LRAFB SFPC Safeguarding Classified Information in the NISP Practice Test

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