SECNAV M-5510.36 CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS

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SECNAV M-5510.36 CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: National Security Agency (NSA)

Answer:

Provides centralized coordination and direction for signals intelligence and communications security for U.S. Government. The NSA Director is authorized by the SECDEF to prescribe procedures or requirements, in addition to those in DoD instructions, for COMSEC. The authority to lower any COMSEC security standards within the DoD rests with the SECDEF.

Question 2: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Answer:

Primary internal security agency of the U.S. Government. It has jurisdiction over investigative matters, which include espionage, sabotage, treason, and other subversive activities. The Director, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (DIRNCIS) is the investigative component of the DON and is the sole liaison with the FBI on internal security matters.

Question 3: Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) (CNO (N2))

Answer:

A Senior Official of the Intelligence Community (SOIC) and administers the SCI program for the Navy, including non-Service DON entities.

Question 4: CNO (N09N)

Answer:

Is responsible to the SECNAV for establishing, directing, and overseeing an effective DON ISP, and for implementing and complying with all directives issued by higher authority.

Question 5: Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)

Answer:

Responsible for implementing an ISP per the provisions of Executive Orders (EO), public laws, and directives issued by the NSC, Department of Energy (DOE), DoD, DCI, and other agencies regarding the protection of classified information.

Question 6: The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P))

Answer:

Designated as the senior official responsible for administering that portion of the DoD ISP pertaining to Special Access Programs (SAP), the National Disclosure Policy (NDP), Foreign Government Information (FGI) (including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) information), and security arrangements for international programs.

Question 7: The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Technology Security

Policy and National Disclosure Policy) (ODUSD (TSP&NDP))

Answer:

Administers international security policy and performs administrative support to the SECDEF who is designated the U.S.Security Authority for NATO (USSAN). The USSAN implements security directives issued by NATO and oversees the Central U.S.Registry (CUSR), with Army as executive agency.

Question 8: The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)

Answer:

Under the authority of the Archivist of the U.S., acting in consultation with the NSC, issues directives as necessary to implement reference (a). Reference (b) establishes national standards for the classification and marking of classified national security information, security education and training programs, self-inspection programs, and declassification. The ISOO is responsible for overseeing agency implementation and compliance with these directives. In this role, the ISOO conducts oversight visits at selected locations. Visits to or requests for information regarding DON commands are coordinated through the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)(N09N2)).

Question 9: Information Security Program (ISP) Purpose

Answer:

The ISP applies uniform, consistent, and cost-effective policies and procedures to the classification, safeguarding, transmission and destruction of classified information. This policy manual also provides guidance on security education and the industrial security program. The term "classified information" is used throughout this policy manual to describe classified material in any matter, document, product, or substance on or in which classified information is recorded or embodied, including that classified information that resides on classified Information Technology (IT) systems.

Question 10: The National Security Council (NSC)

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Provides overall policy guidance on information security.

Question 11: The President of the United States

Answer:

bears executive responsibility for the security of the Nation, which includes the authority to classify information for the protection of the national defense and foreign relations of the U.S. The President established standards for the classifying, safeguarding, downgrading, and declassifying classified national security information in reference (a).

Question 12: Director, Special Programs Division (N89)

Answer:

Designated as the DON SAP coordinator and is responsible for the management of the DON SAP Central Office, and to coordinate SAP approval, administration, support, review, and oversight per references (j), (k), and (l).

Question 13: The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)

Answer:

As the chairman of the National Foreign Intelligence Board (NFIB), issues instructions in form of DCI directives or policy statements affecting intelligence policies and activities. The DCI prescribes measures for protecting intelligence sources and methods via reference (f).

Question 14: The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense ((Communications, Intelligence and Security) (ODUSD (CI&S))

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produces references (c) and (d). Reference (d) is the primary source for the policies and procedures in this policy manual.

Question 15: The Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) (USD(I))

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The DoD senior official charged by the SECDEF with responsibility for developing policies and procedures governing information and personnel security, including atomic energy policy programs.

Question 16: SECNAV M-5510.36 (ISP) Applicability

Answer:

• This policy manual applies to all personnel, military and civilian, assigned to or employed by any

element of the DON, and includes cleared contractor visitors working under the purview of a commanding officer. Personnel are individually responsible for compliance. This policy manual establishes the minimum standards for classifying, safeguarding, transmitting and destroying classified information as required by higher authority.

• Military personnel are subject to disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or

criminal penalties under applicable Federal Statutes, as well as administrative sanctions, if they knowingly, willfully or negligently violate the provisions of this policy manual.

• Civilian employees are subject to criminal penalties under applicable Federal Statutes, as well as

administrative sanctions, if they knowingly, willfully or negligently violate the provisions of this policy manual.

Question 17: DIR-NCIS

Answer:

Is responsible for investigative, law enforcement, physical security, technical surveillance countermeasures, and counterintelligence (CI) policy and programs within the DON. DIR-NCIS serves as the Assistant for Counterintelligence (N2E) to the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI), and NCIS supports the national CI effort by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information of internal security significance to DON commands.