SFPC Operations Security (OPSEC) Concepts 2

Question 1

What is the first step in the OPSEC process?

Accepted Answer

Identifying critical information

Answer

The first step in the OPSEC process is identifying critical information — determining what information, if obtained by adversaries, would be most harmful to the mission or operation.

Question 2

What is a 'critical information list' (CIL) in OPSEC?

Accepted Answer

A prioritized compilation of information that must be protected from adversary collection

Answer

A CIL is a prioritized listing of the critical information that an organization must protect because its compromise would provide adversaries with a significant advantage.

Question 3

What is an 'OPSEC indicator' as used in the five-step OPSEC process?

Accepted Answer

Observable actions or information that could allow an adversary to detect, identify, or derive critical information

Answer

OPSEC indicators are observable data or activities that can be detected and analyzed by an adversary to deduce critical information about friendly operations.

Question 4

What is the purpose of OPSEC 'countermeasures'?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate or reduce OPSEC vulnerabilities by protecting critical information from adversary collection

Answer

OPSEC countermeasures are actions taken to eliminate or reduce OPSEC vulnerabilities by preventing adversaries from detecting indicators of critical information or exploiting those indicators.

Question 5

What is 'threat analysis' in the OPSEC process?

Accepted Answer

Identifying potential adversaries, their capabilities, and their likely intelligence collection methods

Answer

Threat analysis identifies who the adversaries are, what they are capable of collecting, and what their likely targets and collection methods are.

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SFPC Operations Security (OPSEC) Concepts 2