1|Page
SPED SFPC (SECURITY
FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION)
SPED SFPC SECURITY
FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION 2025/2026 – UPDATED
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS |
EXPERT REVIEWED A+
SF 311
- ............ANSWER..........Agency Security Classification Management
Program Data
ISOO 32 CFR Parts 2001 and 2003
- ............ANSWER..........Classified National Security Information
Final Rule Provides guidance to all government agencies on
classification, downgrading, declassification, and safeguarding of
classified national security information
DoD Instruction 5200.01
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- ............ANSWER..........Information Security Program and
Protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information Establishes the
basic information security policies for the DoD and provides a high-
level framework for DoD implementation of national policy on
classified national security information Authorizes the publication of
DoDM 5200.01 Vol 1-4, the DoD Information Security Program
DoD 5200-1.H
- ............ANSWER..........Handbook for Writing Security
Classification Guidance Provides detailed information on how to
develop security classification guidance
3 levels of classification
- ............ANSWER..........TS - grave damage to national security
S - serious damage to national security
C - damage to national security
Original Classification
- ............ANSWER..........This is defined as an initial determination
that information requires, in the interest of national security,
protection against unauthorized disclosure.
Original Classification Authority
- ............ANSWER..........Request for OCA contains mission
justification and position title Delegated in writing by the president to
the occupant of the position, not to an individual by name, not able to
delegate further unless "acting" Specifies the highest level of the OCA
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can classify a piece of information and their jurisdiction Must go
through training prior to exercising their authority and at least 1x a
year A demonstrable and continuing need for such authority at least
2x a year
6 steps to OCA decision process
- ............ANSWER..........Gov't Info - Determine if the information is
official government information or has it already been classified by
another OCA Eligibility - determine if the information is eligible for
classification (not a smokescreen)Impact/harm - determine if potential
for damage to national security if release occurs Designation - assign
a level of classification Duration - determine duration of classification
Guidance - communicate decision via SCG or properly marked source
document
SCG Format
- ............ANSWER..........General instructions
Overall efforts
Performance and capabilities
Specifications
Critical elements
Vulnerabilities and weaknesses
Administrative data
Hardware
5 Requirements of Derivative Classification
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- ............ANSWER..........
1. Observe and respect OCAs original classification determination
2. Apply the required markings
3. Only use authorized sources
4. Use caution when paraphrasing
5. Take appropriate steps to resolve any doubts
Authorized Sources
- ............ANSWER..........SCG, properly marked source documents,
DD254When there is a conflict, the SCG takes precedence
Extracting
- ............ANSWER..........When information is taken directly from an
authorized classification guidance source and is stated verbatim in a
new or different document
Paraphrasing/Restating
- ............ANSWER..........When information is taken from an
authorized source and is re-worded in a new of different document
Be careful to ensure that the classification has not been changed
Revealed by
- ............ANSWER..........Applies when derivative classifiers
incorporate classified information from an authorized source into a
new document that is not clearly or explicitly stated in the source
SPED SFPC (SECURITY
FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION)
SPED SFPC SECURITY
FUNDAMENTALS PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION 2025/2026 – UPDATED
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS |
EXPERT REVIEWED A+
SF 311
- ............ANSWER..........Agency Security Classification Management
Program Data
ISOO 32 CFR Parts 2001 and 2003
- ............ANSWER..........Classified National Security Information
Final Rule Provides guidance to all government agencies on
classification, downgrading, declassification, and safeguarding of
classified national security information
DoD Instruction 5200.01
,2|Page
- ............ANSWER..........Information Security Program and
Protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information Establishes the
basic information security policies for the DoD and provides a high-
level framework for DoD implementation of national policy on
classified national security information Authorizes the publication of
DoDM 5200.01 Vol 1-4, the DoD Information Security Program
DoD 5200-1.H
- ............ANSWER..........Handbook for Writing Security
Classification Guidance Provides detailed information on how to
develop security classification guidance
3 levels of classification
- ............ANSWER..........TS - grave damage to national security
S - serious damage to national security
C - damage to national security
Original Classification
- ............ANSWER..........This is defined as an initial determination
that information requires, in the interest of national security,
protection against unauthorized disclosure.
Original Classification Authority
- ............ANSWER..........Request for OCA contains mission
justification and position title Delegated in writing by the president to
the occupant of the position, not to an individual by name, not able to
delegate further unless "acting" Specifies the highest level of the OCA
,3|Page
can classify a piece of information and their jurisdiction Must go
through training prior to exercising their authority and at least 1x a
year A demonstrable and continuing need for such authority at least
2x a year
6 steps to OCA decision process
- ............ANSWER..........Gov't Info - Determine if the information is
official government information or has it already been classified by
another OCA Eligibility - determine if the information is eligible for
classification (not a smokescreen)Impact/harm - determine if potential
for damage to national security if release occurs Designation - assign
a level of classification Duration - determine duration of classification
Guidance - communicate decision via SCG or properly marked source
document
SCG Format
- ............ANSWER..........General instructions
Overall efforts
Performance and capabilities
Specifications
Critical elements
Vulnerabilities and weaknesses
Administrative data
Hardware
5 Requirements of Derivative Classification
, 4|Page
- ............ANSWER..........
1. Observe and respect OCAs original classification determination
2. Apply the required markings
3. Only use authorized sources
4. Use caution when paraphrasing
5. Take appropriate steps to resolve any doubts
Authorized Sources
- ............ANSWER..........SCG, properly marked source documents,
DD254When there is a conflict, the SCG takes precedence
Extracting
- ............ANSWER..........When information is taken directly from an
authorized classification guidance source and is stated verbatim in a
new or different document
Paraphrasing/Restating
- ............ANSWER..........When information is taken from an
authorized source and is re-worded in a new of different document
Be careful to ensure that the classification has not been changed
Revealed by
- ............ANSWER..........Applies when derivative classifiers
incorporate classified information from an authorized source into a
new document that is not clearly or explicitly stated in the source
