SFPC EXAM: All Areas Updated 2026/2027
Questions With Answers
Types of threats to classified information
Insider Threat, Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE), criminal activities, cyber
threats, business competitors
The concept of an insider threat
An employee who may represent a threat to
national security. These threats encompass potential espionage, violent
acts against the Government or the nation, and unauthorized disclosure
of classified information
The purpose of the Foreign Visitor Program
To track and approve access by a foreign entity to information that is
classified; and to approve access by a foreign entity to information that
is unclassified, related to a U.S. Government contract, or plant visits
covered by ITAR.
,Special Access Program
A program established for a specific class of
classified information that imposes safeguarding and access
requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the
same classification level.
,Enhanced security requirements for protecting Special Access Program
(SAP) information
Within Personnel Security:
• Access Rosters;
• Billet Structures (if required);
• Indoctrination Agreement;
• Clearance based on appropriate investigation completed within last
5/6
years;
• Individual must materially contribute to program and have need to
know (NTK);
• SAP personnel subject to random counterintelligence scope
polygraph;
• Polygraph examination, if approved by the DepSecDef, may be used as
a
mandatory access determination;
• Tier review process;
• Personnel must have Secret or TS clearance;
• SF-86 must be current within one year;
• Limited Access;
• Waivers required for foreign cohabitants, spouses, and immediate
family
members.
Within Industrial Security:
The SecDef or DepSecDef can approve carve-out provision to relieve
Defense
Security Service of industrial security oversight responsibilities.
Within Physical Security:
, Responsibilities of the Government SAP Security Officer/Contractor Program
Security Officer (GSSO/ CPSO)
• Possess personnel clearance and Program access at least equal to highest
level of Program classified information involved.
• Provide security administration and management for organization.
• Ensure personnel processed for access to SAP meet prerequisite
personnel clearance and/or investigative requirements specified.
• Ensure adequate secure storage and work spaces.
• Ensure strict adherence to the provisions of NISPOM, its supplement, and
the Overprint.
• When required, establish and oversee classified material control
program for each SAP.
• When required, conduct an annual inventory of accountable
classified material.
• When required, establish SAPF.
• Establish and oversee visitor control program.
• Monitor reproduction/duplication/destruction capability of SAP
information
• Ensure adherence to special communications capabilities within SAPF.
• Provide for initial Program indoctrination of employees after access is
approved; rebrief and debrief personnel
• Establish and oversee specialized procedures for transmission of SAP
material to and from Program elements
• When required, ensure contractual specific security requirements are
accomplished.
Questions With Answers
Types of threats to classified information
Insider Threat, Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE), criminal activities, cyber
threats, business competitors
The concept of an insider threat
An employee who may represent a threat to
national security. These threats encompass potential espionage, violent
acts against the Government or the nation, and unauthorized disclosure
of classified information
The purpose of the Foreign Visitor Program
To track and approve access by a foreign entity to information that is
classified; and to approve access by a foreign entity to information that
is unclassified, related to a U.S. Government contract, or plant visits
covered by ITAR.
,Special Access Program
A program established for a specific class of
classified information that imposes safeguarding and access
requirements that exceed those normally required for information at the
same classification level.
,Enhanced security requirements for protecting Special Access Program
(SAP) information
Within Personnel Security:
• Access Rosters;
• Billet Structures (if required);
• Indoctrination Agreement;
• Clearance based on appropriate investigation completed within last
5/6
years;
• Individual must materially contribute to program and have need to
know (NTK);
• SAP personnel subject to random counterintelligence scope
polygraph;
• Polygraph examination, if approved by the DepSecDef, may be used as
a
mandatory access determination;
• Tier review process;
• Personnel must have Secret or TS clearance;
• SF-86 must be current within one year;
• Limited Access;
• Waivers required for foreign cohabitants, spouses, and immediate
family
members.
Within Industrial Security:
The SecDef or DepSecDef can approve carve-out provision to relieve
Defense
Security Service of industrial security oversight responsibilities.
Within Physical Security:
, Responsibilities of the Government SAP Security Officer/Contractor Program
Security Officer (GSSO/ CPSO)
• Possess personnel clearance and Program access at least equal to highest
level of Program classified information involved.
• Provide security administration and management for organization.
• Ensure personnel processed for access to SAP meet prerequisite
personnel clearance and/or investigative requirements specified.
• Ensure adequate secure storage and work spaces.
• Ensure strict adherence to the provisions of NISPOM, its supplement, and
the Overprint.
• When required, establish and oversee classified material control
program for each SAP.
• When required, conduct an annual inventory of accountable
classified material.
• When required, establish SAPF.
• Establish and oversee visitor control program.
• Monitor reproduction/duplication/destruction capability of SAP
information
• Ensure adherence to special communications capabilities within SAPF.
• Provide for initial Program indoctrination of employees after access is
approved; rebrief and debrief personnel
• Establish and oversee specialized procedures for transmission of SAP
material to and from Program elements
• When required, ensure contractual specific security requirements are
accomplished.
