PHYSICAL SECURITY-- (SPED), Physical Security
Certification (PSC), DCSA SPeD: Physical Security
Certification (PSC) Exam Q&A.
Before you can conduct a risk analysis based on the impact and likelihood of an unwanted event happening, what steps in the risk management process must you take first? Identify (3) - Correct answer Identify assets
Identify threats
Identify vulnerabilities
Which policy should you consult to find the physical security requirements of protecting classified information? - Correct answer DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 DoD Information Security Program
Which policy authorizes commanders to issue regulations for the protection or security of property and places under their command? - Correct answer DoDI 5200.08, Security of DoD Installations and Resources and the DoD Physical
Security Review Board (PSRB)
Which of the following individuals should be included in a Threat Working Group? - Correct answer Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive representative, Information operations representative, Operations security officer, Law enforcement, Counterintelligence, Antiterrorism Officer
Which of these can be made of solid steel to make them more attack resistant? - Correct answer Doors
Which of these house ventilation systems that should be secured with steel bars? - Correct answer Roofs
Which of these should be covered with a protective film to make them less dangerous in an attack? - Correct answer Windows Which of the following locks are approved to secure classified information or material? - Correct answer Kaba Mas X-10, S&G 8077/AD
At a minimum _________ should include special and general guard orders, access and material
control, protective barriers, lighting systems, locks, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). - Correct answer Physical Security Plans
Assets fall into 5 categories, name all 5 of them. - Correct answer 1. People
2. Information
3. Equipment
4. Facilities and
5. Activities and Operations
Who provides construction and security
requirements for SCIFs? - Correct answer Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Who provides accreditation for SCIFs? - Correct answer Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
They are used by the intelligence community to store classified information. - Correct answer SCIFs are used by the intelligence community to store
classified information called Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Warning signs must be posted at each boundary of a restricted area and must be conspicuous to those approaching on foot or by vehicle. T/F - Correct answer True
The use of master key systems is acceptable in the storage of AA&E. - Correct answer False. The use of master key systems is not authorized in AA&E storage facilities.
The first line of defense in any physical security system is usually some form of? - Correct answer perimeter protection system
What kind of fencing is used when a stationary perimeter requires protection? - Correct answer Permanent What kind of fencing can be used as a temporary perimeter to establish psychological barriers and to channel pedestrian and vehicle movement. - Correct answer Temporary
The basic manual access control system is simply? - Correct answer personal recognition.
Although there are many different types of locks, they all share three components. - Correct answer Locking device
Switching device
Operating mechanism
Some key-operated locks are built into the door or container they are securing. These are also known as - Correct answer Mortise locks, because their case is recessed, or mortised into a door or container.
The __________________ is the most common of all door locks in use today. - Correct answer cylindrical lock
What kind of locks are used for securing classified information? - Correct answer Electromechanical combination locks
When a container is taken out of service, the combination must be reset back to the factory settings. The factory setting for a built-in container lock is? - Correct answer 50-25-50.
You just received a security container that has the S&G 2740 Electromechanical Safe Lock with a factory setting of 50-25-50. What should you do first? - Correct answer Calibrate the lock
Certification and accreditation (C&A) for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems. A. DoD Manual 5100.76M governs the C&A for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems. B. Designated Accrediting Authority (DAAs) have the authority and responsibility for accreditation decisions. - Correct answer B
A. Physical security is the branch of security that is only concerned with active measures designed to prevent unauthorized access. B. Physical security aims to safeguard assets against espionage, sabotage, terrorism, damage, and criminal activity. - Correct answer B
Which of the following is true of access control measures? - Correct answer Access control is integral and interoperable part of DoD installation physical security programs. The installation commander/facility director is responsible for defining access control measures consistent with DoD policy.
Which of the following is NOT a physical security measure? - Correct answer Marking classified documents.
Name 3 physical security measures? - Correct answer Perimeter Fences
Security Guards
Alarm Systems
What does a physical security program aim to prevent unauthorized access to? (4) - Correct answer Personnel
Equipment
Installations
Information
What are considered access control measures? (3) - Correct answer Identification Cards
Security Guards
Locks and Keys
List the nine capabilities a security system must provide to achieve Security-in-Depth? - Correct answer Deter
Detect
Identify
Track Assess Record
Communicate
Delay
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