SIDA Badge Study Guide Latest Exam
2025 -2026 update with questions and
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Who is the Airport Operator? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Massport-Massachusetts Port
Authority (MPA). Massport's Department of Aviation Security is the primary contact for
security abd communicates with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Name 2 of the many types of badges generated at the Massport Badge Office at
Logan? - correct answer✔✔✔✔SIDA Badge-(Security Identification Display Area)-
Allows access into the SIDA areas via company specific doors
PSID Badge-(Public Side Identification)-No access into the SIDA area allowed. All work
must be dine before the security checkpoints
TVP-(Temporary Visitor Pass)-Person must be under escort at all times beyond the
security checkpoints and can be in the same areas as the escort and use the same
doors as the escort
Name 2 of the important phine numbers in the back of your badge - correct
answer✔✔✔✔Massport ops/door alarms
State police main number
Massport medical emergency
What does SIDA stand for? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Security Identification Display
Area
Where and when must you wear your badge? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Outermost
garment
Reasily visible
Between the neck and waist
At all times in the SIDA area (beyond the security checkpoints)
Nane 3 organizations and/or people involved in the security of Logan Airport - correct
answer✔✔✔✔You, the employee
State Police
Massport
TSA
All companies (tenants and contractors) doing business at Logan
, What should you do if you see an unattended or suspicious item on the airport grounds?
- correct answer✔✔✔✔Do not touch it
Immediately call Massport Operations or State Police
What is the Challenge Procedure? - correct answer✔✔✔✔The process by which
individuals with unescorted access contact, approach, or point out to appropriate
authorities those individuals present in SIDA areas who are not displaying appropriate
airport identification media
Who is responsible for challenging individuals not showing a SIDA badge in the SIDA
area? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Every badge employee at Logan
Who should you challenge in the SIDA area? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Anyone not
displaying a valid SIDA badge
Anyone displaying a TVP and is without an escort
Anyone exhibiting unusual behavior
What is the first step to take when you approach a badge reader to gain access through
a door? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Place your badge directly in front of the badge
reader
What are your 2 main responsibilities when going through a secure door? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔To make sure you are the only person who enters theough the door
Ensure the door closes securely behind you
What is Piggybacking? - correct answer✔✔✔✔When one individual enters their
PIN code into a keypad, opens the door and allows others with a Massport SIDA badge
to pass through
How long can you hold a door open before the door will alarm? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔No more than 20 seconds
What is your respondibility after putting a door in an over-ride mode? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔To stay at the door until the time runs out or until the door is
securely closed and out of the over-ride mode
What happens 5 minutes before the over-ride time runs out? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔A short alarm will sound warning you the time is running out
2025 -2026 update with questions and
anwers written correctly
Sav
Who is the Airport Operator? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Massport-Massachusetts Port
Authority (MPA). Massport's Department of Aviation Security is the primary contact for
security abd communicates with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Name 2 of the many types of badges generated at the Massport Badge Office at
Logan? - correct answer✔✔✔✔SIDA Badge-(Security Identification Display Area)-
Allows access into the SIDA areas via company specific doors
PSID Badge-(Public Side Identification)-No access into the SIDA area allowed. All work
must be dine before the security checkpoints
TVP-(Temporary Visitor Pass)-Person must be under escort at all times beyond the
security checkpoints and can be in the same areas as the escort and use the same
doors as the escort
Name 2 of the important phine numbers in the back of your badge - correct
answer✔✔✔✔Massport ops/door alarms
State police main number
Massport medical emergency
What does SIDA stand for? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Security Identification Display
Area
Where and when must you wear your badge? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Outermost
garment
Reasily visible
Between the neck and waist
At all times in the SIDA area (beyond the security checkpoints)
Nane 3 organizations and/or people involved in the security of Logan Airport - correct
answer✔✔✔✔You, the employee
State Police
Massport
TSA
All companies (tenants and contractors) doing business at Logan
, What should you do if you see an unattended or suspicious item on the airport grounds?
- correct answer✔✔✔✔Do not touch it
Immediately call Massport Operations or State Police
What is the Challenge Procedure? - correct answer✔✔✔✔The process by which
individuals with unescorted access contact, approach, or point out to appropriate
authorities those individuals present in SIDA areas who are not displaying appropriate
airport identification media
Who is responsible for challenging individuals not showing a SIDA badge in the SIDA
area? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Every badge employee at Logan
Who should you challenge in the SIDA area? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Anyone not
displaying a valid SIDA badge
Anyone displaying a TVP and is without an escort
Anyone exhibiting unusual behavior
What is the first step to take when you approach a badge reader to gain access through
a door? - correct answer✔✔✔✔Place your badge directly in front of the badge
reader
What are your 2 main responsibilities when going through a secure door? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔To make sure you are the only person who enters theough the door
Ensure the door closes securely behind you
What is Piggybacking? - correct answer✔✔✔✔When one individual enters their
PIN code into a keypad, opens the door and allows others with a Massport SIDA badge
to pass through
How long can you hold a door open before the door will alarm? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔No more than 20 seconds
What is your respondibility after putting a door in an over-ride mode? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔To stay at the door until the time runs out or until the door is
securely closed and out of the over-ride mode
What happens 5 minutes before the over-ride time runs out? - correct
answer✔✔✔✔A short alarm will sound warning you the time is running out
