Joint Staff Operations Security (OPSEC) questions with correct answers

Work related information posted to social networking sites or discussed in public may create ___________ that can be exploited by the unauthorized recipient. -Threats -Indicators -Vulnerabilities -Risk - Answer -Vulnerabilities Which is not an example of an OPSEC countermeasure? -Make indicators seem unimportant. -Minimize predictable patterns. -Protecting critical information. -Sudden change to a predictable routine. - Answer -Sudden change to a predictable routine. Match the five-step OPSEC process with the action associated with the step. a) This step identifies the information that must be protected and why it needs to be protected. b) Identifies who the unauthorized recipient is, the intentions of the unauthorized recipient, and the unauthorized recipient's capabilities. c) Identifies the actions that need to be taken to protect critical information. d) Identifies the impact to the mission if the unauthorized recipient exploits a vulnerability and the overall impact of the unauthorized recipient learning our critical information. e) Identifies the weaknesses the unauthorized recipient can exploit to uncover critical information. - Answer A - Identify critica