STEPP ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Uncleared personnel should never be included in security
education regarding procedures for handling classified information.
Answer: False
◉ The COMSEC briefing describes the types of COMSEC information
to which employees may have access and includes transmission
security, physical security, emission security, and cryptographic
security.
Answer: True
◉ The purpose of security _____________ is to instruct personnel in
their specific security responsibilities.
Answer: Training
◉ In addition to periodic refresher training for cleared personnel,
the DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4, DoD Information Security Program,
also mandates __________________.
Answer: continuous and ongoing education
, ◉ What purpose do security education programs serve?
Answer: Increase vigilance and awareness for the detection of
internal and external threats and vulnerabilities that lead to security
breaches
◉ Select ALL the correct responses. Who must receive threat
awareness training?
Answer: a.
Cleared contractors
b.
Cleared DoD personnel
◉ You are a Facility Security Officer, and your facility no longer has
need for access to classified information. Which security briefing
should all employees of your facility receive?
Answer: Termination briefing/debriefing
◉ As part of the initial briefing, employees should be made aware
that they are subject to uninterrupted assessment for retention of a
security clearance and reinvestigation at given intervals. This is
known as:
Answer: Continuous evaluation
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Uncleared personnel should never be included in security
education regarding procedures for handling classified information.
Answer: False
◉ The COMSEC briefing describes the types of COMSEC information
to which employees may have access and includes transmission
security, physical security, emission security, and cryptographic
security.
Answer: True
◉ The purpose of security _____________ is to instruct personnel in
their specific security responsibilities.
Answer: Training
◉ In addition to periodic refresher training for cleared personnel,
the DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4, DoD Information Security Program,
also mandates __________________.
Answer: continuous and ongoing education
, ◉ What purpose do security education programs serve?
Answer: Increase vigilance and awareness for the detection of
internal and external threats and vulnerabilities that lead to security
breaches
◉ Select ALL the correct responses. Who must receive threat
awareness training?
Answer: a.
Cleared contractors
b.
Cleared DoD personnel
◉ You are a Facility Security Officer, and your facility no longer has
need for access to classified information. Which security briefing
should all employees of your facility receive?
Answer: Termination briefing/debriefing
◉ As part of the initial briefing, employees should be made aware
that they are subject to uninterrupted assessment for retention of a
security clearance and reinvestigation at given intervals. This is
known as:
Answer: Continuous evaluation
