COMSEC (Communication Security) Exam Questions With Correct Answers

COMSEC (Communication Security) Exam
Questions With Correct Answers

COMSEC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Component |of |Information |Assurance. |



Measured |controls |to |deny |unauthorized |persons |info |derived |from |telecoms |and |to |ensure |
authenticity |of |such |telecoms.



Components |of |COMSEC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CRYPTO |security |(Protection |through |crypto |
and |other |cryptologic |processes) |



Emission |Security |(Control |of |compromising |emanations |from |telecommunications |and |
information |systems) |



Physical |security |(Physical |protection |from |unauthorized |access |or |exposure)



Transmission |security |(Provides |protection |from |interception |and |exploitation)



What |type |of |info |needed |by |enemy |to |develop |measures |or |tatics |to |increase |their |ability |to |
exploit |our |vulnerabilities? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mission |Critical |Info



TEMPEST |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Primary |method |of |controlling |compromising |emanations |
from |COMSEC |equipment.



Importance |of |COMSEC |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enables |use |of |secure |and |authenticated |
communications

,Denies |adversaries |access |to |mission |critical |info |and |intelligence



COMSEC |could |provide |enemy: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clear |picture |of |Intentions, |
Dispositions, |Strengths, |Weaknesses



COMSEC |hierarcy, |sometimes |called |"Chain |of |Command" |or |"Organization |Structure" |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Relates |only |to |COMSEC



Tier |0: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NSA |FT. |Meade |CF |(Central |Facility). |Provides |centralized |Key |
Management |services |for |all |forms |of |COMSEC |key.



Tier |1: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Intermediate |key |generation |and |distribution |center



Tier |2: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Layer |of |CMCS |(COMSEC |material |control |system) |
compromised |of |the |COMSEC |Accounts |that |manage |key |and |other |COMSEC |material



Tier |3: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-End |user |of |COMSEC |equipment |and |material |(Local |Elements |
LEs)



Tier |Structures |and |Organizational |Roles: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Differ |slightly |since |their |tier
|structure |relates |to |all |organizations |that |handle |COMSEC.




ORGANIZATIONAL |ROLES: |Define |what |each |orginization |does |within |a |specific |agency.



National |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NSA |- |Tier |0, |Devlops/Implements |national |policy, |
Produces/Distributes |COMSEC |certificates |and |CRYPTO |equiptment



USNDA |- |COMSEC |distribution |facility |for |keying |material, |manages |Reserve |on |board |(ROB) |
shipments

,Navy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DON |CIO |- |Implements |national |policy |w/t |DON, |Consolidates |
COMSEC |programming, |planning |and |implementation |policy |and |technical |imporvements



NCMS |(Navy |Communications |Material |System) |- |Administers |DON |COMSEC |program, |Serves |
as |service |authority |



CMIO |- |Receives |stores |and |ships |ready |for |issue |equipment



Navy |COR |(Central |Office |of |Record) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-COR |(Central |Office |of |Record) |- |
Tier |1, |Physical |in |San |Antonio, |Huachuca, |NCMS |N3 |accounting



COR |Audit |Team |- |Recieve |store |and |ship |ready |use |equipment, |located |around |globe



ISIC |- |Admin |oversight |for |subordinate |commands



Who |ships |ready |to |use |COMSEC |equipment |for |Navy? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-CMIO |
(Comsec |material |issuing |office)



HQ |Marine |Corps |(C4 |CY) |coordinates |with |CNO |and |NCMS |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Establish, |promulgate, |and |oversee |COMSEC |matters |unique |to |USMC



Commander |USCG |(C4it) |coordinates |with |CNO |to: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Establish, |
promulgate, |and |oversee |COMSEC |matters |unique |to |USCG



USN |COMSEC |Positional |Roles |and |Responsibilities: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |CO |- |Overall |
responsible |for |proper |admin |of |commands |COMSEC |and |ensuring |compliance. |Ensure |
quarterly |spot |checks |and |designate |in |writing |access |to |COMSEC. |

, 2) |COMSEC |Manager |- |Primary |person |at |command |responsible |for |proper |handling, |
accounting, |disposition |of |all |COMSEC. |Primary |advisor |to |CO |for |COMSEC |material, |records, |
reports, |and |audits |



3) |Local |Element |- |End |user |responsible |for |proper |use, |accountability |and |destruction |of |
material |assigned |to |their |control |by |COMSEC |Manager. |



LE |using |(users): |Normally |workcenters |within |same |organization |in |which |account |resides |and
|receive |COMSEC |material |from |their |activities




LE |issuing: |Receive |material |from |parent |COMSEC |account |or |another |established |account. |
Issue |material |on |a |local |custody |basis |to |another |user.



USN |COMSEC |Positional |Roles |and |Responsibilities: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Token |Security |
Officer |(TSO) |- |Responsible |for |downloading |token |audit |log |and |validate |the |Token |is |
personalized |to |requesting |KOAM |(Key |Operating |Account |Manager). |Reviews |logs |and |reports
|anomalies |at |least |every |90 |days |to |CPA |(Client |Platform |Administrator) |(Can |never |be |TSO |for


|yourself) |




Client |Platform |Security |Officer |(CPSO) |- |Individual |designated |in |writing |by |CO |responsible |for |
security |monitoring, |including |review |of |audit |data |associated |with |MGC |(Role |requires |Type |1
|token |and |cannot |be |performed |by |KOAM |or |CPA) |




Client |Platform |Administrator |(CPA) |- |Designated |in |writing |by |CO |responsible |for |System |
Administration |functions |on |the |MGC



COMSEC |Material: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1) |Formats |(Categories) |- |



Material: |Tape |or |Code, |is |the |algorithm |used |to |encrypt |or |decrypt |info