SFPC Certification Test Questions and
Answers - Information Security
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) - Answer-Oversees and manages the information security
program, under the guidance of the National Security Council, or NSC.
National Security Council (NSC) - Answer-This group provides 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. This group
exercises its guidance primarily through the ISOO.
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.
(There are 9 categories of information that may be classified beyond 25 years. You can easily identify
this information by the use of a 25X instruction for declassification. The exemptions are annotated as
25X with the category number following the X, for example, 25X1 or 25X9.)
Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) - Answer-This is another method of declassifying information,
based on requesting a review of the information to see if classification is still necessary.
, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence - USD(I) - Answer-___________ 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).
EO 13526 - Answer-____________ establishes uniform information security requirements for the
Executive Branch. The purpose of the DoD Information Program is proper classification, protection and
downgrading of official information that requires protection and eventual declassification of information
when no longer requiring protection
Requirements for Derivative Classification - Answer-1) Observe and respect the OCAs original class
determination.
2) Apply the required markings
3) Only use authorized sources
4) Use caution when paraphrasing
5) Always take the appropriate steps to resolve any doubts you have
Types of Declassification Systems - Answer--Scheduled
-automatic
-mandatory
-systematic
Systematic Declassification - Answer-A program to review classified records after a certain age
declassification and downgrading options - Answer-Specific Date, Specific Event, or by the 50X1-HUM
Exemption
Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data - Answer-does not provide declassification instructions
Answers - Information Security
Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) - Answer-Oversees and manages the information security
program, under the guidance of the National Security Council, or NSC.
National Security Council (NSC) - Answer-This group provides 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. This group
exercises its guidance primarily through the ISOO.
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.
(There are 9 categories of information that may be classified beyond 25 years. You can easily identify
this information by the use of a 25X instruction for declassification. The exemptions are annotated as
25X with the category number following the X, for example, 25X1 or 25X9.)
Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) - Answer-This is another method of declassifying information,
based on requesting a review of the information to see if classification is still necessary.
, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence - USD(I) - Answer-___________ 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).
EO 13526 - Answer-____________ establishes uniform information security requirements for the
Executive Branch. The purpose of the DoD Information Program is proper classification, protection and
downgrading of official information that requires protection and eventual declassification of information
when no longer requiring protection
Requirements for Derivative Classification - Answer-1) Observe and respect the OCAs original class
determination.
2) Apply the required markings
3) Only use authorized sources
4) Use caution when paraphrasing
5) Always take the appropriate steps to resolve any doubts you have
Types of Declassification Systems - Answer--Scheduled
-automatic
-mandatory
-systematic
Systematic Declassification - Answer-A program to review classified records after a certain age
declassification and downgrading options - Answer-Specific Date, Specific Event, or by the 50X1-HUM
Exemption
Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data - Answer-does not provide declassification instructions
