COMSEC/Class information Flashcards
1
Q
EKMS tiers?
A
0 NSA CENTRAL FACILITY
1 CORE ACCOUNT
2 ACCOUNT
3 LOCAL ELEMENT
2
Q
AL Code 1
A
Physical material accountable to COR by serial number.
3
Q
AL CODE 2
A
Physical material accountable to COR by quantity.
4
Q
AL CODE 4
A
COMSEC Material, locally accountable by quantity (NOT TO COR)
5
Q
AL Code 6
A
Electronic Material CONTINUOUSLY accountable to COR.
6
Q
AL Code 7
A
Electronic material locally accountable to generating facility (NOT TO COR)
7
Q
Types of COMSEC reports?
A
Initial report
Amplifying report
Final report
8
Q
Three categories of COMSEC incidents?
“CPP”
A
Cryptographic
Personnel
Physical
9
Q
How long do you retain an SF-153?
A
Retain at account level for 90 days.
10
Q
EKMS Manager may not be absent for more than?
A
60 days.
11
Q
Request to disestablish an EKMS account must be submitted via official message a minimum of?
A
120 days
12
Q
Watch to watch inventory sheets retained for?
A
30 days
13
Q
How long do you retain a visitor log (DA-1999)?
A
2 years
14
Q
SF 700 is kept?
A
In a different container
15
Q
What does SSIC mean?
A
Standard Subject Identification Code
16
Q
What is an SF-700?
A
Security Container Information Form
17
Q
What is an SF-703?
A
TS Coversheet
18
Q
What is an SF-704?
A
Secret Coversheet
19
Q
What is an SF-705?
A
Confidential coversheet
20
Q
What are the three types of restricted areas?
A
Controlled, Limited, Exclusion.
21
Q
All persons with access to COMSEC Material must fill out?
A
SF-312
SD-572
22
Q
SF-700 inventory documentation will be retained IAW?
A
ANNEX G
23
Q
What USC governs restricted spaces?
A
Title 18 USC 1382
24
Q
What is the height around a restricted area?
A
8 feet overall
25
What types of physical barriers exist?
Natural and Structural
26
TS coversheet color? (SF-703)
Orange
27
What does EKMS 3, Annex D cover?
Inspection guide vault
28
How often are COMSEC inventories conducted?
Annually
29
What do you record destruction of a single one time keying material on?
CMS-25
30
What are the three forms a safe is required to have?
SF-700, SF-702, OP Form 89
31
What is an SF-701
Activity Security Checklist
32
What form is used to request a clearance?
CG-5588
33
How often are EKMS spot checks conducted?
Quarterly
34
All EKMS accounts undergo a formal CMS inspection and EKMS audit every ____months.
24 months.
35
Three categories of Type 1 keying material
Operational Key
Seed Key
Test Key
36
What three ways is COMSEC superseded?
Regular
Irregular
Emergency
37
COMSEC Material Identification?
“SEA”
Short Title, Edition, Accounting number.
38
COMSEC Status Conditions?
“RES”
Reserve
Effective
Superseded
39
How many blocks in an SF-153?
16 total blocks
40
Nomenclature of SKL?
ANPYQ-10
41
How many types and what are the types of PDS’s? (Practices dangerous to security)
02- Non reportable and reportable
42
Intrusion alarm backup power must last? How often is it tested?
4 hours and tested monthly.
43
What is a CG-4819?
Classified Document Control Log
44
Retention period on TS inventory?
5 years
45
What is a TS label?
SF-706
46
What is an Secret label?
SF-707
47
What is a confidential label?
SF-708
48
Classified material may be jettisoned at sea at depths of?
1000 fathoms (6000 feet) or more.
49
Max amount of days prior to effective period of COMSEC keying material?
30 days
50
What color is a Secret Coversheet(SF-704)?
RED
51
What color is a Confidential Coversheet (SF-705)?
BLUE
52
How large should a clear zone be INSIDE the restricted area?
30 FT
53
How large should a clear zone OUTSIDE the restricted area be?
20 FT
54
CO may delegate how many spot checks to XO?
2 spot checks.
55
What is an OP Form 89?
Maintenance record for security container and vault doors
56
CSO shall be what rank?
E-7/ GS-9 or higher.
57
How big must government property sign be?
11” x 12”
58
Government property signs are posted at how many feet apart and what height?
200 feet at eye level.
59
Fingerprint card number?
FD-258
60
Page checking COMSEC material done IAW?
Annex K
61
CAM’s require how many days notice to acquire key that is not held in account?
60 days
62
Operational Asymmetric Key expires when?
1 year from date of generation.
63
Restricted area perimeter sign size and posting interval?
12” x 18” sign posted at 100 ft intervals
64
Who is program manager for AT/FP?
DCMS-34
65
Terrorist threat levels? (HSML)
High, Significant, Medium, Low
66
Which FPCON can be maintained indefinitely?
FPCON Alpha
67
What governs Classified Information Management Program?
EO 13526
68
Classification levels - “damage caused?”
TS - “exceptionally grave”
S - “serious”
C - “ damage”
69
Security violation categories?
Compromise
Possible compromise
Loss
No compromise
70
KOK-32’s (AKP’s) and KOK-23’s are not CCI, they are?
Secret COMSEC equipment (whether in use or not)
71
CAM’s are required to conduct a self- assessment when?
Semi annually using Annex A to CMS 3A
72
Local Element (issuing) custodians conduct self assessment when?
Semi annually using Annex B to CMS 3A
73
Guidance for developing an EAP is located in CMS 1A in?
Annex E
74
Destruction of physical COMSEC material, when authorized, MUST always be destroyed by?
2 authorized and properly trained personnel.
75
Superseded material received in a Reserve on Board (ROB) shipment will be destroyed within?
Within 12 hours of opening shipment/processing receipt.
76
GPS keying material may be retained and used for up to?
12 hours after regular supersession period.
77
Unissued keying material must be destroyed NLT?
5 days after month supersession occurs.
78
Destruction of AL CODE 1,2,6 material must be reported to?
COR
79
Destruction of AL CODE 4, 7 must be?
Documented and retained locally.
80
In a continuously manned facility, security check will be conducted at least?
Once every 24 hours.
81
Temporary transfers of COMSEC equipment will be documented using a?
Hand receipt and not a transfer SF-153.
82
What is a CMS-25?
COMSEC keying material report
83
PDS’s will be documented and reported NLT?
72 hours from time of discovery.
84
A user card can be associated with up to how many STE’s?
9 STE’s
85
Pulverized COMSEC material must be how small?
1mm x 5mm
86
Who is responsible for the administrative oversight of all COMSEC matters for their subordinate commands?
ISIC
87
What is the SSIC for a COMMSHIFT message?
N02325
88
What are the two variants of Local Elements?
Issuing
Using
89
STE Phone Key nomenclature?
KSV-21
90
SIPRnet Key nomenclature?
KG-175D
91
Retain all incidents/PDS’s for how long?
2 years.
92
What shall always be removed prior to shipping COMSEC equipment?
Battery.
93
TS CNSI in vault/CWS- How fast for guard/duty personnel to respond?
15 min, 5 min if not covered by SID.
94
Secret CNSI in vault/CWS - How fast for guard/duty personnel to respond?
30 min or less.
95
What type of security containers used to store CNSI?
GSA class VI (normally) GSA class V also approved.
96
How long must SF-702 be retained?
90 days
97
What is a CG-4764A?
A disclosure record of all persons who are afforded access to TS information.
98
What is the retention period of a CG-4764A?
Must be retained for 5 years.
99
What are the three types of restricted areas?
Controlled, Limited, Exclusion.
100
How many types of classification categories for National Security are there?
8 classification categories.
101
Examples of COMSEC equipment?
KIV-7M
KY-58
KY-100
PRC-117G
