OPSEC Fundamentals Final Exam Questions and Answers
An advantage of incorporating OPSEC principles into the planning stage of any
operation is that it: - Answer-Provides for early detection of OPSEC problems
NSDD298, signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, directed which organizations to establish OPSEC programs? - Answer-All executive departments and agencies with national security missions
An adversary is anyone with whom you do not wish to share your critical information. - Answer-True
Which step in the OPSEC process requires you to look at your operation through the eyes of the adversary? - Answer-Analyze vulnerabilities
Which of the following should be taken into consideration when determining which critical information should be protected? (more than one may apply) - Answer-
An adversary that is capable of collecting and exploiting information and has expressed
the intent to do so is considered a: - Answer-Threat
The value of OPSEC lies in its ability to: - Answer-Complement traditional security by augmenting security practices already in place
Detectable activities or clues that can be pieced together by an adversary to
compromise your operations are called: - Answer-Indicators
A countermeasure is anything that effectively reduces an adversary's ability to exploit our vulnerabilities. - Answer-True
The development of a countermeasure focuses directly on the: - Answer-Vulnerability it is designed to protect
_____ is the "so what" factor of risk assessment. - Answer-
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