OPSE 1301 - OPSEC Fundamentals
An adversary that is capable of collecting and exploiting information and has expressed
the intent to do so is considered a: - answer Threat
_____ is the "so what" factor of risk assessment. - answer Threat
Stereotypes, patterns, and predictable actions are all types of: - answer Indicators
Which of the following is defined as a weakness in your operation? -
answerVulnerability
Which of the following countermeasures would likely be considered the most effective
across all organizations? - answerAwareness training
An adversary is anyone with whom you do not wish to share your critical information. -
answerTrue
NSDD298, signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, directed which organizations to
establish OPSEC programs? - answerAll executive departments and agencies with
national security missions
An advantage of incorporating OPSEC principles into the planning stage of any
operation is that it: - answerProvides for early detection of OPSEC problems
Detectable activities or clues that can be pieced together by an adversary to
compromise your operations are called: - answerIndicators
The value of OPSEC lies in its ability to: - answerComplement traditional security by
augmenting security practices already in place
The probability that an adversary will exploit a weakness in your operation, tempered by
the impact to your mission, is defined as the: - answerRisk
A countermeasure is anything that effectively reduces an adversary's ability to exploit
our vulnerabilities. - answerTrue
Risk is a function of the: - answerThreat, vulnerability, and impact
An advantage of integrating OPSEC principles in your day-to-day operations is that it: -
answerMakes OPSEC principles second nature to your employees.
An adversary that is capable of collecting and exploiting information and has expressed
the intent to do so is considered a: - answer Threat
_____ is the "so what" factor of risk assessment. - answer Threat
Stereotypes, patterns, and predictable actions are all types of: - answer Indicators
Which of the following is defined as a weakness in your operation? -
answerVulnerability
Which of the following countermeasures would likely be considered the most effective
across all organizations? - answerAwareness training
An adversary is anyone with whom you do not wish to share your critical information. -
answerTrue
NSDD298, signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, directed which organizations to
establish OPSEC programs? - answerAll executive departments and agencies with
national security missions
An advantage of incorporating OPSEC principles into the planning stage of any
operation is that it: - answerProvides for early detection of OPSEC problems
Detectable activities or clues that can be pieced together by an adversary to
compromise your operations are called: - answerIndicators
The value of OPSEC lies in its ability to: - answerComplement traditional security by
augmenting security practices already in place
The probability that an adversary will exploit a weakness in your operation, tempered by
the impact to your mission, is defined as the: - answerRisk
A countermeasure is anything that effectively reduces an adversary's ability to exploit
our vulnerabilities. - answerTrue
Risk is a function of the: - answerThreat, vulnerability, and impact
An advantage of integrating OPSEC principles in your day-to-day operations is that it: -
answerMakes OPSEC principles second nature to your employees.
