Basic COMSEC Policies and Procedures exam
questions with answers
Which best describes the purpose of COMSEC? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Denies adversaries access to information
Which of the following measures is taken to ensure the authenticity of information? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMSEC
What COMSEC component provides protection from interception and exploitation? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transmission Security
Tier 0 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the key production facilities and
NSA's Central Office of Record. Provides centralized key management services for all
forms of COMSEC key
Tier 1 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intermediate key generation and distribution
center, Central Office of Record (COR), and privilege managers for COMSEC
accounts
Tier 2 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Layer of COMSEC Material Control System
(CMCS) comprised of the COMSEC Accounts that manage key and other COMSEC
material
Tier 3 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔End user of COMSEC equipment and/or
material (LE)
,Who is the Commanding Officer's primary advisor on matters concerning the
security and handling of COMSEC material and the associated record, reports, and
audits? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMSEC Manager
At which Tier do LEs reside? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tier 3
Which entity operates as part of the NSA and functions primarily as a high volume
key generation and distribution center? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Central
Facility
Which of the following is used to distribute, control, and safeguard COMSEC
material? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMCS
All COMSEC related information is covered within CMCS. - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔False
Effective key is key that is in the current period of time allowed for use. -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
For routine modification for material NOT previously authorized, managers must
submit a request how many days in advance? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔60 Days
What term best describes the series of letters and numbers used to facilitate
identification, handling, accounting, and control of COMSEC material? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Short Title
,Which of the following would be part of a short title for a United States Electronic
Key? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔USEAD
The quantity of future editions of keying material (i.e., ROB) to be held by a
COMSEC account is determined by the CNO, CMC, COGARD TISCOM, FLTCINCs,
and/or ISICs. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
Allowances are unique to the individual account. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔True
Which are the responsibilities of the Controlling Authority? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Directs the establishment and operations of cryptonet/circuits and
manages the operational use and control of KEYMAT assigned to a cryptonet/circuit.
Manages traditional COMSEC material. Evaluates COMSEC incidents and authorizes
the issue/destruction of COMSEC material.
Which are the responsibilities of the CA/CMDAUTH? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Validates CF Form 1206 prior to submission to Central Facility. Grants privileges
to URs and associated key ordering privileges. Manages modern key assets for a
department, agency, or command
What type of accounts are Command Authorities responsible for establishing and
managing? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔User Representatives
Who is responsible for managing traditional COMSEC material? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔CONAUTH
Who manages Modern Key? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Command Authority
, A CF Form 1205 is also known as a User Representative Partition Privilege
Registration Request. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
What is a DAO code used to associate? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ordering
Privileges
When does a Modern Key expire? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One year from the
date is was generated
How many spot check can CO delegate to XO? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Up to
2 of 4
How often should CO conduct spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Quarterly, at minimum
How often should Account Manager conduct spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Monthly, at minimum
What are the guidelines for Account Manager? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Inspect/Spot Check each LE, annually
How often must a CO perform spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Quarterly
Self-assessments must be conducted at least quarterly. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔True
questions with answers
Which best describes the purpose of COMSEC? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Denies adversaries access to information
Which of the following measures is taken to ensure the authenticity of information? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMSEC
What COMSEC component provides protection from interception and exploitation? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transmission Security
Tier 0 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Consists of the key production facilities and
NSA's Central Office of Record. Provides centralized key management services for all
forms of COMSEC key
Tier 1 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intermediate key generation and distribution
center, Central Office of Record (COR), and privilege managers for COMSEC
accounts
Tier 2 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Layer of COMSEC Material Control System
(CMCS) comprised of the COMSEC Accounts that manage key and other COMSEC
material
Tier 3 - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔End user of COMSEC equipment and/or
material (LE)
,Who is the Commanding Officer's primary advisor on matters concerning the
security and handling of COMSEC material and the associated record, reports, and
audits? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔COMSEC Manager
At which Tier do LEs reside? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tier 3
Which entity operates as part of the NSA and functions primarily as a high volume
key generation and distribution center? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Central
Facility
Which of the following is used to distribute, control, and safeguard COMSEC
material? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CMCS
All COMSEC related information is covered within CMCS. - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔False
Effective key is key that is in the current period of time allowed for use. -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
For routine modification for material NOT previously authorized, managers must
submit a request how many days in advance? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔60 Days
What term best describes the series of letters and numbers used to facilitate
identification, handling, accounting, and control of COMSEC material? -
🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Short Title
,Which of the following would be part of a short title for a United States Electronic
Key? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔USEAD
The quantity of future editions of keying material (i.e., ROB) to be held by a
COMSEC account is determined by the CNO, CMC, COGARD TISCOM, FLTCINCs,
and/or ISICs. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
Allowances are unique to the individual account. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔True
Which are the responsibilities of the Controlling Authority? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Directs the establishment and operations of cryptonet/circuits and
manages the operational use and control of KEYMAT assigned to a cryptonet/circuit.
Manages traditional COMSEC material. Evaluates COMSEC incidents and authorizes
the issue/destruction of COMSEC material.
Which are the responsibilities of the CA/CMDAUTH? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Validates CF Form 1206 prior to submission to Central Facility. Grants privileges
to URs and associated key ordering privileges. Manages modern key assets for a
department, agency, or command
What type of accounts are Command Authorities responsible for establishing and
managing? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔User Representatives
Who is responsible for managing traditional COMSEC material? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔CONAUTH
Who manages Modern Key? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Command Authority
, A CF Form 1205 is also known as a User Representative Partition Privilege
Registration Request. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
What is a DAO code used to associate? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Ordering
Privileges
When does a Modern Key expire? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔One year from the
date is was generated
How many spot check can CO delegate to XO? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Up to
2 of 4
How often should CO conduct spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Quarterly, at minimum
How often should Account Manager conduct spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Monthly, at minimum
What are the guidelines for Account Manager? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Inspect/Spot Check each LE, annually
How often must a CO perform spot checks? - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Quarterly
Self-assessments must be conducted at least quarterly. - 🔹CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔True
