OPSEC Level II Exam 2024/2025 with Questions and
Answers
Operations Security - -What does OPSEC stand for?
5 Step OPSEC Process - -Critical Info; Threat; Vulnerability; Risk and Apply OPSEC
measures (mitigation)
2 base components of Essential Secrecy - -Traditional Security and Operations
Security (OPSEC)
A category of OPSEC indicators is? - -SPACE (signature; profile; association; contrast
and exposure)
Good characteristics of a good CIL - -Unclassified; 10 items or less; widest
dissemination
Why conduct an OPSEC review? - -Evaluate compliance to regulatory guidance,
prevent potential release of critical information; to evaluate a product or document with
new eyes
What is CALI? - -Capabilities, Activities, Limitations, and Intentions
What is RISK? - -The probability that an adversary will compromise your Critical
Information and the resulting impact if successful
In order to have a threat, you must have what two components? - -Intent and
capability
What is VULNERABILITY? - -It is the action of an adversary after careful observation,
and positioning in order to plan to effectively act against a friendly organization
What is the regulation for SAP? - -AR 380-381
What is the Army Regulation for OPSEC? - -AR 530-1
When did Regan sign NSDD 298? - -1988
Simple version of the OPSEC 5 step process - -1. problem, 2. it could get worse, 3.
damage, 4. timing (odds of it getting worse), 5. mitigation...
Essential Secrecy is? - -The condition achieved from denial of critical information to
adversaries through the combined efforts of:
a.) Traditional Security programs and
b.) the Operations Security process...
, OPSEC Level II Exam 2024/2025 with Questions and
Answers
Essential Secrecy is? - -A two-pronged approached, managing National
requirements at the Strategic; Operational, and Tactical levels...
CALI maintains our "Element of Surprise" by? - -Denying enemies information... It is
a key part of Essential Secrecy
Who owns the OPSEC program...? - -The Commander
Who determines what will and will not be protected? - -The Commander
What is a key responsibility/duty of the OPSEC officer? - -To support the Commander
Other responsibilities/duties of the OPSEC officer include? - -1. Producing Official
Policy Letter
2. Coordinating functions within a Working Group
3. Publishing an OPSEC SOP
4. Interagency Integration
5. Develop a CIL
6. Publish an Annual Report
7. Conduct/Promote OPSEC Training and Awareness
8. Conduct OPSEC Reviews
9. Take part in self/external program Assessments
Critical Information comes from? - -1. Protected Sources
2. Open Sources
3. Detectible Actions
NOTE: Intelligence Collection is not a Random Effort
All OPSEC measures are implemented to? - -Protect Critical Information
Critical Information may be____________ or ____________ sensitive. - -"Time" or
"Event"
What is Threat driven? - -OPSEC... Threat = Intent + Capability
What are some of the traditional Collection Methods? - -HUMINT; SIGINT; GEOINT;
OSINT and MASINT
Answers
Operations Security - -What does OPSEC stand for?
5 Step OPSEC Process - -Critical Info; Threat; Vulnerability; Risk and Apply OPSEC
measures (mitigation)
2 base components of Essential Secrecy - -Traditional Security and Operations
Security (OPSEC)
A category of OPSEC indicators is? - -SPACE (signature; profile; association; contrast
and exposure)
Good characteristics of a good CIL - -Unclassified; 10 items or less; widest
dissemination
Why conduct an OPSEC review? - -Evaluate compliance to regulatory guidance,
prevent potential release of critical information; to evaluate a product or document with
new eyes
What is CALI? - -Capabilities, Activities, Limitations, and Intentions
What is RISK? - -The probability that an adversary will compromise your Critical
Information and the resulting impact if successful
In order to have a threat, you must have what two components? - -Intent and
capability
What is VULNERABILITY? - -It is the action of an adversary after careful observation,
and positioning in order to plan to effectively act against a friendly organization
What is the regulation for SAP? - -AR 380-381
What is the Army Regulation for OPSEC? - -AR 530-1
When did Regan sign NSDD 298? - -1988
Simple version of the OPSEC 5 step process - -1. problem, 2. it could get worse, 3.
damage, 4. timing (odds of it getting worse), 5. mitigation...
Essential Secrecy is? - -The condition achieved from denial of critical information to
adversaries through the combined efforts of:
a.) Traditional Security programs and
b.) the Operations Security process...
, OPSEC Level II Exam 2024/2025 with Questions and
Answers
Essential Secrecy is? - -A two-pronged approached, managing National
requirements at the Strategic; Operational, and Tactical levels...
CALI maintains our "Element of Surprise" by? - -Denying enemies information... It is
a key part of Essential Secrecy
Who owns the OPSEC program...? - -The Commander
Who determines what will and will not be protected? - -The Commander
What is a key responsibility/duty of the OPSEC officer? - -To support the Commander
Other responsibilities/duties of the OPSEC officer include? - -1. Producing Official
Policy Letter
2. Coordinating functions within a Working Group
3. Publishing an OPSEC SOP
4. Interagency Integration
5. Develop a CIL
6. Publish an Annual Report
7. Conduct/Promote OPSEC Training and Awareness
8. Conduct OPSEC Reviews
9. Take part in self/external program Assessments
Critical Information comes from? - -1. Protected Sources
2. Open Sources
3. Detectible Actions
NOTE: Intelligence Collection is not a Random Effort
All OPSEC measures are implemented to? - -Protect Critical Information
Critical Information may be____________ or ____________ sensitive. - -"Time" or
"Event"
What is Threat driven? - -OPSEC... Threat = Intent + Capability
What are some of the traditional Collection Methods? - -HUMINT; SIGINT; GEOINT;
OSINT and MASINT
