SFPC TEST KEY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
QUESTIONS
◉ 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
