SFPC-Practice Questions with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
What is the responsibility of the Information Security Oversight Office, or ISOO? - Answer To
oversee and manage the information security program, under the guidance of the National
Security Council, or NSC
What is the responsibility of the National Security Council, or NSC? - Answer To provide the
overall policy direction for the Information Security Program. It assists the President in
developing and issuing National Security Policies, and it guides and directs the implementation
and application of the Executive Order. The NSC exercises it's guidance through the ISOO.
What is the USD(1) and their responsibility? - Answer The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence has the primary responsibility for providing guidance, oversight, and approval
authority of policies and procedures that govern the DoD information Security Program (by
issuing the DoD Instruction 5200.01).
The three levels of classified information are designated by what executive order? - Answer
E.O. 13526
What are the 5 requirements for derivative classification? - Answer 1. Observe and respect
the OCAs original class determination
2. Apply the required markings
3. Only used authorized access
4. Use caution when Paraphrasing
5. Always take the appropriate steps to resolve any doubts you have
What are the four types of Declassification systems? - Answer Scheduled, Automatic,
Mandatory and Systematic
What is Scheduled Declassification? - Answer Instructions consist of either a date or event for
declassification.
What is automatic declassification? - Answer Classified records that have been determined to
have permanent historical value, will be automatically declassified on December 31st of the
year that is 25 years from the date of its original classification.
, How many categories of information are there that may be classified beyond 25 years? - Answer
9
What is Mandatory Declassification Review? or MDR? - Answer It is another method for
declassifying information based on requesting a review of the information to see if classification
is still necessary.
What is systematic declassification? - Answer A program to review classified records after a
certain age.
What are the options an OCA has when determining classification? - Answer Specific Date,
Specific Event, or by the 50X-HUM Exemption
What type of information does not provide declassification instructions? - Answer Restricted
Data and Formerly Restricted Data
What is the purpose of SF701? - Answer Activity Security Checklist- Used to record end of day
checks
What is the purpose of SF702? - Answer Security Container Check sheet- used to record the
opening and closing of your security container
What does the term Information System refer to? - Answer Refers to a set of information
resources organized for the collection, storage, processing maintenance, use, sharing,
dissemination, disposition, display, or transmission of information
What is COMSEC? - Answer Communications security, defined as the protection resulting
from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons, information of value that might be
derived from the possession and study of telecommunications, and to ensure the authenticity
of such communications.
(Includes; crypto security, emission security, transmission security, and physical security of
COMSEC material and information)
How is classified information prepared for transportation? - Answer Classified material needs
to be prepared for shipment, packaged and sealed in ways that minimize risk of accidental
exposure and facilitates detection of tampering.
Requirements to hand carry classified information - Answer 1) should be done as last resort
2) written authorization is required 3) courier must be briefed
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026
Updated.
What is the responsibility of the Information Security Oversight Office, or ISOO? - Answer To
oversee and manage the information security program, under the guidance of the National
Security Council, or NSC
What is the responsibility of the National Security Council, or NSC? - Answer To provide the
overall policy direction for the Information Security Program. It assists the President in
developing and issuing National Security Policies, and it guides and directs the implementation
and application of the Executive Order. The NSC exercises it's guidance through the ISOO.
What is the USD(1) and their responsibility? - Answer The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence has the primary responsibility for providing guidance, oversight, and approval
authority of policies and procedures that govern the DoD information Security Program (by
issuing the DoD Instruction 5200.01).
The three levels of classified information are designated by what executive order? - Answer
E.O. 13526
What are the 5 requirements for derivative classification? - Answer 1. Observe and respect
the OCAs original class determination
2. Apply the required markings
3. Only used authorized access
4. Use caution when Paraphrasing
5. Always take the appropriate steps to resolve any doubts you have
What are the four types of Declassification systems? - Answer Scheduled, Automatic,
Mandatory and Systematic
What is Scheduled Declassification? - Answer Instructions consist of either a date or event for
declassification.
What is automatic declassification? - Answer Classified records that have been determined to
have permanent historical value, will be automatically declassified on December 31st of the
year that is 25 years from the date of its original classification.
, How many categories of information are there that may be classified beyond 25 years? - Answer
9
What is Mandatory Declassification Review? or MDR? - Answer It is another method for
declassifying information based on requesting a review of the information to see if classification
is still necessary.
What is systematic declassification? - Answer A program to review classified records after a
certain age.
What are the options an OCA has when determining classification? - Answer Specific Date,
Specific Event, or by the 50X-HUM Exemption
What type of information does not provide declassification instructions? - Answer Restricted
Data and Formerly Restricted Data
What is the purpose of SF701? - Answer Activity Security Checklist- Used to record end of day
checks
What is the purpose of SF702? - Answer Security Container Check sheet- used to record the
opening and closing of your security container
What does the term Information System refer to? - Answer Refers to a set of information
resources organized for the collection, storage, processing maintenance, use, sharing,
dissemination, disposition, display, or transmission of information
What is COMSEC? - Answer Communications security, defined as the protection resulting
from all measures designed to deny unauthorized persons, information of value that might be
derived from the possession and study of telecommunications, and to ensure the authenticity
of such communications.
(Includes; crypto security, emission security, transmission security, and physical security of
COMSEC material and information)
How is classified information prepared for transportation? - Answer Classified material needs
to be prepared for shipment, packaged and sealed in ways that minimize risk of accidental
exposure and facilitates detection of tampering.
Requirements to hand carry classified information - Answer 1) should be done as last resort
2) written authorization is required 3) courier must be briefed
