SIDA BADGE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Who should you challenge in the SIDA area? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Place your badge directly in front of the badge reader
✔✔What are your 2 main responsibilities when going through a secure door? - ✔✔To
make sure you are the only person who enters theough the door
Ensure the door closes securely behind you
✔✔What is Piggybacking? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔No more than
20 seconds
✔✔What is your respondibility after putting a door in an over-ride mode? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔A short alarm will
sound warning you the time is running out
✔✔What would you do if you walked by a door and the alarm was ringing? - ✔✔Call
Massport Operations, Key Base Department (or have someone else call)
Stand by the door until the State Police arrive
✔✔What are the first 3 steps to take if you set off a door alarm in error? - ✔✔Securely
close the door
Stop the alarm by using your SIDA badge
Call Massport Keybase from the door and get instructions from them
✔✔What does TVP stand for? - ✔✔Temporary Visitor Pass
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Who should you challenge in the SIDA area? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Place your badge directly in front of the badge reader
✔✔What are your 2 main responsibilities when going through a secure door? - ✔✔To
make sure you are the only person who enters theough the door
Ensure the door closes securely behind you
✔✔What is Piggybacking? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔No more than
20 seconds
✔✔What is your respondibility after putting a door in an over-ride mode? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔A short alarm will
sound warning you the time is running out
✔✔What would you do if you walked by a door and the alarm was ringing? - ✔✔Call
Massport Operations, Key Base Department (or have someone else call)
Stand by the door until the State Police arrive
✔✔What are the first 3 steps to take if you set off a door alarm in error? - ✔✔Securely
close the door
Stop the alarm by using your SIDA badge
Call Massport Keybase from the door and get instructions from them
✔✔What does TVP stand for? - ✔✔Temporary Visitor Pass
