CCSP CCSP Facility Security & Access Control 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which physical security measure is required at a TSA-approved Cargo Screening Facility (CSF) to prevent unauthorized access to screened cargo?
- Open shelving accessible to all staff
- Controlled access points with badge authentication (Correct answer)
- Padlocked storage units only
- Verbal sign-in logs
Correct answer: Controlled access points with badge authentication
TSA requires CSFs to use controlled access points with badge or credential authentication to restrict entry to screened cargo areas.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a sterile area designation within a Cargo Screening Facility?
- To sanitize cargo for biohazards
- To isolate screened cargo from unscreened cargo (Correct answer)
- To store hazardous materials separately
- To designate employee break rooms
Correct answer: To isolate screened cargo from unscreened cargo
A sterile area in a CSF is used to physically separate screened cargo from unscreened cargo, maintaining the integrity of the screening process.
Question 3: Under the CCSP program, who is responsible for ensuring that only authorized individuals access areas where screened cargo is held?
- The airline carrier
- The freight forwarder
- The Certified Cargo Screening Facility operator (Correct answer)
- The TSA field agent on-site
Correct answer: The Certified Cargo Screening Facility operator
The CCSF operator bears primary responsibility for controlling access to screened cargo areas within their facility.
Question 4: Which of the following is an acceptable method of perimeter security for a CCSP-approved facility?
- Chain-link fence with no gate locks
- Unmarked boundaries with signage only
- Secured fencing with monitored entry gates (Correct answer)
- Open dock doors during all operating hours
Correct answer: Secured fencing with monitored entry gates
Secured fencing combined with monitored entry gates meets the TSA perimeter security requirements for CCSP-approved facilities.
Question 5: What action must a CCSF take if an unauthorized individual is discovered in a screened cargo area?
- Escort them out and resume operations normally
- Re-screen all cargo in the affected area and report the breach (Correct answer)
- File a report within 30 days
- Notify the airline only
Correct answer: Re-screen all cargo in the affected area and report the breach
Any security breach in a screened cargo area requires the facility to re-screen affected cargo and report the incident per TSA security directives.
Question 6: Which technology is commonly used at CCSP facilities to monitor and log access to restricted cargo zones?
- Manual visitor books
- Electronic key-card or biometric access systems (Correct answer)
- Combination padlocks
- Verbal authorization from supervisors
Correct answer: Electronic key-card or biometric access systems
Electronic key-card or biometric systems provide auditable logs of who accessed restricted zones, meeting TSA access control requirements.
CCSP CCSP Facility Security & Access Control 1
Which physical security measure is required at a TSA-approved Cargo Screening Facility (CSF) to prevent unauthorized access to screened cargo?