DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION TRAINING

DERIVATIVE CLASSIFICATION TRAINING

EXAM - 2024 FLASHCARDS

EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | 30 ITEMS

Q:Which of the following is true concerning derivative classification?

Derivative classifiers are responsible for analyzing and evaluating information to identify elements that require classification.Q:The Security Classification Guide (SCG) states:(C) Cpl Rice and Sgt Davis are attending the joint exercise.(U) The exercise begins 1 May.(C) The name of the exercise is Jagged Edge.(S) The name of the attendees and the name of the

exercise.The new document states:*(C) Cpl Rice and Sgt Davis will both be

attending jagged Edge exercise.*Note: the compilation of attendees and the name

of the exercise within the same document is classified as SECRET per the SCG.What is the concept used to derivatively classify the statement in the new document?Classified by compilation Q:Information taken directly from an existing classified source and stated verbatim in a new or different document is an example of ____.Extracting

Q:You formally challenge the classification of information and the classifying

agency provides a partial response. What is your recourse if the classifying agency does not provide a full response within 120 days?Have the right to forward the challenge to the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP).Q:Information is prohibited from being classified for what reasons: (select all that apply)

• To conceal violations of the law, inefficiencies, or errors- to prevent embarrassment- to

restrain competition

Q:Which of the following are administrative sanctions?

• suspension without pay- revocation of security eligibility

Q:If you suspect information has been improperly or unnecessarily classified, what should you do first?Initiate an informal challenge Q:In order to classify information, the information must concern at least one of the _____ categories specified in Executive Order 13526.8

Q:Which of the following are Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) sanctions?

All of the above Q:The properly marked source document states:(C) The training exercise will last three days(S) The training exercise will begin 21 AprilThe Security Classification

Guide (SCG) states:(C) The length of the training exercise(S) The dates of the

training exerciseThe new document states:( ) The training exercise lasts three

days, ending on 24 April.What is the classification of the statement in the new document?Secret Q:All of the following are responsibilities of derivate classifiers EXCEPT: Derivative classifiers must have an original classification authority.Q:The source document states:(S) The exercise will begin on 4 May and end on 25 May(U) Elements of this unit will participate in the exercise(U) Unit members participating will be Barkley and JamesThe Security Classification Guide (SCG)

states:(U) Which unit will participate in the exercise(S) Exercise dates(U)

Participating members of the unitThe new document states:(S) Barkley and

James cannot attend training during the exercise. They must attend before 4 May or after 25 May.Identify the concept used to determine the derivative classification of the new document.Revealed by

Q:Each of these are ways of incorporating classified source material into new

material EXCEPT:

Planning Q:When derivatively classifying information, where can you find a listing of specific information elements that identify their classification, reason for classification, downgrading, and declassification information?Security Classification Guide (SCG) Q:The source document states:(S) The process takes three hours to complete.The

new document states:(S) The process takes three hours to complete.Which

concept was used to determine the derivative classification of the new document?Contained in Q:All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multiple versions of this question) Make recommendations for others to mark the new document.Q:Cleared contractor employees are subject to sanctions for violating any policies in

the:

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) Q:To be classified or maintained as classified, information must meet all of the

following criteria EXCEPT:

The unauthorized disclosure of the information could cause embarrassment to the U.S.Government.Q:If you are a military personnel and you knowingly leaked classified information to an unauthorized user, what sanctions might be imposed on you? (select ALL the correct responses)

• Loss of pay- Dishonorable discharge- Incarceration

Q:All of the following are steps in derivative classification EXCEPT: (multiple versions of this question) Making the initial determination that information requires protection against unauthorized disclosure in the interest of national security.Q:If the authorized sources do not provide sufficient guidance, you should FIRST Ask your Security Manager or Facility Security Officer (FSO) Q:All of the following are ways to promote the sharing of information within the Federal government, across state; local, and tribal governments, and with

coalition partners, law enforcement, and the general public EXCEPT:

Automatically declassifying information that is shared.

Q:Which is the primary source for derivative classification?

Security Classification Guide (SCG) Q:You may be subject to administrative, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), or criminal sanctions if you engage in any of the following EXCEPT: (select best answer) Submitting a formal challenge to information that may be improperly classified.

Q:The document that provides basic guidance and regulatory requirements for

derivative classification for DoD personnel is:

DODM 5200.01, DOD Information Security Program Q:Your new material may aggregate, or bring together, pieces of information that are not individually classified, but when presented together they render your new material classified. This classification concept is called _______.Classification by Compilation Q:All of the following are ways to promote the sharing of information within the Federal government, across state, local, and tribal governments, and with

coalition partners, law enforcement, and the general public EXCEPT:

Avoiding over-classification