SFPC SPED PRACTICE TEST V2 2026
TEST PAPER VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a true statement regarding the special
handling requirements of Foreign Government Information (FGI)?
A)When the classification marking on a document containing FGI is not
in English, or when the foreign government marking requires a different
degree of protection than the same U.S. classification designation, a U.S.
marking that results in a degree of protection equivalent to that required
by the foreign government shall be applied.
B) A U.S. document containing FGI cannot be declassified or
downgraded below the highest level of FGI contained in the document
without the permission of the foreign government or international
organization that originated the information.
C) Those holding security clearances issued by the U.S. government
cannot access U.S. documents containing FGI without written consent
from the originating foreign government.
D) The receiving DoD Components must maintain reco Answer: B) A
U.S. document containing FGI cannot be declassified or downgraded
below the highest level of FGI contained in the document without the
permission of the foreign government or international organization that
originated the information.
◉ Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing the
destruction of classified information. Paul says the destruction of
classified documents and material shall be accomplished by means that
eliminate risk of reconstruction of the classified information they
contain. Ashley says the material that has been identified for destruction
,shall continue to be protected, as appropriate, for its classification until it
is actually destroyed. Who is correct? Answer: Paul and Ashley are both
correct.
◉ A paragraph of a document which includes an "(N)" as part of the
portion marking indicates what specific type of classified information is
contained in the paragraph? Answer: Critical Nuclear Weapons Design
Information (CNWDI)
◉ What are the investigative and briefing requirements for access to
NATO information? Answer: Favorably adjudicated background
investigation (T3 (10-year scope) T5 within 5 years prior to assignment),
and completed a NATO Briefing.
◉ According to E.O. 13556, which is considered a type of controlled
unclassified information?
-Communications Security (COMSEC) Information
-Declassified Information
-Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) Information
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Information Answer: Law
Enforcement Sensitive Information
◉ What is the purpose of marking classified materials? Answer: To alert
holders to the presence of classified information, how to properly protect
it, and for how long.
,◉ What is included in the markings of classified information? Answer:
Document holder as the sole authority to make transfer and
dissemination determinations.
◉ What is the purpose of the Controlled Access Program Coordination
(CAPCO) register? Answer: To identify the official classification and
control markings, and their authorized abbreviations and portion
markings.
◉ When a classified data spill occurs, who is responsible for ensuring
that policy requirements for addressing an unauthorized disclosure are
met? Answer: Activity Security Manager
◉ There are five information assurance attributes that are important to
protect and defend DoD networks and information. If there was a loss in
non-repudiation, what would this cause in relation to information
assurance? Answer: Data may potentially be available to unauthorized
users via electronic form.
◉ What are the 5 information assurance attributes that are important to
protect and defend DoD networks and information? Answer:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Authenticity
Non-repudiation
, ◉ At the end of the day, Karen was leaving and taking with her
unclassified documents she would review at home. When she began to
review those documents that night, she realized that classified materials
had slipped in between the unclassified materials. Is this a security
violation or infraction? Answer: Security Violation
◉ The ability to deny you are the sender of an email would be an
indication of a lapse in what? Answer: Integrity
◉ Unauthorized disclosure and loss of privacy is a lapse in what?
Answer: Confidentiality
◉ What is the first action done to downgrade, declassify or remove
classification markings? Answer: Contact the Original Classification
Authority through the appropriate chain of command to confirm that the
information does not have an extended classification period.
◉ What are some requirements to perform classified activities from a
non-traditional location? (e.g. the employee's home) Answer: Employee
must be trained to properly operate classified information systems, on
the protection and storage of classified information, and
Communications Security (COMSEC) materials.
The employee must receive written approval for use of classified
information and equipment at home.
TEST PAPER VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is a true statement regarding the special
handling requirements of Foreign Government Information (FGI)?
A)When the classification marking on a document containing FGI is not
in English, or when the foreign government marking requires a different
degree of protection than the same U.S. classification designation, a U.S.
marking that results in a degree of protection equivalent to that required
by the foreign government shall be applied.
B) A U.S. document containing FGI cannot be declassified or
downgraded below the highest level of FGI contained in the document
without the permission of the foreign government or international
organization that originated the information.
C) Those holding security clearances issued by the U.S. government
cannot access U.S. documents containing FGI without written consent
from the originating foreign government.
D) The receiving DoD Components must maintain reco Answer: B) A
U.S. document containing FGI cannot be declassified or downgraded
below the highest level of FGI contained in the document without the
permission of the foreign government or international organization that
originated the information.
◉ Two security professionals - Paul and Ashley - are discussing the
destruction of classified information. Paul says the destruction of
classified documents and material shall be accomplished by means that
eliminate risk of reconstruction of the classified information they
contain. Ashley says the material that has been identified for destruction
,shall continue to be protected, as appropriate, for its classification until it
is actually destroyed. Who is correct? Answer: Paul and Ashley are both
correct.
◉ A paragraph of a document which includes an "(N)" as part of the
portion marking indicates what specific type of classified information is
contained in the paragraph? Answer: Critical Nuclear Weapons Design
Information (CNWDI)
◉ What are the investigative and briefing requirements for access to
NATO information? Answer: Favorably adjudicated background
investigation (T3 (10-year scope) T5 within 5 years prior to assignment),
and completed a NATO Briefing.
◉ According to E.O. 13556, which is considered a type of controlled
unclassified information?
-Communications Security (COMSEC) Information
-Declassified Information
-Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) Information
-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Information Answer: Law
Enforcement Sensitive Information
◉ What is the purpose of marking classified materials? Answer: To alert
holders to the presence of classified information, how to properly protect
it, and for how long.
,◉ What is included in the markings of classified information? Answer:
Document holder as the sole authority to make transfer and
dissemination determinations.
◉ What is the purpose of the Controlled Access Program Coordination
(CAPCO) register? Answer: To identify the official classification and
control markings, and their authorized abbreviations and portion
markings.
◉ When a classified data spill occurs, who is responsible for ensuring
that policy requirements for addressing an unauthorized disclosure are
met? Answer: Activity Security Manager
◉ There are five information assurance attributes that are important to
protect and defend DoD networks and information. If there was a loss in
non-repudiation, what would this cause in relation to information
assurance? Answer: Data may potentially be available to unauthorized
users via electronic form.
◉ What are the 5 information assurance attributes that are important to
protect and defend DoD networks and information? Answer:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Authenticity
Non-repudiation
, ◉ At the end of the day, Karen was leaving and taking with her
unclassified documents she would review at home. When she began to
review those documents that night, she realized that classified materials
had slipped in between the unclassified materials. Is this a security
violation or infraction? Answer: Security Violation
◉ The ability to deny you are the sender of an email would be an
indication of a lapse in what? Answer: Integrity
◉ Unauthorized disclosure and loss of privacy is a lapse in what?
Answer: Confidentiality
◉ What is the first action done to downgrade, declassify or remove
classification markings? Answer: Contact the Original Classification
Authority through the appropriate chain of command to confirm that the
information does not have an extended classification period.
◉ What are some requirements to perform classified activities from a
non-traditional location? (e.g. the employee's home) Answer: Employee
must be trained to properly operate classified information systems, on
the protection and storage of classified information, and
Communications Security (COMSEC) materials.
The employee must receive written approval for use of classified
information and equipment at home.
