STEPP Review Questions with Verified Correct
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Rahim has just been hired as an OPSEC coordinator. Does he need a special briefing?
Yes, initial OPSEC training is required for all individuals with OPSEC responsibilities.
Uncleared personnel should never be included in security education regarding
procedures for handling classified information.
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.
True
The purpose of security _____________ is to instruct personnel in their specific security
responsibilities.
Training
In addition to periodic refresher training for cleared personnel, the DoDM 5200.01,
Volumes 1-4, DoD Information Security Program, also mandates __________________.
continuous and ongoing education
What purpose do security education programs serve?
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?
, 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?
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:
Continuous evaluation
Contractors are not required to conduct self-inspections but are subject to government
oversight.
False
Individuals responsible for the initial government decision about what information
needs to be classified and protected as such must receive which of the following
briefings?
Original Classification Authority (OCA) briefing
Tatiana is a contractor and is being granted access to a Special Access Program (SAP).
Which of the following briefings is required prior to granting access to a SAP?
SF-312 Nondisclosure briefing
Answers
Rahim has just been hired as an OPSEC coordinator. Does he need a special briefing?
Yes, initial OPSEC training is required for all individuals with OPSEC responsibilities.
Uncleared personnel should never be included in security education regarding
procedures for handling classified information.
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.
True
The purpose of security _____________ is to instruct personnel in their specific security
responsibilities.
Training
In addition to periodic refresher training for cleared personnel, the DoDM 5200.01,
Volumes 1-4, DoD Information Security Program, also mandates __________________.
continuous and ongoing education
What purpose do security education programs serve?
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?
, 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?
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:
Continuous evaluation
Contractors are not required to conduct self-inspections but are subject to government
oversight.
False
Individuals responsible for the initial government decision about what information
needs to be classified and protected as such must receive which of the following
briefings?
Original Classification Authority (OCA) briefing
Tatiana is a contractor and is being granted access to a Special Access Program (SAP).
Which of the following briefings is required prior to granting access to a SAP?
SF-312 Nondisclosure briefing
