
C) Software development, hardware testing, spy recruitment, diplomatic negotiation, and economic sanctions
D) Increased staffing, budget expansion, global internet shutdowns, civilian integration, and military oversight
  • 9. In the 2013 classified exercise, who outperformed the active duty cyber warriors?
A) Reserve officers
B) Civilian contractors
C) University students
D) Foreign intelligence agents
  • 10. What percentage of the 6,000 personnel added to USCYBERCOM starting in 2015 was intended to be reserve cyber operations airmen?
A) At most 5%
B) Approximately 75%
C) Exactly 50%
D) At least 15%
  • 11. What does the military status of IOC stand for in the context of the new cyber teams?
A) Integrated Online Combat
B) Internal Offensive Control
C) International Operational Command
D) Initial Operating Capability
  • 12. When did the new cyber teams achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC)?
A) July 2011
B) 2013
C) December 2016
D) 21 October 2016
  • 13. What was the main focus of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity?
A) Expanding military offensive operations
B) Developing a plan for protecting cyberspace
C) Replacing civilian internet oversight
D) Privatizing the entire national network
  • 14. What major change did the Trump administration implement regarding USCYBERCOM?
A) Disbanded the agency
B) Transferred it to the CIA
C) Made it a unified combatant command
D) Privatized all network defenses
  • 15. Despite USCYBERCOM's growth, what did the FBI report about 2019?
A) A successful end to digital extremist forums
B) A sharp decline in foreign cyber attacks
C) Complete elimination of cybercrime
D) Record number of cybercrime complaints and economic losses
  • 16. When was the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) originally activated?
A) 13 March 2026
B) 27 January 2014
C) 19 December 2022
D) 25 October 2022
  • 17. Who presided over the ceremony to establish CNMF as a sub-unified command?
A) Matthew J. Lennox
B) Lloyd Austin
C) The President of the United States
D) General Paul Nakasone
  • 18. Who has served as the CNMF Commander since 13 March 2026?
A) John Smith
B) Brigadier General Matthew J. Lennox
C) Lloyd Austin
D) General Paul Nakasone
  • 19. How many joint cyber teams does CNMF have today?
A) 50 teams
B) 39 teams
C) 13 teams
D) 21 teams
  • 20. What is the primary mission of National Mission Teams (NMTs)?
A) Operating and defending the DoDIN
B) Supporting combatant commander priorities
C) Defending the nation by identifying adversary activity
D) Providing analytic and planning support
  • 21. What do Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) defend?
A) The DoDIN
B) Election data specifically
C) Combatant mission assets only
D) Foreign networks
  • 22. In what year did global hunt operations begin?
A) 2022
B) 2026
C) 2018
D) 2014
  • 23. How many foreign networks have been involved in global hunt operations?
A) 21
B) 18
C) Over 50
D) 39
  • 24. Global hunt operations are part of which strategy?
A) Persistent engagement
B) Passive observation
C) Active defense
D) Total dominance
  • 25. How many unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense are there in total?
A) Ten
B) Nine
C) Eleven
D) Twelve
  • 26. Where is the headquarters of USCYBERCOM located?
A) Pentagon, Virginia
B) Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
C) Fort Belvoir, Virginia
D) Annapolis, Maryland
  • 27. On what date was USCYBERCOM elevated to a full and independent unified combatant command?
A) 18 August 2017
B) 15 January 2015
C) 12 December 2018
D) 23 June 2009
  • 28. What is the MD5 hash of the USCYBERCOM mission statement?
A) 8ce2b22a9ec4c12949a4f31474f29905
B) a4f31474f299058ce2b22a9ec4c12949
C) 9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a
D) 1474f299058ce2b22a9ec4c12949a4f3
  • 29. How many Cyber Protection Teams were added by USCYBERCOM since 2015?
A) Twenty-five
B) Sixty-eight
C) Twenty-seven
D) Thirteen
  • 30. What is the primary role of the National Mission Teams?
A) To provide analytic support
B) To conduct integrated cyberspace attacks
C) To defend against broad cyberattacks
D) To defend priority DoD networks
  • 31. What was the original mission focus of USCYBERCOM?
A) Defensive
B) Offensive
C) Infrastructure maintenance
D) Espionage
  • 32. How many Combat Mission Teams were added by USCYBERCOM since 2015?
A) Sixty-eight
B) Twenty-five
C) Thirteen
D) Twenty-seven
  • 33. What is the primary goal of JTF-ARES?
A) Managing the national intelligence budget
B) Protecting the electrical grid
C) Combatting terrorist threats
D) Air traffic control
  • 34. To which organization was the command of JTF-ARES transferred in 2018?
A) ARCYBER
B) USSTRATCOM
C) JFHQ-DoDIN
D) MARFORCYBER
  • 35. In what year did the U.S. Air Force announce the creation of a 'cyber command'?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2006
D) 2009
  • 36. Who directed the USSTRATCOM Commander to establish USCYBERCOM on 23 June 2009?
A) General David Petraeus
B) President Obama
C) General Keith B. Alexander
D) SECDEF
  • 37. Who was the General that took charge of USCYBERCOM in 2010?
A) Joseph A. Matos III
B) Keith B. Alexander
C) Paul T. Stanton
D) Robert M. Gates
  • 38. In what month and year did Russia concede its electrical grid was possibly under cyberattack by the U.S.?
A) June 2019
B) December 2009
C) January 2010
D) February 2025
  • 39. Which country announced the creation of a cyber warfare command in December 2009?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Russia
D) United Kingdom
  • 40. What entity in the United Kingdom began preparing a cyber force in response to global cyber warfare trends?
A) MI6
B) The British Army
C) GCHQ
D) The Royal Air Force
  • 41. What is the statutory authority for the office of CDRUSCYBERCOM?
A) 50 U.S.C. § 403
B) 10 U.S.C. § 111a
C) 10 U.S.C. § 167b
D) 12 U.S.C. § 205c
  • 42. What did the New York Times report that USCYBERCOM hackers planted on the Russian electrical grid?
A) Malware
B) System diagnostics tools
C) A digital virus
D) Spyware
  • 43. When was new guidance provided to USCYBERCOM that resulted in a pause on offensive cyber operations against Russia?
A) June 2019
B) February 2025
C) January 2010
D) December 2009
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