asis ASIS-CPP Exam Questions

Questions for the ASIS-CPP were updated on : Nov 21 ,2025

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Question 1

Evolving trends within the security profession fall into the areas of:

  • A. surveillance and protection.
  • B. risk identification and risk control.
  • C. security technology, organization, and human resources.
  • D. personnel, training, and communications.
Answer:

C

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Question 2

Which test determines whether a procedure, lock, or electronics system will do what it was designed
to do?

  • A. Regression
  • B. Safety
  • C. Functional
  • D. Stress
Answer:

C

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Question 3

When planning for emergency situations, the best strategy to ensure adequate record recovery is to:

  • A. store a duplicate set of vital records at an off-site location.
  • B. maintain duplicate copies of all critical records.
  • C. prescreen records for business continuity and criticality.
  • D. utilize a fire proof enclosure for duplicate records.
Answer:

A

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Question 4

The key difference between an interview and an interrogation is in the:

  • A. number of questions asked.
  • B. person being questioned.
  • C. seriousness of the matter under investigation.
  • D. person asking the questions.
Answer:

C

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Question 5

To conduct the job analysis, it is necessary to define the positions within the security department and
identify the:

  • A. compensation and benefits for each position.
  • B. minimum required staffing levels.
  • C. behaviors necessary to perform those jobs.
  • D. number of positions by category.
Answer:

C

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Question 6

An organization's front-line security manager and their team are concerned that their jobs are in
peril after learning about a plan to invest in new security technology. The organization's vice
president of security should explain that:

  • A. the new technology will be phased in slowly and the company will have time to train the security team in new positions
  • B. the information about security technology is confidential, and supervisors should not discuss it with their team members.
  • C. the front-line security team will likely be downsized slowly as the company validates the actual capabilities of the new systems.
  • D. existing manpower will enhance the new technology and act as a force multiplier by improving efficiency and accountability.
Answer:

D

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Question 7

The agreement prohibiting an employee from disclosing confidential information for a stated period
of time after accepting employment with a defined competitor is called a:

  • A. competitive agreement.
  • B. noncompetitive covenant.
  • C. nondisclosure agreement.
  • D. disclosure agreement.
Answer:

B

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Question 8

In the practice of security operations, "criticality" is defined as the:

  • A. time frame required to secure a situation.
  • B. impact of a loss as measured in financial terms.
  • C. direct and indirect cost of items lost.
  • D. impact of a loss in terms of productivity costs.
Answer:

B

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Question 9

The major advantage of zero-based budgeting is that:

  • A. it forces managers to consider alternative ways to get the job done.
  • B. it automatically funds the programs already in place.
  • C. the manager has to justify only new budget items.
  • D. programs operating at a loss are automatically eliminated.
Answer:

A

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Question 10

During an emergency evacuation of a facility, special provisions must be made for:

  • A. securing vital business information
  • B. assisting disabled persons.
  • C. a muster point.
  • D. command and control.
Answer:

B

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Question 11

Which of the following best describes an auditor's function?

  • A. Identify vulnerabilities, perform system tests, present reports
  • B. Analyze facts, draw conclusions, make recommendations
  • C. Configure systems, test alarms, create reports
  • D. Find weaknesses, develop equipment needs list, schedule installations
Answer:

B

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Question 12

The ultimate value of loss reporting is the:

  • A. determination of required insurance deductibles.
  • B. forecasting of the next year's budget
  • C. tracking and monitoring of properly records.
  • D. opportunity created for predicting and preventing future losses.
Answer:

D

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Question 13

A planned and organized determination of facts concerning specific events, occurrences, or
conditions for a particular purpose is referred to as a/an:

  • A. operational audit
  • B. security survey.
  • C. investigation.
  • D. risk assessment
Answer:

C

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Question 14

Senior management establishes guidelines for acceptable expenditures and then allocates a specific
amount of money to a security department. This type of budget process is called:

  • A. zero based
  • B. bottom line
  • C. lop down.
  • D. bottom up.
Answer:

C

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Question 15

When developing an emergency management structure, the concept of ensuring a back-up is
available for each member of the emergency management team is known as:

  • A. operational responsibility.
  • B. command post restructuring operations.
  • C. emergency chain of command.
  • D. alternate designation
Answer:

D

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