ARMY OPSEC LEVEL 1 NEWCOMERS
REFRESHER STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Traditional Security consists of (5) Answer: 1. Physical 2. Special
Access 3. Information 4. Industrial 5. Personal
◉ Operations Security (5) Answer: 1. Critical Information 2. Threats 3.
Risks 4. Vulnerabilities 5. Measures
◉ CALI Answer: Capabilities, Activities, Limitations, and Intention
◉ Commander's Role in the OPSEC Program Answer: 1. Integrate and
issue orders for staff implementation
2. Take administrative action
3. Ensure the coordination and integration with other security programs.
4. Ensure all official information released to the public to include world
wide web receives an OPSEC review prior to release
5. Incorporate OPSEC into contracts
6. Determine what will and will not be protected.
, ◉ OPSEC 5 step process (IAAAI) Answer: 1. Identify Critical
Information 2. Analyze Threats 3. Analyze Vulnerabilities 4. Assess
Risk 5. Implement OPSEC measures
◉ U.S. Army Operations Security Manual Answer: AR 530-1
◉ Critical Information Answer: Information important to the successful
achievement of U.S. objectives and missions, or which may be of use to
an adversary of the United States. The adversary needs specific facts
about friendly capabilities, activities, limitations, (including
vulnerabilities), and intentions (CALI) to act effectively so as to degrade
friendly mission accomplishment.
◉ Sensitive Information Answer: Information requiring special
protection from disclosure that could compromise or pose a threat to
national security, and Army organization, activity, family member,
Department of the Army civilian or DOD contractor.
◉ CIL - Critical Information List Answer: The foundation document for
OPSEC. Can consist of: Capabilities: Troops, Training, Equipment,
Activities: Mission time, date, site.
Limitations / Vulnerabilities: Readiness rate
Intentions: Plans (OPLAN, SOP, TTP)
Command Guidance sets priorities
Section SME's participate in the OPSEC working group to assess what
CALI are crucial to those priorities.
REFRESHER STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Traditional Security consists of (5) Answer: 1. Physical 2. Special
Access 3. Information 4. Industrial 5. Personal
◉ Operations Security (5) Answer: 1. Critical Information 2. Threats 3.
Risks 4. Vulnerabilities 5. Measures
◉ CALI Answer: Capabilities, Activities, Limitations, and Intention
◉ Commander's Role in the OPSEC Program Answer: 1. Integrate and
issue orders for staff implementation
2. Take administrative action
3. Ensure the coordination and integration with other security programs.
4. Ensure all official information released to the public to include world
wide web receives an OPSEC review prior to release
5. Incorporate OPSEC into contracts
6. Determine what will and will not be protected.
, ◉ OPSEC 5 step process (IAAAI) Answer: 1. Identify Critical
Information 2. Analyze Threats 3. Analyze Vulnerabilities 4. Assess
Risk 5. Implement OPSEC measures
◉ U.S. Army Operations Security Manual Answer: AR 530-1
◉ Critical Information Answer: Information important to the successful
achievement of U.S. objectives and missions, or which may be of use to
an adversary of the United States. The adversary needs specific facts
about friendly capabilities, activities, limitations, (including
vulnerabilities), and intentions (CALI) to act effectively so as to degrade
friendly mission accomplishment.
◉ Sensitive Information Answer: Information requiring special
protection from disclosure that could compromise or pose a threat to
national security, and Army organization, activity, family member,
Department of the Army civilian or DOD contractor.
◉ CIL - Critical Information List Answer: The foundation document for
OPSEC. Can consist of: Capabilities: Troops, Training, Equipment,
Activities: Mission time, date, site.
Limitations / Vulnerabilities: Readiness rate
Intentions: Plans (OPLAN, SOP, TTP)
Command Guidance sets priorities
Section SME's participate in the OPSEC working group to assess what
CALI are crucial to those priorities.
