SIDA BADGE SFO EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE | GUARANTEED PASS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027.
Who can use or wear the ID? - CORRECT ANSWER Only the person who was
issued the ID badge.
Should you give or lend your ID badge to anyone? - CORRECT ANSWER No.
Wearing or using someone else's ID badge is illegal and is a violation of the
airport's security rules.
What happens if you forget your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER You cannot
work in the sterile area or the SIDA and you cannot be escorted.
Are you exempt from TSA screening with your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER
No. You are not exempt from TSA checkpoint screening or random inspections at
the Employee Portals and other areas throughout the airport.
What should you do if your ID badge is lost/stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER
Report it to your supervisor and the ACO immediately so that the badge can be
deactivated to prevent unauthorized use.
Possessing a DFW Airport Badge is: - CORRECT ANSWER a privilege, not a
right, and you MUST follow certain rules to maintain that privilege.
What is your ID Badge for? - CORRECT ANSWER official use and can only be
used while you are on duty at the airport
How must your badge be worn? - CORRECT ANSWER When working inside the
SIDA or sterile areas of the terminals, ID badges must be displayed on the
outermost garment, above the waist and below the neck at all times. The badge
must be displayed so that it is easy to see and recognize with the picture side facing
forward.
,Where are replacement fees listed? - CORRECT ANSWER The airport's schedule
of charges located on the airport website. Fees escalate each time a badge is
replaced and not permitted after the third occurrence.
There may not be a fee for a stolen badge if a police report listing the badge as
stolen property is provided to the ACO at the time of badge replacement.
How is access to the US Customs and Border Protection Secure Identification Area
identified? - CORRECT ANSWER A seal on the badge. The seal identifies the
Customer secure areas you are authorized to enter. Access to US Customs Secure
Identification Areas must be approved by the Department of Homeland Security
Customs and Border Protection.
During business hours: supervisor notifies the ACO by submitting a Badge
Deletion Request or calling 972.973.3210 and asking to speak to a Police
Supervisor to have the badge deactivated and then submit a BDR.
How long do you have to replace a lost/stolen badge? - CORRECT ANSWER 10
business days from the date of loss or theft. An application is required when
coming to the ACO for the replacement.
When and by whom can your badge be revoked? - CORRECT ANSWER At any
time by the Airport Security Coordinator (ASC).
Whose property is your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER DFW International
Airport Board. It must be returned immediately upon demand or termination. If
you leave your employment, you must return your badge to your supervisor or to
the ACO immediately.
Badge Renewal - CORRECT ANSWER Employees responsibility to submit a
renewal application and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration date.
Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the application
process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a Security Threat
Assessment result from TSA before the next badge will be issued.
,Employee Portal Rules - CORRECT ANSWER Some, but not all, SIDA badge
holders are authorized to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are
specific rules that must be followed when you use the portals.
Employee Portals are: - CORRECT ANSWER monitored by video cameras at all times.
Items prohibited at TSA checkpoints are: - CORRECT ANSWER also prohibited at
Employee Portals, except for liquids, gels, and/or aerosols.
Tools prohibited at the TSA checkpoints CANNOT be taken through an Employee
Portal Items to be sold to the traveling public CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
Failure to abide by the Employee Portal rules may: - CORRECT ANSWER subject
you to a suspension or revocation of your access privileges, repeat SIDA training,
civil or criminal prosecution, and/or fines imposed by the TSA for violating
Federal regulations, so be sure when you use the Employee Portals that you are
following all of the rules.
Challenge Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER As an airport employee, it is your
responsibility to challenge or report any individual in the SIDA who is not
displaying an authorized ID badge.
• approach the person and ask to see their ID badge in a non-threatening manner
• check the badge thoroughly, verifying the correct color, photo and expiration date
• if they do not have a valid ID badge or you're uncomfortable approaching a
suspicious individual - contact DPS at 911 and give a detailed description of the
person and their location
• do not attempt to physically restrain the individual, just keep the individual under
observation until DPS arrives
, It is a security violation if you fail to challenge someone not displaying their ID
badge in the SIDA - get in the habit of looking for badges because this process
is frequently tested by the TSA and other security officials
Personal Escort Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER On occasion, you may be
required to escort individuals into the SIDA by either providing a personal escort
or a vehicle escort. Please remember that you must have an "E" or an "A" printed
on your badge to escort others.
Who may use Employee Portals? - CORRECT ANSWER SIDA badge holders who
have been authorized to used the Portals.
Is there public access through the Employee Portals? - CORRECT ANSWER No
Use of the Employee Portals for the purpose of boarding an aircraft for travel is: -
CORRECT ANSWER prohibited.
Except for on-duty air carrier flight crew who are in uniform. For the purpose of
this rule, an on- duty air carrier flight crew member is one who is actively engaged
as a pilot, copilot, flight engineer or serving as a flight attendant on board a flight
departing DFW.
ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE | GUARANTEED PASS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027.
Who can use or wear the ID? - CORRECT ANSWER Only the person who was
issued the ID badge.
Should you give or lend your ID badge to anyone? - CORRECT ANSWER No.
Wearing or using someone else's ID badge is illegal and is a violation of the
airport's security rules.
What happens if you forget your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER You cannot
work in the sterile area or the SIDA and you cannot be escorted.
Are you exempt from TSA screening with your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER
No. You are not exempt from TSA checkpoint screening or random inspections at
the Employee Portals and other areas throughout the airport.
What should you do if your ID badge is lost/stolen? - CORRECT ANSWER
Report it to your supervisor and the ACO immediately so that the badge can be
deactivated to prevent unauthorized use.
Possessing a DFW Airport Badge is: - CORRECT ANSWER a privilege, not a
right, and you MUST follow certain rules to maintain that privilege.
What is your ID Badge for? - CORRECT ANSWER official use and can only be
used while you are on duty at the airport
How must your badge be worn? - CORRECT ANSWER When working inside the
SIDA or sterile areas of the terminals, ID badges must be displayed on the
outermost garment, above the waist and below the neck at all times. The badge
must be displayed so that it is easy to see and recognize with the picture side facing
forward.
,Where are replacement fees listed? - CORRECT ANSWER The airport's schedule
of charges located on the airport website. Fees escalate each time a badge is
replaced and not permitted after the third occurrence.
There may not be a fee for a stolen badge if a police report listing the badge as
stolen property is provided to the ACO at the time of badge replacement.
How is access to the US Customs and Border Protection Secure Identification Area
identified? - CORRECT ANSWER A seal on the badge. The seal identifies the
Customer secure areas you are authorized to enter. Access to US Customs Secure
Identification Areas must be approved by the Department of Homeland Security
Customs and Border Protection.
During business hours: supervisor notifies the ACO by submitting a Badge
Deletion Request or calling 972.973.3210 and asking to speak to a Police
Supervisor to have the badge deactivated and then submit a BDR.
How long do you have to replace a lost/stolen badge? - CORRECT ANSWER 10
business days from the date of loss or theft. An application is required when
coming to the ACO for the replacement.
When and by whom can your badge be revoked? - CORRECT ANSWER At any
time by the Airport Security Coordinator (ASC).
Whose property is your ID badge? - CORRECT ANSWER DFW International
Airport Board. It must be returned immediately upon demand or termination. If
you leave your employment, you must return your badge to your supervisor or to
the ACO immediately.
Badge Renewal - CORRECT ANSWER Employees responsibility to submit a
renewal application and renew the badge prior to the expiration date.
You are encouraged to start the process 60 days before the expiration date.
Expired badges (30+ days) will require the badge holder to begin the application
process over again, including a fee, fingerprinting, and a Security Threat
Assessment result from TSA before the next badge will be issued.
,Employee Portal Rules - CORRECT ANSWER Some, but not all, SIDA badge
holders are authorized to use the Employee Portals in the terminals. There are
specific rules that must be followed when you use the portals.
Employee Portals are: - CORRECT ANSWER monitored by video cameras at all times.
Items prohibited at TSA checkpoints are: - CORRECT ANSWER also prohibited at
Employee Portals, except for liquids, gels, and/or aerosols.
Tools prohibited at the TSA checkpoints CANNOT be taken through an Employee
Portal Items to be sold to the traveling public CANNOT be taken through an
Employee Portal
Failure to abide by the Employee Portal rules may: - CORRECT ANSWER subject
you to a suspension or revocation of your access privileges, repeat SIDA training,
civil or criminal prosecution, and/or fines imposed by the TSA for violating
Federal regulations, so be sure when you use the Employee Portals that you are
following all of the rules.
Challenge Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER As an airport employee, it is your
responsibility to challenge or report any individual in the SIDA who is not
displaying an authorized ID badge.
• approach the person and ask to see their ID badge in a non-threatening manner
• check the badge thoroughly, verifying the correct color, photo and expiration date
• if they do not have a valid ID badge or you're uncomfortable approaching a
suspicious individual - contact DPS at 911 and give a detailed description of the
person and their location
• do not attempt to physically restrain the individual, just keep the individual under
observation until DPS arrives
, It is a security violation if you fail to challenge someone not displaying their ID
badge in the SIDA - get in the habit of looking for badges because this process
is frequently tested by the TSA and other security officials
Personal Escort Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER On occasion, you may be
required to escort individuals into the SIDA by either providing a personal escort
or a vehicle escort. Please remember that you must have an "E" or an "A" printed
on your badge to escort others.
Who may use Employee Portals? - CORRECT ANSWER SIDA badge holders who
have been authorized to used the Portals.
Is there public access through the Employee Portals? - CORRECT ANSWER No
Use of the Employee Portals for the purpose of boarding an aircraft for travel is: -
CORRECT ANSWER prohibited.
Except for on-duty air carrier flight crew who are in uniform. For the purpose of
this rule, an on- duty air carrier flight crew member is one who is actively engaged
as a pilot, copilot, flight engineer or serving as a flight attendant on board a flight
departing DFW.
