COMSEC Flashcards
MIJI
Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, Interference
Top Secret (orange)
could cause EXCEPTIONALLY GRAVE DAMAGE to national security
Secret (red)
could cause SERIOUS DAMAGE to national security
Confidential (blue)
could cause DAMAGE to national security
Warning Notice
advise that information requires additional protective measures
Restricted Data (RD)
pertaining to nuclear power or atomic weapons
Formerly Restricted Data (FRD)
downgraded restricted data
Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information (CNWDI)
subject to special dissemination controls and marking requirements
Proprietary Information Involved (PROPIN)
information provided by a commercial firm or private source; protected as a trade secret
Not Releasable To Foreign Nationals (NOFORN)
used to prevent inadvertent disclosure to foreign nationals
Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator (ORCON)
most restrictive intelligence control marking
NATO Restricted
information not marked for declassification
For Official Use Only (FOUO)
requires some degree of protection for the good of public interest
Security Markings
top and bottom of document;
security classification of the material and the degree of protection required to safeguard against unauthorized disclosure
Portion Markings
classify each section, part, paragraph, subparagraph, and any other portion of a classified document
Declassification
classified material no longer requires any degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure
Downgrading
classified information exists at a higher degree of protection than required
4 categories of COMSEC material
Physical, Emissions, Crypto, & Transmission
COMSEC Physical Security
physical measures take to safeguard COMSEC material
COMSEC Emissions Security
protect against interception and analysis of compromising RF emanations
COMSEC Crypto Security
use of technically sound crypto systems
COMSEC Transmission Security (TRANSEC)
protection against unauthorized interceptions, traffic analysis, and imitative deception or messages
Categories of COMSEC Destruction
Routine & Emergency
Methods of COMSEC Destruction
pulverizing (dry process) & burning
