OPSEC

Question 1

‘An information-related capability that preserves friendly essential secrecy by using a process to identify, control, and protect critical information and indicators’ defines what

Answer 1

Operations Security (OPSEC)

Question 2

‘Exists when the adversary can collect critical information and/or indicators, correctly analyzing them, and acting quickly enough to impact friendly objectives’ defines what

Answer 2

Vulnerabilities

Question 3

‘Any entity with goals counter to your own’ defines what

Answer 3

Adversary

Question 4

‘Adversary with the capability and intent to undertake action detrimental to mission success’ defines what

Answer 4

Threats

Question 5

‘Specific facts about friendly activities, intentions, capabilities, or limitations an adversary seeks to gain a military, diplomatic, economic, or technological advantage. Each military unit should have a published “For Official Use Only” critical information list’ defines what

Answer 5

Critical information

Question 6

What are the five-steps in the OPSEC process?

Answer 6

1) Identify critical information
2) Analyze threats
3) analyze vulnerabilities
4) Assess risks
5) Apply OPSEC countermeasures

Question 7

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
The threat analysis includes identifying potential adversaries and their associated capabilities and intentions to collect, analyze, and exploit critical information and indicators.

Answer 7

Analyze Threats

Question 8

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
Critical information is information the organization has determined is valuable to an adversary.

Answer 8

Identify critical information

Question 9

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
Implemented after a risk assessment is conducted and the amount of risk is deemed unacceptable. These countermeasures should mitigate the risk or reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

Answer 9

Apply OPSEC countermeasures

Question 10

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to? Exists when the adversary is capable of collecting critical information to exploit our vulnerabilities.

Answer 10

Analyze Vulnerabilities

Question 11

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
It is best identified by the personnel responsible for planning and executing the organization’s mission

Answer 11

Identify Critical Information

Question 12

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to? Assessing the adversary’s ability to exploit vulnerabilities that would lead to the exposure of critical information and the potential impact it would have on the mission.

Answer 12

Assess Risks

Question 13

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
This information will vary based on the organization’s role.

Answer 13

Identify Critical Information

Question 14

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to?
AFI-10-701 defines countermeasures as anything which negates or reduces an adversary’s ability to exploit DAF vulnerabilities.

Answer 14

Apply OPSEC countermeasures

Question 15

Which step in the OPSEC process does the following pertain to? Threat information is necessary to develop appropriate countermeasures.

Answer 15

Analyze threats