CAS-001 · Question #464
A security manager is collecting RFQ, RFP, and RFI publications to help identify the technology trends which a government will be moving towards in the future. This information is available to the…
The correct answer is D. Data aggregation F. Open source intelligence gathering. This scenario describes two distinct but complementary intelligence concepts. Open Source Intelligence Gathering (OSINT) (option F) refers to collecting information from publicly available sources - RFQ, RFP, and RFI documents are public government procurement records, making…
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A security manager is collecting RFQ, RFP, and RFI publications to help identify the technology trends which a government will be moving towards in the future. This information is available to the public. By consolidating the information, the security manager will be able to combine several perspectives into a broader view of technology trends. This is an example of which of the following? (Select TWO).
Options
- ASupervisory control and data acquisition
- BEspionage
- CHacktivism
- DData aggregation
- EUniversal description discovery and integration
- FOpen source intelligence gathering
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A3% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C3% (2)
- D92% (54)
Explanation
This scenario describes two distinct but complementary intelligence concepts. Open Source Intelligence Gathering (OSINT) (option F) refers to collecting information from publicly available sources - RFQ, RFP, and RFI documents are public government procurement records, making this a textbook OSINT activity. Data Aggregation (option D) refers to combining individually harmless or limited pieces of data to produce a more complete and revealing picture - combining multiple procurement documents to map broader technology trends is exactly this. Option A (SCADA) is an industrial control system framework, not relevant here. Option B (espionage) implies illegal covert activity, which does not apply to public records. Option C (hacktivism) involves hacking for political causes. Option E (UDDI) is a web services directory standard.
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