COMSEC Flashcards

1
Q

EKMS tiers?

A

0 NSA CENTRAL FACILITY
1 CORE ACCOUNT
2 ACCOUNT
3 LOCAL ELEMENT

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2
Q

AL Code 1

A

Physical material accountable to COR by serial number.

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3
Q

AL CODE 2

A

Physical material accountable to core by quantity.

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4
Q

AL CODE 4

A

COMSEC Material, locally accountable by quantity (NOT TO COR)

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5
Q

AL Code 6

A

Electronic Material CONTINUOUSLY accountable to COR.

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6
Q

AL Code 7

A

Electronic material locally accountable to generating facility (NOT TO COR)

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7
Q

Types of COMSEC reports?

A

Initial report
Amplifying report
Final report

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8
Q

Three categories of COMSEC incidents?

                “CPP”
A

Cryptographic
Personnel
Physical

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9
Q

How long do you retain an SF-153?

A

Retain at account level for 90 days.

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10
Q

EKMS Manager may not be absent for more than?

A

60 days.

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11
Q

Request to disestablish an EKMS account must be submitted via official message a minimum of?

A

120 days

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12
Q

Watch to watch inventory sheets retained for?

A

30 days

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13
Q

How long do you retain a visitor log (DA-1999)?

A

2 years

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14
Q

SF 700 is kept?

A

In a different container

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15
Q

What is does SSIC mean?

A

Standard Subject Identification Code

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16
Q

What is an SF-700?

A

Security Container Information Form

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17
Q

What is an SF-703?

A

TS Coversheet

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18
Q

What is an SF-704?

A

Secret Coversheet

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19
Q

What is an SF-705?

A

Confidential coversheet

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20
Q

What are the three types of restricted areas?

A

Controlled, Limited, Exclusion.

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21
Q

All persons with access to COMSEC Material must fill out?

A

SF-312
SD-572

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22
Q

SF-700 inventory documentation will be retained IAW?

A

ANNEX G

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23
Q

What USC governs restricted spaces?

A

Title 18 USC 1382

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24
Q

What is the height around a restricted area?

A

8 feet overall

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25
Q

What types of physical barriers exist?

A

Natural and Structural

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26
Q

TS coversheet color? (SF-703)

A

Orange

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27
Q

What does EKMS 3, Annex D cover?

A

Inspection guide vault

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28
Q

How often are COMSEC inventories conducted?

A

Annually

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29
Q

What do you record destruction of a single one time keying material on?

A

CMS-25

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30
Q

What are the three forms a safe is required to have?

A

SF-700, SF-702, OP Form 89

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31
Q

What is an SF-701

A

Activity Security Checklist

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32
Q

What form is used to request a clearance?

A

CG-5588

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33
Q

How often are EKMS spot checks conducted?

A

Quarterly

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34
Q

All EKMS accounts undergo a formal CMS inspection and EKMS audit every ____months.

A

24 months.

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35
Q

Three categories of Type 1 keying material

A

Operational Key
Seed Key
Test Key

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36
Q

What three ways is COMSEC superseded?

A

Regular
Irregular
Emergency

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37
Q

COMSEC Material Identification?

                     “SEA”
A

Short Title, Edition, Accounting number.

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38
Q

COMSEC Status Conditions?

               “RES”
A

Reserve
Effective
Superseded

39
Q

How many blocks in an SF-153?

A

16 total blocks

40
Q

Nomenclature of SKL?

A

ANPYQ-10

41
Q

How many types and what are the types of PDS’s? (Practices dangerous to security)

A

02- Non reportable and reportable

42
Q

Intrusion alarm backup power must last? How often is it tested?

A

4 hours and tested monthly.

43
Q

What is a CG-4819?

A

Classified Document Control Log

44
Q

Retention period on TS inventory?

A

5 years

45
Q

What is a TS label?

A

SF-706

46
Q

What is an Secret label?

A

SF-707

47
Q

What is a confidential label?

A

SF-708

48
Q

Classified material may be jettisoned at sea at depths of?

A

1000 fathoms or more.

49
Q

Max amount of days prior to effective period of COMSEC keying material?

A

30 days

50
Q

What color is a Secret Coversheet(SF-704)?

A

RED

51
Q

What color is a Confidential Coversheet (SF-705)?

A

BLUE

52
Q

How large should a clear zone be INSIDE the restricted area?

A

30 FT

53
Q

How large should a clear zone OUTSIDE the restricted area be?

A

20 FT

54
Q

CO may delegate how many spot checks to XO?

A

2 spot checks.

55
Q

What is an OP Form 89?

A

Maintenance record for security container and vault doors

56
Q

CSO shall be what rank?

A

E-7/ GS-9 or higher.

57
Q

How big must government property sign be?

A

11” x 12”

58
Q

Government property signs are posted at how many feet apart and what height?

A

200 feet at eye level.

59
Q

Fingerprint card number?

A

FD-258

60
Q

Page checking COMSEC material done IAW?

A

Annex K

61
Q

CAM’s require how many days notice to acquire key that is not held in account?

A

60 days

62
Q

Operational Asymmetric Key expires when?

A

1 year from date of generation.

63
Q

Restricted area perimeter sign size and posting interval?

A

12” x 18” sign posted at 100 ft intervals

64
Q

Who is program manager for AT/FP?

A

DCMS-34

65
Q

Terrorist threat levels? (HSML)

A

High, Significant, Medium, Low

66
Q

Which FPCON can be maintained indefinitely?

A

FPCON Alpha

67
Q

What governs Classified Information Management Program?

A

EO 13526

68
Q

Classification levels - “damage caused?”

A

TS - “exceptionally grave”
S - “serious”
C - “ damage”

69
Q

Security violation categories?

A

Compromise
Possible compromise
Loss
No compromise

70
Q

KOK-32’s (AKP’s) and KOK-23’s are not CCI, they are?

A

Secret COMSEC equipment (whether in use or not)

71
Q

CAM’s are required to conduct a self- assessment when?

A

Semi annually using Annex A to CMS 3

72
Q

Local Element (issuing) custodians conduct self assessment when?

A

Semi annually using Annex B to CMS 3

73
Q

Guidance for developing an EAP is located in CMS 1A in?

A

Annex E

74
Q

Destruction of physical COMSEC material, when authorized, MUST always be destroyed by?

A

2 authorized and properly trained personnel.

75
Q

Superseded material received in a Reserve on Board (ROB) shipment will be destroyed within?

A

Within 12 hours of opening shipment/processing receipt.

76
Q

GPS keying material may be retained and used for up to?

A

12 hours after regular supersession period.

77
Q

Unissued keying material must be destroyed NLT?

A

5 days after month supersession occurs.

78
Q

Destruction of AL CODE 1,2,6 material must be reported to?

A

COR

79
Q

Destruction of AL CODE 4, 7 must be?

A

Documented and retained locally.

80
Q

In a continuously manned facility, security check will be conducted at least?

A

Once every 24 hours.

81
Q

Temporary transfers of COMSEC equipment will be documented using a?

A

Hand receipt and not a transfer SF-153.

82
Q

What is a CMS-25?

A

COMSEC keying material report

83
Q

PDS’s will be documented and reported NLT?

A

72 hours from time of discovery.

84
Q

A user card can be associated with up to how many STE’s?

A

9 STE’s

85
Q

Pulverized COMSEC material must be how small?

A

5mm

86
Q

Who is responsible for the administrative oversight of all COMSEC matters for their subordinate commands?

A

ISIC

87
Q

What is the SSIC for a COMMSHIFT message?

A

N02325

88
Q

What are the two variants of Local Elements?

A

Issuing
Using

89
Q

STE Phone Key nomenclature?

A

KSV-21

90
Q

SIPRnet Key nomenclature?

A

KG-175D

91
Q

Retain all incidents/PDS’s for how long?

A

2 years.

92
Q

What shall always be removed prior to shipping COMSEC equipment?

A

Battery.

93
Q

How long to retain visitor log?

A

2 years.