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OPSEC Awareness

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This deck covers key concepts and questions related to OPSEC (Operational Security) awareness, focusing on identifying, controlling, and protecting critical information.

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OSPEC is a five-step process to identify, control, and protect critical information and analyze friendly actions and indicators that would allow adversaries or potential adversaries to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.

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OSPEC is a five-step process to identify, control, and protect critical information and analyze friendly actions and indicators that would allow adversaries or potential adversaries to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
True
Critical unclassified information is sometimes revealed by publicity available information.
True
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: A service member tells a family member about a sensitive training exercise. A family member's post mentions details of the event on a social media site.
Yes
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: A person leaving a facility and failing to remove their ID badge.
Yes
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: Discussing sensitive information in public, in person, or on the telephone.
Yes
Which of the following are good OPSEC countermeasures? (Select all that apply):
Be aware the photos you take with smartphones and load to the internet may have been geotagged. Use social media with caution by limiting the amount o...
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OPSEC Awareness
TermDefinition
OSPEC is a five-step process to identify, control, and protect critical information and analyze friendly actions and indicators that would allow adversaries or potential adversaries to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
True
Critical unclassified information is sometimes revealed by publicity available information.
True
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: A service member tells a family member about a sensitive training exercise. A family member's post mentions details of the event on a social media site.
Yes
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: A person leaving a facility and failing to remove their ID badge.
Yes
In the following statement, identify if an adversary could use the information as an indicator to obtain critical information: Discussing sensitive information in public, in person, or on the telephone.
Yes
Which of the following are good OPSEC countermeasures? (Select all that apply):
Be aware the photos you take with smartphones and load to the internet may have been geotagged. Use social media with caution by limiting the amount of personal information.
A threat is an adversary that has the __________ + __________ to take any actions detrimental to the success of DoD activities or operations.
Intent + capability
An indicator is a comprehensive analysis of critical information by an adversary normally providing the whole picture of an agency's capabilities.
False
Critical Information is ___________?
unclassified and controlled unclassified information (CUI)
Which one would be considered critical information?
Deployment dates and locations