111 OPSEC

Question 1

OPSEC

Answer 1

a methodology that denies critical information to an adversary

Question 2

Five step planning process

Answer 2

Identify Critical Information
Analyze Threat
Analyze Vulnerabilities
Assess Risk
Apply OPSEC measures

Question 3

Responsibilities of the command OPSEC Officer

Answer 3

-apply OPSEC process methodology to their organization
Identify sources of information and provide support materials for OPSEC
-Conduct an annual OPSEC analysis of their program
-Write, implement, and manage OPSEC policy

Question 4

OPSEC considerations regarding public affairs

Answer 4

• held to highest regard
• Need to Know
• OPSEC Officer’s responsibility to advise all personnel on using commonsense when it comes to the release of information to the public
• Safeguarding info

Question 5

WRA

Answer 5

Web Risk Assessment- OPSEC assessment conducted via the internet through OPSEC related website

Question 6

EEFI

Answer 6

Essential Elements of Friendly Information- answers to an intelligence agent’s questions about your system, support, deployments and force protection, otherwise known as the mission

Question 7

Critical Information

Answer 7

constitutes the “core secrets” of the unit

Question 8

Components and functions of the command OPSEC Program

Answer 8

• the OPSEC team is made up of representative from each department and chairperson who is usually designated as the command’s OPSEC Officer
• team works closely with command personnel through training to ensure that EEFI are being used to preclude inadvertent public disclosure of critical or sensitive information