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SAPPC CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Describe the security professional's role in handling a security incident?
- correct answer_ • Secure
• Safeguard
• Report
• Inquire (under unusual circumstances)
• Investigate (under unusual
circumstances)
• Recommend
Describe how the roles of the security professional and the information
assurance (IA) professional differ in regard to protecting DoD classified
information on information technology (IT) systems. - correct answer_
• The IA professional must ensure that all DoD information systems
maintain appropriate levels of availability, integrity, authentication,
confidentiality, and non-repudiation in order to protect and defend
DoD
information and networks. They must also ensure the systems are
certified and accredited.
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• The security professional coordinates with the IA professional during
the C&A process. The security professional must be aware of the
nature, scope, and schedule of ongoing C&A activities within a given
organization, in order to provide timely and relevant classification
management direction and to ensure the physical environment is
properly secured and accredited for the operations planned and that
users are properly cleared and have all requisite access in time to
support the mission.
Explain how the adjudication process contributes to effective risk
management of DoD assets? - correct answer_ Ensures that, based
upon all available information, an individual's loyalty, reliability, and
trustworthiness are such that entrusting assigned persons with
eligibility to classified information or sensitive duties is in the best
interest of national security.
Explain how effective implementation of the continuous evaluation
process contributes to management of risks to DoD assets? - correct
answer_ Ensures that individuals with national security eligibility and
access are continuously assessed through
utilization of accessible databases and other lawfully available
information; continue to meet adjudicative standards; and that any
issues that may arise are promptly reported.
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List three factors that should be considered when determining position
sensitivity? - correct answer_ • Level of Access to Classified Information
• IT level needed
• Duties associated with position
List three individuals in the personnel security investigation (PSI)
process and describe their roles? - correct answer_ • FSO/Security
Manager/Human Resource Officer: Initiates, Reviews, Forwards
investigation to investigation
service provider (ISP)
• Subject: Completes forms and provides additional information if
required
• Investigator: Conducts PSI
• Adjudicator: Determines eligibility for National Security access
Describe the function of e-QIP in the personnel security program (PSP)?
- correct answer_ • Initiate investigations
• Complete forms
• Forward forms to ISP
SAPPC CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Describe the security professional's role in handling a security incident?
- correct answer_ • Secure
• Safeguard
• Report
• Inquire (under unusual circumstances)
• Investigate (under unusual
circumstances)
• Recommend
Describe how the roles of the security professional and the information
assurance (IA) professional differ in regard to protecting DoD classified
information on information technology (IT) systems. - correct answer_
• The IA professional must ensure that all DoD information systems
maintain appropriate levels of availability, integrity, authentication,
confidentiality, and non-repudiation in order to protect and defend
DoD
information and networks. They must also ensure the systems are
certified and accredited.
,2|Page
• The security professional coordinates with the IA professional during
the C&A process. The security professional must be aware of the
nature, scope, and schedule of ongoing C&A activities within a given
organization, in order to provide timely and relevant classification
management direction and to ensure the physical environment is
properly secured and accredited for the operations planned and that
users are properly cleared and have all requisite access in time to
support the mission.
Explain how the adjudication process contributes to effective risk
management of DoD assets? - correct answer_ Ensures that, based
upon all available information, an individual's loyalty, reliability, and
trustworthiness are such that entrusting assigned persons with
eligibility to classified information or sensitive duties is in the best
interest of national security.
Explain how effective implementation of the continuous evaluation
process contributes to management of risks to DoD assets? - correct
answer_ Ensures that individuals with national security eligibility and
access are continuously assessed through
utilization of accessible databases and other lawfully available
information; continue to meet adjudicative standards; and that any
issues that may arise are promptly reported.
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List three factors that should be considered when determining position
sensitivity? - correct answer_ • Level of Access to Classified Information
• IT level needed
• Duties associated with position
List three individuals in the personnel security investigation (PSI)
process and describe their roles? - correct answer_ • FSO/Security
Manager/Human Resource Officer: Initiates, Reviews, Forwards
investigation to investigation
service provider (ISP)
• Subject: Completes forms and provides additional information if
required
• Investigator: Conducts PSI
• Adjudicator: Determines eligibility for National Security access
Describe the function of e-QIP in the personnel security program (PSP)?
- correct answer_ • Initiate investigations
• Complete forms
• Forward forms to ISP
