PHYSICAL SECURITY-- (SPED), Physical Security
Certification (PSC), DCSA SPeD: Physical
Security Certification (PSC) 266 Q&A
Which of the following locks are approved to secure classified information or material? -
Answer: Kaba Mas X-10, S&G 8077/AD
At a minimum _________ should include special and general guard orders, access and material
control, protective barriers, lighting systems, locks, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). -
Answer: Physical Security Plans
Assets fall into 5 categories, name all 5 of them. - Answer: 1. People
2. Information
3. Equipment
4. Facilities and
5. Activities and Operations
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,Who provides construction and security
requirements for SCIFs? - Answer: Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Who provides accreditation for SCIFs? - Answer: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
They are used by the intelligence community to store classified information. - Answer: SCIFs are
used by the intelligence community to store
classified information called Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Before you can conduct a risk analysis based on the impact and likelihood of an unwanted event
happening, what steps in the risk management process must you take first? Identify (3) -
Answer: Identify assets
Identify threats
Identify vulnerabilities
Which policy should you consult to find the physical security requirements of protecting
classified information? - Answer: DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 DoD Information Security
Program
Which policy authorizes commanders to issue regulations for the protection or security of
property and places under their command? - Answer: DoDI 5200.08, Security of DoD
Installations and Resources and the DoD Physical
Security Review Board (PSRB)
Which of the following individuals should be included in a Threat Working Group? - Answer:
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive representative, Information
operations representative, Operations security officer, Law enforcement, Counterintelligence,
Antiterrorism Officer
Which of these can be made of solid steel to make them more attack resistant? - Answer: Doors
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,Which of these house ventilation systems that should be secured with steel bars? - Answer:
Roofs
Which of these should be covered with a protective film to make them less dangerous in an
attack? - Answer: Windows
Warning signs must be posted at each boundary of a restricted area and must be conspicuous to
those approaching on foot or by vehicle. T/F - Answer: True
The use of master key systems is acceptable in the storage of AA&E. - Answer: False. The use of
master key systems is not authorized in AA&E storage facilities.
The first line of defense in any physical security system is usually some form of? - Answer:
perimeter protection system
What kind of fencing is used when a stationary perimeter requires protection? - Answer:
Permanent
What kind of fencing can be used as a temporary perimeter to establish psychological barriers
and to channel pedestrian and vehicle movement. - Answer: Temporary
The basic manual access control system is simply? - Answer: personal recognition.
Although there are many different types of locks, they all share three components. - Answer:
Locking device
Switching device
Operating mechanism
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, Some key-operated locks are built into the door or container they are securing. These are also
known as - Answer: Mortise locks, because their case is recessed, or mortised into a door or
container.
The __________________ is the most common of all door locks in use today. - Answer:
cylindrical lock
What kind of locks are used for securing classified information? - Answer: Electromechanical
combination locks
When a container is taken out of service, the combination must be reset back to the factory
settings. The factory setting for a built-in container lock is? - Answer: 50-25-50.
You just received a security container that has the S&G 2740 Electromechanical Safe Lock with a
factory setting of 50-25-50. What should you do first? - Answer: Calibrate the lock
Certification and accreditation (C&A) for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems.
A. DoD Manual 5100.76M governs the C&A for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems.
B. Designated Accrediting Authority (DAAs) have the authority and responsibility for
accreditation decisions. - Answer: B
A. Physical security is the branch of security that is only concerned with active measures
designed to prevent unauthorized access.
B. Physical security aims to safeguard assets against espionage, sabotage, terrorism, damage,
and criminal activity. - Answer: B
Which of the following is true of access control measures? - Answer: Access control is integral
and interoperable part of DoD installation physical security programs.
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Certification (PSC), DCSA SPeD: Physical
Security Certification (PSC) 266 Q&A
Which of the following locks are approved to secure classified information or material? -
Answer: Kaba Mas X-10, S&G 8077/AD
At a minimum _________ should include special and general guard orders, access and material
control, protective barriers, lighting systems, locks, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). -
Answer: Physical Security Plans
Assets fall into 5 categories, name all 5 of them. - Answer: 1. People
2. Information
3. Equipment
4. Facilities and
5. Activities and Operations
Page 1 of 38
,Who provides construction and security
requirements for SCIFs? - Answer: Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Who provides accreditation for SCIFs? - Answer: Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
They are used by the intelligence community to store classified information. - Answer: SCIFs are
used by the intelligence community to store
classified information called Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
Before you can conduct a risk analysis based on the impact and likelihood of an unwanted event
happening, what steps in the risk management process must you take first? Identify (3) -
Answer: Identify assets
Identify threats
Identify vulnerabilities
Which policy should you consult to find the physical security requirements of protecting
classified information? - Answer: DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 DoD Information Security
Program
Which policy authorizes commanders to issue regulations for the protection or security of
property and places under their command? - Answer: DoDI 5200.08, Security of DoD
Installations and Resources and the DoD Physical
Security Review Board (PSRB)
Which of the following individuals should be included in a Threat Working Group? - Answer:
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive representative, Information
operations representative, Operations security officer, Law enforcement, Counterintelligence,
Antiterrorism Officer
Which of these can be made of solid steel to make them more attack resistant? - Answer: Doors
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,Which of these house ventilation systems that should be secured with steel bars? - Answer:
Roofs
Which of these should be covered with a protective film to make them less dangerous in an
attack? - Answer: Windows
Warning signs must be posted at each boundary of a restricted area and must be conspicuous to
those approaching on foot or by vehicle. T/F - Answer: True
The use of master key systems is acceptable in the storage of AA&E. - Answer: False. The use of
master key systems is not authorized in AA&E storage facilities.
The first line of defense in any physical security system is usually some form of? - Answer:
perimeter protection system
What kind of fencing is used when a stationary perimeter requires protection? - Answer:
Permanent
What kind of fencing can be used as a temporary perimeter to establish psychological barriers
and to channel pedestrian and vehicle movement. - Answer: Temporary
The basic manual access control system is simply? - Answer: personal recognition.
Although there are many different types of locks, they all share three components. - Answer:
Locking device
Switching device
Operating mechanism
Page 3 of 38
, Some key-operated locks are built into the door or container they are securing. These are also
known as - Answer: Mortise locks, because their case is recessed, or mortised into a door or
container.
The __________________ is the most common of all door locks in use today. - Answer:
cylindrical lock
What kind of locks are used for securing classified information? - Answer: Electromechanical
combination locks
When a container is taken out of service, the combination must be reset back to the factory
settings. The factory setting for a built-in container lock is? - Answer: 50-25-50.
You just received a security container that has the S&G 2740 Electromechanical Safe Lock with a
factory setting of 50-25-50. What should you do first? - Answer: Calibrate the lock
Certification and accreditation (C&A) for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems.
A. DoD Manual 5100.76M governs the C&A for Storage of Classified DoD Information Systems.
B. Designated Accrediting Authority (DAAs) have the authority and responsibility for
accreditation decisions. - Answer: B
A. Physical security is the branch of security that is only concerned with active measures
designed to prevent unauthorized access.
B. Physical security aims to safeguard assets against espionage, sabotage, terrorism, damage,
and criminal activity. - Answer: B
Which of the following is true of access control measures? - Answer: Access control is integral
and interoperable part of DoD installation physical security programs.
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