SPeD SFPC (Security Fundamentals Professional Certification) Questions and Answers 100% Correct

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 - 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 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 - 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 document but a reader can deduce the classified information from the new document by performing some level of additional interpretation or analysis Declassification - ANSWER-The authorized change in the status of information from classified to unclassified Instructions are placed on the front of a document and usually appear as declassify on and the date or declassify on and the event Instructions not applied to RD (determined by DOE) or FRD (deterred by DOE and DoD) SF-312 - ANSWER-Classified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement Contractual agreement between the US Gov't and cleared employee that must be executed as a condition of access Agreement to never disclose classified information to an unauthorized person (clearance, NTK, SF-312) Unauthorized Disclosure could... - ANSWER-- Inhibit our national defense capabilities