SFPC Operations Security (OPSEC) Concepts 2

Question 1

What is the first step in the OPSEC process?

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Identifying critical information

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Applying countermeasures

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Analyzing threats

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Assessing risk

Question 2

What is a 'critical information list' (CIL) in OPSEC?

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A prioritized compilation of information that must be protected from adversary collection

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A list of all classified documents

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A list of personnel with security clearances

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A list of critical infrastructure components

Question 3

What is an 'OPSEC indicator' as used in the five-step OPSEC process?

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Observable actions or information that could allow an adversary to detect, identify, or derive critical information

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A security clearance level

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A type of classified marking

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A security training certification

Question 4

What is the purpose of OPSEC 'countermeasures'?

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To eliminate or reduce OPSEC vulnerabilities by protecting critical information from adversary collection

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To attack adversary intelligence collection systems

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To classify additional information

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To conduct counterintelligence investigations

Question 5

What is 'threat analysis' in the OPSEC process?

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Identifying potential adversaries, their capabilities, and their likely intelligence collection methods

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Analyzing cyber threats only

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Assessing employee security risks

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Analyzing physical security vulnerabilities

Question 6

What does 'vulnerability analysis' determine in the OPSEC process?

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Whether adversaries can obtain critical information by exploiting observable indicators

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Only technological vulnerabilities

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Employee vulnerabilities only

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Financial system vulnerabilities