OPSEC Security and Awareness Training Questions And Answers Graded A+

Which of the following defines OPSEC for you? - Answer-OPSEC is an analytical process that safeguard's information about our operational intentions and capabilities. The process succeeds by identifying, controlling and protecting indicators. Five Steps of OPSEC Process - Answer-1. Identify Critical Information 2. Analyze the Threat 3. Analyze Vulnerabilities 4. Assess the Risk 5. Apply Countermeasures Step 1 OPSEC Process - Answer-In this step, you determine what information is available to the adversary that could be used to harm your mission and its effectiveness. examples: personnel rosters, vessel movements, law enforcement ops/plans, VIP movements, and operational mission plans. Do I have critical information? Step 2 OPSEC Process - Answer-in this step, you identify adversaries and determine what information they might want to obtain to disrupt or defeat the mission. Who wants the information? Step 3 OPSEC Process - Answer-In this step, you think like the adversary and view your unit from their perspective, i.e., what information would I need to guaranty success of my criminal actives. Home free with 5 kilos of coke. Helps to know where the CG is going to be. How would an adversary GET this information?Step 4 OPSEC Process - Answer-In this step, you determine how much risk is acceptable and identify all possible risks and consequences. How would an adversary USE this information? High Mission Risk/High Compromise Risk Low Mission Risk/Low Compromise Risk High Mission Risk/Low Compromise Risk Step 5 OPSEC Process - Answer-Countermeasures include: - Protecting sensitive data from public release -Controlling your conversations or those of your shipmates in public or while using unsecured communications. - Shredding sensitive documents How can I minimize risks?