In Federal Agency Incident Reporting Categories, which category corresponds to Inappropriate Usage?

• A. CAT 0
• B. CAT 4
• C. CAT 5
• D. CAT 6

Answer: (B)

This question focuses on how incidents are categorized when reporting. Inappropriate Usage refers to using agency IT resources in ways that violate policy or aren’t work-related, such as personal use beyond allowed limits, unapproved software, or accessing restricted data without a valid need. The incident taxonomy assigns this behavior to the category that covers policy violations and misuse of resources—an incident type that flags improper use but not a confirmed breach of security.

So the correct mapping is that the Inappropriate Usage category is the one designed for policy violations and misuse. The other categories correspond to different kinds of events (no incident, potential incidents under review, or more severe security breaches), which is why they don’t fit as well.