Operations Security (OPSEC) Annual Refresher Questions and Answers Graded A

Operations Security (OPSEC) Annual Refresher Questions and Answers Graded A OPSEC is: A process that is a systematic method used to identify, control, and protect critical information OPSEC?s most important characteristic is that: It is a process. The purpose of OPSEC is to: Reduce the vulnerability of US and multinational forces from successful adversary exploitation of critical information. An OPSEC indicator is defined as: Friendly detectable actions and open-source information that can be interpreted or pieced together by an adversary to derive critical information. After initial OPSEC training upon arrival to the command all personnel are required to: Accomplish OPSEC annual refresher training. The Joint COMSEC Monitoring Activity provides OPSEC assistance by: Monitoring unclassified government telephones and monitoring NIPR email traffic. The identification of critical information is a key part of the OPSEC process because: *** NOT *** • It focuses the OPSEC process on protecting all unclassified information. • None of the answers are correct. What is the CIL? The Critical Information List. Who has oversight of the OPSEC program? *** NOT *** • The EUCOM Directors and EUCOM Component Commanders. • All answers are correct OPSEC countermeasures can be used to: Prevent the adversary from detecting an indicator and from exploiting a vulnerability. OPSEC is concerned with: Identifying, controlling, and protecting unclassified information that is associated with specific military operations and activities. Operations Security (OPSEC) defines Critical Information as: *** NOT *** • All answers are correct. OPSEC as a capability of Information Operations *** NOT *** • All answers are correct. A vulnerability exists when: The adversary is capable of collecting critical information, correctly analyzing it, and then taking timely action. Where is the CIL located? *** NOT *** • In the EUCOM J2/Intelligence Directorate.