SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL TEST PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔The purpose of the DD Form 254 - ✔✔Convey security requirements, classification
guidance and provide handling procedures for classified material received and/or
generated on a classified contract.
✔✔Factors for determining whether U.S. companies are under Foreign Ownership,
Control or Influence
(FOCI) - ✔✔1. Record of economic and government
espionage against the U.S. targets
2. Record of enforcement/engagement
in unauthorized technology transfer
3. Type and sensitivity of the information that shall be accessed
4. The source, nature and extent of FOCI
5. Record of compliance with pertinent U.S. laws, regulations and contracts
6. Nature of bilateral & multilateral security & information exchange
agreements
7. Ownership or control, in whole or part, by a foreign government
✔✔The purpose and the function of the Militarily Critical Technologies List (MCTL). -
✔✔1. Serves as a technical reference for the development and implementation of DoD
technology, security policies on international transfers of
defense-related goods, services, and technologies as administered by the Director,
Defense Technology Security
Administration (DTSA).
2. Formulation of export control proposals and export license review
✔✔Security Infraction - ✔✔This event cannot reasonably be expected to and does not
result in the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified information
✔✔DoD Manual 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 - ✔✔The manual that governs the DoD
Information Security Program
✔✔E.O. 13526 - ✔✔The executive order that governs the DoD Information Security
Program
✔✔32 CFR Parts 2001 & 2003, - ✔✔"Classified National Security
Information; Final Rule"
The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) document that governs the DoD
Information Security Program
✔✔Security Violation - ✔✔An event that results in or could be expected to result in the
loss or compromise of classified information.
, ✔✔Unauthorized Disclosure - ✔✔Communication or physical transfer of classified or
controlled unclassified information to an unauthorized recipient
✔✔SSBI - ✔✔Initial investigation for military, contractors, and civilians:
· Special-Sensitive positions
· Critical-Sensitive positions1
· LAA
· Top Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-I duties
✔✔ANACI - ✔✔Initial investigation for civilians:
· Noncritical-Sensitive positions2
· Confidential and Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-II duties
✔✔NACLC - ✔✔Initial National Agency Check with Law and Credit for military and
contractors:
· Secret or Confidential clearance eligibility
· All military accessions and appointments
· IT-II duties
· IT-III duties (military only)
✔✔NACI - ✔✔National Agency Check with Inquiries for civilians and contractors:
· Non-Sensitive positions
· Low Risk
· HSPD-12 Credentialing
✔✔NAC - ✔✔The fingerprint check portion of a PSI
✔✔The purpose of due process in
Personnel Security Program (PSP) - ✔✔Ensures fairness by providing the subject the
opportunity to appeal an unfavorable adjudicative determination
✔✔The key procedures for initiating
Personnel Security Investigations (PSIs) - ✔✔1. Validate the need for an investigation
2. Initiate e-QIP
3. Review Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) for completeness
4. Submit electronically to OPM
✔✔DoD position sensitivity types and their investigative requirements - ✔✔1. Critical
Sensitive - SSBI, SSBI-PR, PPR
2. Non-Critical Sensitive - ANACI or NACLC
3. Non-Sensitive - NACI
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔The purpose of the DD Form 254 - ✔✔Convey security requirements, classification
guidance and provide handling procedures for classified material received and/or
generated on a classified contract.
✔✔Factors for determining whether U.S. companies are under Foreign Ownership,
Control or Influence
(FOCI) - ✔✔1. Record of economic and government
espionage against the U.S. targets
2. Record of enforcement/engagement
in unauthorized technology transfer
3. Type and sensitivity of the information that shall be accessed
4. The source, nature and extent of FOCI
5. Record of compliance with pertinent U.S. laws, regulations and contracts
6. Nature of bilateral & multilateral security & information exchange
agreements
7. Ownership or control, in whole or part, by a foreign government
✔✔The purpose and the function of the Militarily Critical Technologies List (MCTL). -
✔✔1. Serves as a technical reference for the development and implementation of DoD
technology, security policies on international transfers of
defense-related goods, services, and technologies as administered by the Director,
Defense Technology Security
Administration (DTSA).
2. Formulation of export control proposals and export license review
✔✔Security Infraction - ✔✔This event cannot reasonably be expected to and does not
result in the loss, compromise, or suspected compromise of classified information
✔✔DoD Manual 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 - ✔✔The manual that governs the DoD
Information Security Program
✔✔E.O. 13526 - ✔✔The executive order that governs the DoD Information Security
Program
✔✔32 CFR Parts 2001 & 2003, - ✔✔"Classified National Security
Information; Final Rule"
The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) document that governs the DoD
Information Security Program
✔✔Security Violation - ✔✔An event that results in or could be expected to result in the
loss or compromise of classified information.
, ✔✔Unauthorized Disclosure - ✔✔Communication or physical transfer of classified or
controlled unclassified information to an unauthorized recipient
✔✔SSBI - ✔✔Initial investigation for military, contractors, and civilians:
· Special-Sensitive positions
· Critical-Sensitive positions1
· LAA
· Top Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-I duties
✔✔ANACI - ✔✔Initial investigation for civilians:
· Noncritical-Sensitive positions2
· Confidential and Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-II duties
✔✔NACLC - ✔✔Initial National Agency Check with Law and Credit for military and
contractors:
· Secret or Confidential clearance eligibility
· All military accessions and appointments
· IT-II duties
· IT-III duties (military only)
✔✔NACI - ✔✔National Agency Check with Inquiries for civilians and contractors:
· Non-Sensitive positions
· Low Risk
· HSPD-12 Credentialing
✔✔NAC - ✔✔The fingerprint check portion of a PSI
✔✔The purpose of due process in
Personnel Security Program (PSP) - ✔✔Ensures fairness by providing the subject the
opportunity to appeal an unfavorable adjudicative determination
✔✔The key procedures for initiating
Personnel Security Investigations (PSIs) - ✔✔1. Validate the need for an investigation
2. Initiate e-QIP
3. Review Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) for completeness
4. Submit electronically to OPM
✔✔DoD position sensitivity types and their investigative requirements - ✔✔1. Critical
Sensitive - SSBI, SSBI-PR, PPR
2. Non-Critical Sensitive - ANACI or NACLC
3. Non-Sensitive - NACI
