LRAFB SFPC Safeguarding Classified Information in the NISP Practice Test

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• Which statement about overwriting electronic media is true?
• On working papers, what must each page be marked with?
• For COMSEC material, contractors must follow guidance from which source?
• What is the only type of container approved to safeguard classified information?
• Which statement is correct about Navy involvement in final retention instructions under a Navy contract?
• Through which system must all GSA-approved storage containers be procured?
• Who issues the final DD Form 254 indicating the final retention period and final disposition instructions for classified information?
• Are written records of security checks required?
• Which statement best describes how the extent, frequency, and location of perimeter inspections should be determined?
• What does the GSA Test Certification Label indicate?
• The NISPOM requires reproduction of classified information to be limited to what?
• What triggers the 'Change in Storage Capability' report?
• When classified information is out of its security container, what must happen?
• True or False? The intended recipient of classified information must assure the sender that they are an authorized person at a facility with classified storage capability.
• If the retention beyond two years is approved, what form will the Government Contracting Activity issue to specify the authorized retention period and final disposition instructions?
• What must be posted conspicuously regarding perimeter controls?
• Next, the designated custodian incorporates the material into the facility's Information Management System (IMS). What verification steps are performed as part of processing?
• When destroying classified information with a shredder, which statement about shred size is correct?
• What is a best practice regarding the location of designated reproduction equipment?
• Contractors are required to establish an information management system to protect and control classified information in their possession.
• How often should keys and locks be audited?
• The individual acting as the witness for TOP SECRET destruction may be a subcontractor.
• What ongoing practice must contractors implement to manage classified holdings?
• Under what condition may the Cognizant Security Agency grant interim approval for an open storage area?
• What is the Department of Defense's shred size specification for classified material?
• The higher the classification level, the more secure the storage container or open storage area must be.
• Which statement about guards and open storage areas is true?
• To what scope do perimeter procedures apply?
• Under NISPOM, storage-related reports must be submitted to which agency?
• Declassified information may be disclosed to the public only if approved in the same manner as classified information.
• Which inspection pattern is suggested for perimeter controls?
• What is a key reason to use equipment designated for classified reproduction?
• What must be done after an emergency that renders the facility unable to safeguard classified material?
• Which of the following could illustrate a restricted area?
• True or False? A person may be authorized to receive and sign for classified information if they are cleared to the level of classified information they are receiving.
• Under the National Industrial Security Program, what is the standard retention period for copies of U.S. government classified information after contract completion, unless the Government Contracting Activity instructs otherwise?
• Which statement about reproduction request process is true?
• Which form correctly indicates the final retention period and final disposition instructions?
• What should be done to ensure no image remains on memory-bearing parts of the reproduction equipment?
• What does the red GSA Approved Label indicate?
• Which agency may make specific determinations regarding a contractor's TOP SECRET accountability procedures?
• Which statement best explains why higher classification levels require more protection?
• To prevent an unauthorized person from viewing classified information on a computer screen, you must
• What must accompany a repair to restore the container to its original security integrity?
• Who is authorized to change combinations?
• Under NISPOM, which form of supplemental protection is required for TOP SECRET storage during non-working hours unless guards were approved before 1995?
• TOP SECRET information requires what types of records?
• What types of locking devices are permitted on security containers and vaults?
• Destruction records are required for TOP SECRET information and shall be maintained for how long after date of destruction?
• If TOP SECRET material is not electronic, what must be done?
• Classified information obtained for preparation of a bid must be returned or destroyed within how many days after the opening date if the bid was not submitted or withdrawn?
• What must the IMS demonstrate?
• Who is responsible for safeguarding classified information in custody or control?
• GCA stands for which of the following?
• Disclosures to public or unclassified information about classified contracts must follow which manual?
• What should you ensure about security markings on copies?
• When must end-of-day security checks be conducted?
• If the bid was submitted but not accepted, when must the classified information be returned?
• Classified information shall be transmitted and received in an authorized manner which ensures that evidence of tampering can be detected, inadvertent access can be precluded, and that provides timely delivery to the intended recipient.
• Which of the following is NOT required to be authorized to handle classified information?
• Which statement best describes derivative classification with respect to duplicating existing classified information?
• For the destruction of SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL documents, how many authorized personnel must be present?
• Which statement about non-working hours protection for TOP SECRET storage is correct?
• Which classes of GSA test certification containers are available new?
• Which method is not effective for water-repellant paper by pulping?
• Derivative classification occurs when a contractor does what?
• If unauthorized persons are present, what must be done with the classified information?
• Where may classified information be discussed between authorized persons?
• To ensure protection of combinations, which actions are recommended?
• Why must copy machines used for classified work be coordinated with the DCSA IS Rep before use?
• Who must agree on the need to establish an open storage area for classified information?
• Which standard governs the neutralization and repair of GSA-approved containers?
• Which storage area is considered security-equivalent to a GSA-approved container from a security perspective?
• Which of the following are forms of classified information that must be protected?
• When must working papers be dated?
• Who is primarily responsible for safeguarding classified information in a restricted area?
• If the copier malfunctions during reproduction of classified material, what should you do?
• What is the minimum frequency for changing or rotating locks?
• Who should not change a combination?
• Are only an authorized person may receive and sign for packages that may contain classified information?
• What annotation must be included on working papers?
• What is the purpose of appointing a key and lock custodian?
• If retention beyond two years is required, what must be included in the retention authorization request?
• When TOP SECRET information is produced, what events require an accountability record?
• What is a recommended approach to handling a combination record to avoid memorization?
• An authorized person means a cleared person who has been assigned this duty and, therefore, has a need-to-know.
• Destruction of classified information must ensure that the information cannot be recognized or reconstructed. Which option is correct?
• If the person who normally accepts deliveries is not cleared, that individual must...
• Can older locks on GSA-approved containers continue to be used?
• What must one-person facilities do regarding current combinations?
• If the designated custodian cannot verify the intended recipient’s clearance level or need-to-know, what should be done?
• Which statement best describes destruction of classified information stored on paper?
• At contract conclusion, what must be done with all original documents and deliverables?
• How is the recipient’s clearance level and need-to-know verified during handling?
• What should you do with originals and copies before leaving the copier?
• Which requirement does a restricted area normally have, even though physical barriers are not mandated?
• When a shipment is received via a commercial delivery entity, what must the receiving company ensure?
• Who should authorize the individuals who reproduce classified information?
• Within how many days after the opening date of a bid, proposal, or quote must classified information be returned or destroyed if the bid was not submitted or withdrawn?
• True or False? A working paper must be marked the same as a finished document when transmitted outside the facility or retained for more than 180 days from the date of creation.
• Handling Upon Receipt (1): The receiver should examine the outer package for evidence of tampering. If tampering is suspected, whom should be notified?
• Two authorized personnel must be present for the destruction of which type of documents?
• All classified information must be numbered in a series.
• Who is required to establish and maintain perimeter controls?
• Under NISPOM, what is the maximum permissible crosscut shred size?
• Access to open storage areas must be protected by which of the following?
• Supplemental protection for TOP SECRET in a GSA-approved container or vault secured with FF-L-2740 may NOT be required if the CSA has determined the area is security-in-depth.
• If you copied classified information and some classification markings were cut off on the copies, distributing those copies to meeting participants would be considered:
• Employees who are authorized to receive or sign for U.S. Certified Mail must have which clearance?
• For SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL information retained beyond two years, how may identification be accomplished?
• Compared with combination locks, how frequently are high-security keyed padlocks used on security containers?
• Which of the following is NOT an equipment vulnerability described for retaining classified information in copying equipment?
• How should emergency procedures be designed?
• What is required for TOP SECRET information within and outside the company's location?
• Who is responsible for protecting classified information inside a restricted area?
• Which case would require a Change in Storage Capability report?
• What are the three classification levels used for national security information?
• Within what time frame after notification that the submitted bid had not been accepted must classified information be returned or destroyed?
• Which destruction method completely erases data from magnetic media?
• Why were security guards eliminated as a supplemental security measure?
• What resources does the DoD Lock Program provide for locks and questions?
• What must happen to classified information when the facility clearance is terminated?
• Which models are currently in production for built-in combination locks?
• Who should one consult when formulating emergency procedures?
• After finishing copying classified information, making three blank copies to ensure no image remains on any image-bearing surface is:
• To sign for U.S. Registered or U.S. Express mail that may contain classified material, employees must have which clearance level?
• What standard must locks on security containers and vaults meet?
• What is the purpose of perimeter controls?
• What should contractors do when formulating inspection policies?
• If a security container has been left unlocked and unattended, which action is required?
• Which of the following is NOT a valid justification for retention beyond two years?
• What should you always ensure about the number of copies?
• Classification-pending material requires what?
• On a page of working papers, what markings must appear?
• If retention authority is needed for a prospective Navy contract after Army, within what timeframe should the request be made?
• Which of the following is a valid basis for retaining classified information beyond two years?
• For TOP SECRET information retained beyond two years, how must it be identified under normal procedures?
• What must happen to classified material after completing classified work?
• What document does the Government Contracting Activity may issue to authorize retention beyond the standard two-year period and provide final disposition instructions?
• Which of the following are examples of classified information that contractors must destroy?
• According to the guidelines for oral classified discussions, where may authorized persons discuss classified information?
• When must contractors destroy classified information in their possession?
• Which storage locations must be kept locked when not under direct supervision?
• What must you have before disclosing to another DoD activity, Federal agency, foreign person, attorney, or courts?
• In derivative classification, contractors must do which of the following?
• Which organization establishes and publishes uniform standards, specifications, and supply schedules for approved security containers?
• Which conditions must a commercial delivery entity meet to transmit SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL information within the United States?
• Within what time frame after receipt of the classified information must it be returned if it was not obtained under a specific contract?
• What is a noted drawback of high-security keyed padlocks?
• Who determines security-in-depth?
• If a GSA-approved storage container has been repaired, what certification must you obtain?
• Under supplemental protection, which statement is true?
• What is the current Department of Defense specification for shred size?
• If the Government Contracting Activity does not instruct otherwise, how long may contractors retain copies of U.S. government classified information after contract completion?
• Which of the following is NOT a scenario in which classified information must be returned or destroyed?
• To whom may you disclose classified information?
• If classified information was not obtained under a specific contract, such as information obtained at classified meetings or from a secondary distribution center, when must it be returned or destroyed?
• To request retention beyond two years, from whom must the request be submitted?
• Handling Upon Receipt (1): If the inner package has been tampered with, what must the FSO do?
• What must happen to classified material when the work is finished?
• Is an authorized person required to escort or control the movements of their classified visitor?
• Which manual contains guidance about generating and marking NATO materials?
• TOP SECRET information must be stored in which type of storage?
• For destruction of TOP SECRET information, how many authorized persons are required?
• To whom should classified information be returned when required?
• What document should be kept to identify keys for each lock and their current location and custody?
• What is the purpose of the magnetic Secured and Open signs?
• Best practice regarding room or area checks during working hours is to
• Under which circumstance is a restricted area normally established to protect classified information?
• Which of the following is NOT approved for storing TOP SECRET information (with supplemental controls)?
• Is removing keys from the premises or making master keys allowed?
• What is the minimum round frequency for TOP SECRET information when guards are used as supplemental protection?
• According to NISPOM, prior authorization from the GCA is required to reproduce classified information when?
• In the case of delivery to a P.O. Box, what must an authorized person do?
• Which form documents security checks?
• Is there a required format for an Information Management System?
• What is the purpose of an Information Management System (IMS)?
• True or False: A written record of the combination for a security container is always required.