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OS2 SWE NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
How many Tiers are in the EKMS system? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Four
TIER 0 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Central Facility(NSA)) -
Composite of NSA's Fort Meade and Finksburg key
facilities that provides centralized key management
services for all forms of key.
TIER 1 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Distribution) - The layer
of the EKMS which serves as the intermediate key
generation and distribution center, central offices of
record (COR), privilege managers, and registration
authorities for EKMS/COMSEC accounts. Management
of the system is a cooperative.
TIER 2 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Cutter Accounts) - The
layer of EKMS comprised of the EKMS Accounts that
manage key and other COMSEC material. Most Tier 2
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accounts are equipped with a Local Management Device
(LMD) that runs Local COMSEC Management Software
(LCMS) and that interfaces with a Key Processor (KP).
This suite of equipment is referred to as a LMD/KP.
TIER 3 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (SKLs or DTDs) - The
lowest tier or layer of the EKMS architecture which
includes but is not limited to; the AN/CYZ-10 (Data
Transfer Device (DTD), AN/PYQ-10 (Simple Key Loader
(SKL) and all other means used to fill key to End
Cryptographic Units (ECU s); hard copy material
holdings only; and STE keying material only using Key
Management Entities (KMEs) (i.e., Local Elements (LEs)).
Who operates/runs the Central Facility and what tier is
the Central Facility? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NSA/0
RM 5 Step Process - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1.) ID
hazards
2.) Assess hazards
3.) Develop controls
4.) Implement controls
5.) Supervise & evaluate
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Who acts as the Service authority and exercises overall
authority for USCG COMSEC matters & is the program
manager? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ USCG C4IT Service
Center Information Assurance Branch (C4ITSC-BOD-IAB)
At a minimum... how often must a CO conduct spot
checks? Bonus... how many may be delegated to the
XO? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ At least 4/No more than 2.
The CO, OIC or SCMSRO, as applicable is required to
conduct a minimum of (1) spot check per quarter and
may delegate no more than two of the four quarterly
spot checks to the Executive Officer.
What are the 3 types of EKMS incidents? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Cryptographic, Personnel, and Physical incident
reports.
What is a SF-703? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Cover Sheet
Top Secret, COMDTINST M5510.23A
SF700 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Security Container
Information
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SF701 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Activity Security Checklist
SF702 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Security Container
Checksheet
SF703 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Top Secret (Coversheet)
SF704 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Secret (Cover Sheet)
SF705 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Confidential (Cover
Sheet)
SF706 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Top Secret (Label)
SF707 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Secret (Label)
SF708 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Confidential (Label)
SF709 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Classified (Label)
SF710 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unclassified (Label)
OS2 SWE NEWEST EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
How many Tiers are in the EKMS system? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Four
TIER 0 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Central Facility(NSA)) -
Composite of NSA's Fort Meade and Finksburg key
facilities that provides centralized key management
services for all forms of key.
TIER 1 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Distribution) - The layer
of the EKMS which serves as the intermediate key
generation and distribution center, central offices of
record (COR), privilege managers, and registration
authorities for EKMS/COMSEC accounts. Management
of the system is a cooperative.
TIER 2 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (Cutter Accounts) - The
layer of EKMS comprised of the EKMS Accounts that
manage key and other COMSEC material. Most Tier 2
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accounts are equipped with a Local Management Device
(LMD) that runs Local COMSEC Management Software
(LCMS) and that interfaces with a Key Processor (KP).
This suite of equipment is referred to as a LMD/KP.
TIER 3 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ (SKLs or DTDs) - The
lowest tier or layer of the EKMS architecture which
includes but is not limited to; the AN/CYZ-10 (Data
Transfer Device (DTD), AN/PYQ-10 (Simple Key Loader
(SKL) and all other means used to fill key to End
Cryptographic Units (ECU s); hard copy material
holdings only; and STE keying material only using Key
Management Entities (KMEs) (i.e., Local Elements (LEs)).
Who operates/runs the Central Facility and what tier is
the Central Facility? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NSA/0
RM 5 Step Process - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 1.) ID
hazards
2.) Assess hazards
3.) Develop controls
4.) Implement controls
5.) Supervise & evaluate
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Who acts as the Service authority and exercises overall
authority for USCG COMSEC matters & is the program
manager? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ USCG C4IT Service
Center Information Assurance Branch (C4ITSC-BOD-IAB)
At a minimum... how often must a CO conduct spot
checks? Bonus... how many may be delegated to the
XO? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ At least 4/No more than 2.
The CO, OIC or SCMSRO, as applicable is required to
conduct a minimum of (1) spot check per quarter and
may delegate no more than two of the four quarterly
spot checks to the Executive Officer.
What are the 3 types of EKMS incidents? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Cryptographic, Personnel, and Physical incident
reports.
What is a SF-703? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Cover Sheet
Top Secret, COMDTINST M5510.23A
SF700 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Security Container
Information
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SF701 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Activity Security Checklist
SF702 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Security Container
Checksheet
SF703 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Top Secret (Coversheet)
SF704 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Secret (Cover Sheet)
SF705 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Confidential (Cover
Sheet)
SF706 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Top Secret (Label)
SF707 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Secret (Label)
SF708 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Confidential (Label)
SF709 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Classified (Label)
SF710 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Unclassified (Label)
