ISC2 ISSEP Exam - Topic 1 Question 13 Discussion

The Defense Information Systems Agency is a United States Department of Defense combat support

agency with the goal of providing real-

time information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President,

Secretary of Defense, the military Services, and

the Combatant Commands.

DISA, a Combat Support Agency, engineers and provides command and control capabilities and

enterprise infrastructure to continuously

operate and assure a global net-centric enterprise in direct support to joint warfighters, National

level leaders, and other mission and coalition

partners across the full spectrum of operations.

Answer option D is incorrect. The Defense-wide Information Assurance Program (DIAP) protects and

supports DoD information, information systems, and information networks, which is important to

the Department and the armed forces throughout the day-to-day operations, and in the time of

crisis.

The DIAP uses the OSD method to plan, observe, organize, and incorporate IA activities. The role of

DIAP is to act as a facilitator for program

execution by the combatant commanders, Military Services, and Defense Agencies. The DIAP staff

combines functional and programmatic skills

for a comprehensive Defense-wide approach to IA.

The DIAP's main objective is to ensure that the DoD's vital information resources are secured and

protected by incorporating IA activities to

get a secure net-centric GIG operation enablement and information supremacy by applying a

Defense-in-Depth methodology that integrates

the capabilities of people, operations, and technology to establish a multi-layer, multidimensional

protection.

Answer option B is incorrect. The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is a repository of

scientific and technical documents for the

United States Department of Defense. DTIC serves the DoD community as the largest central

resource for DoD and government-funded

scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today. DTIC's

documents are available to DoD personnel and

defense contractors, with unclassified documents also available to the public.

DTIC's aim is to serve a vital link in the transfer of information among DoD personnel, DoD

contractors, and potential contractors and other