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EKMS 1
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POLICY AND PROCEDURE
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EKMS 3
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ANNUAL INSPECTION
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EKMS 5
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COMSEC EQUIPMENT
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TIER 0
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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA)
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Q
TIER 1
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CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITY
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TIER 2
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COMMAND WITH LOCAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE/KEY PROCESSOR IE: PARENT COMMAND
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TIER 3
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COMMANDS WITHOUT LOCAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE/KEY PROCESSOR IE: LOCAL ELEMENT
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WHAT COMPRISE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMSEC WISE?
A
NAVY
MARINE
COAST GUARD
SEALIFT COMMANDS
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Q
WHAT DOES ISIC STAND FOR?
A
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR IN COMMAND
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Q
WHEN DOES THE ISIC CONDUCT AN INSPECTION?
A
EVERY 18 MONTHS
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WHAT DOES SCRO STAND FOR?
A
STAFF COMSEC MATERIAL SECURITY RESPONSIBILITY OFFICER
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WHO CAN THE SCRO DELEGATE TO?
A
O-4 OR GS-12 EQUIVALENT
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Q
HOW MANY DIGITS IS THE EKMS ACCOUNT COMPRISED OF?
A
SIX
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IF THE EKMS MANAGER IS GONE LONGER THAN 60 DAYS CAN THEY RESUME THEIR DUTIES UPON RETURN?
A
NO
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HOW LONG DOES THE EKMS MANAGER HAVE TO COMPLETE TRAINING?
A
90 DAYS
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HOW LONG DOES THE EKMS ALTERNATE HAVE TO COMPLETE TRAINING?
A
180 DAYS
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HOW MANY ACCOUNTS CAN A COMMAND HAVE?
A
TWO: IF THE COMMAND IS AWAY FROM THE PARENT COMMAND LONGER THAN 45 DAYS. IF THE COMMAND IS IN DIRE NEED OF COMSEC TO MEET THE MISSION OBJECTIVE.
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CAN A WITNESS BE A CLERK?
A
NO. A WITNESS CANT BE A CLERK BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HANDLE COMSEC DOCUMENTS. A CLERK, HOWEVER, CAN BE A WITNESS.
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DOES A WITNESS HAVE TO BE AN IT?
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NO
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ACCOUNTABILITY LEGEND CODES 1, 2 AND 4 ARE FOR WHAT TYPE OF COMSEC?
A
HARD COPY
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ACCOUNTABILITY LEGEND CODES 6 AND 7 ARE FOR WHAT TYPE OF COMSEC?
A
ELECTRONIC
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Q
HOW MANY KEY PROCESSORS CAN A COMMAND HAVE?
A
ONE
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Q
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR KEY PROCESSOR?
A
KOK 22
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WHAT IS CCI?
A
INFORMATION HANDLING EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPONENT OR OTHER HARDWARE ITEM WHICH PERFORMS A CRITICAL COMSEC FUNCTION. ITEMS SO DESIGNATED MAY BE UNCLASSIFIED BUT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS AND REQUIRED MARKINGS. TAKES CLASSIFICATION BASED ON KEY TYPE IT IS LOADED WITH.
25
WHAT DOES CCI STAND FOR?
CONTROLLED CRYPTOGRAPHIC ITEM
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WHAT IS THE ORDER IN WHICH CRYPTO IS DESTROYED?
SUPERSEDED
EFFECTIVE
RESERVE ON BOARD
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HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE TO DESTROY COMSEC EQUIPMENT?
90 DAYS
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HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE TO DESTROY COMSEC PUBS?
5 DAYS
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WHAT IS A&A?
ADVISE AND ASSIST TEAM
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WHEN DO A&A INSPECT/TRAIN?
EVERY 18 MONTHS
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IF A COMMAND REQUEST MORE THAN ONE INSPECTION FROM THE A&A TEAM WHAT MUST THEY DO?
THEY MUST PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAVEL OF A&A TEAM
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HOW LONG IS THE A&A TRAINING?
6-8 HOURS
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HOW OFTEN DOES THE EKMS INSPECTOR HAVE TO RECERTIFY?
EVERY 36 MONTHS. TRAINING IS PROVIDED BY THE A&A TEAM
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HOW MANY TEAMS DOES THE A&A TEAM AS A WHOLE COMPRISE OF?
TEN
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HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE TO ESTABLISH AN EKMS ACCOUNT?
45 DAYS
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WHO IS PRESENT WHEN ESTABLISHING AN EKMS ACCOUNT?
ISIC
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HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE TO NOTIFY NCMS ONCE EKMS ACCREDITATION IS COMPLETE?
7 DAYS
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WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMSEC A RESIDENT ALIEN CAN HANDLE?
CONFIDENTIAL
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CAN TAD PERSONNEL TAKE THE ROLE AS EKMS MANAGER?
NO
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WHAT AMMENDMENT IS EKMS 1B ON?
NINE
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WHEN SENDING TS MATERIAL, WHAT CARRIER SERVICE DO YOU USE?
DEFENSE CARRIER SERVICE (DCS)
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WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK YOU CAN BE TO TAKE THE ROLE OF EKMS MANAGER IN TIER 2?
E-6
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WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK YOU CAN BE TO TAKE THE ROLE OF EKMS MANAGER IN TIER 3?
E-5
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WHAT IS THE LONGEST AN EKMS MANAGER OR ALT CAN BE INTERIM?
1 YEAR
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE ON THE VISITOR'S LOG?
RANK
POSITION
TITLE
PURPOSE
ESCORT
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WHAT IS DETERMINED WITH AN 87 EKMS ACCOUNT?
CIVILIAN
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WHEN DEALING WITH 87 ACCOUNTS WHO NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED?
NCMS NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN DEALING WITH CIVILIAN TRANSFERS
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WHAT ARE THE EXCEPTIONS TO TPI?
PERSONNEL HAVE CONSTANT VIEW IE: RADIO, MOBILE FORCES IN TACTICAL OR OPERATIONAL SITUATIONS, FLAG COMMANDS DURING TRAVEL.
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WHO IS EXEMPT FROM COMSEC DESTRUCTION TIME LIMITS?
AIRCREW
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WHO IS ALLOWED TO CHANGE THE COMBO FOR THE VAULT?
EKMS MANAGER/ALTERNATE
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WHAT DATE IS LOCATED ON THE KOK 22?
THE DATE IT IS EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED
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WHAT DATE IS FOUND ON THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE (LMD)?
DATE OF ACCREDITATION
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HOW MANY MONTHS WILL THE NCMS NOTIFY A COMMAND OF AN UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF A KOK 22?
9 MONTHS PRIOR
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HOW OFTEN DOES THE LMD RESET?
EVERY 6 MONTHS
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HOW MANY ATTEMPTS WILL IT TAKE BEFORE YOU LOCK OUT THE KOK 22?
THREE
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WHEN SENDING COMSEC WHAT IS THE WRAPPING PROCEDURE FOR THE PACKAGE?
WRAP TWICE
1ST LAYER = WRITE DOWN YOUR ACCOUNT #
TS OR SECRET?
FROM/TO
2ND LAYER = OUTER LAYER, MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE PACKAGE LOOK LIKE REGULAR MAIL, THE 1ST LAYER SHOULD NOT SHOW
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WHAT MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO SENDING EQUIPMENT?
ZERORIZE AND REMOVE BATTERY
*EXCEPTION: IF EQUIPMENT IS IN IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT
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WHO IS NOT ALLOWED TO SHIP ANY TYPE OF COMSEC MATERIAL?
UNCLEARED COMMERCIAL CARRIERS
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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN AIR DROP?
DROPPER MUST BE CLEARED PERSONNEL
COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO BE KEPT AT ALL TIMES TO ENSURE DELIVERY
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WHAT PUBLICATION IS USED FOR OTAT/OTAR?
NAG-16
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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SHREDDER?
MUST BE ABLE TO SHRED WITH 1/5 WIDTH AND 3/64 LENGTH
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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PULPING?
5MM
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WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU RECEIVED A PACKAGE THAT IS NOT YOURS AND HAVE ALREADY OPENED IT?
ON THE FIRST LAYER, WRITE DOWN YOUR ACCOUNT# AND REASON FOR OPENING THE PACKAGE. REWRAP AND MAIL OR DELIVER
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WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DESTRUCTION?
REGULAR - ROUTINE
EMERGENCY - COMPROMISE, NATURAL DISASTER ETC.
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WHAT MUST YOU DO TO A CANISTER IN A DESTRUCTION PROCEDURE?
PUNCTURE THE CANISTER WITH HOLES
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IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHAT IS THE LAST TYPE OF COMSEC TO BE DESTROYED?
EFFECTIVE
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HOW MANY BITS DOES THE KP RUN OFF OF?
128 BITS
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WHAT IS THE AMOUNT A COMMAND NEEDS TO KEEP RESERVE ON BOARD MATERIAL?
3-7 MONTHS WORTH
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IF A COMMAND GOES BELOW 2 MONTHS RESERVE ON BOARD MATERIAL, WHAT MUST THEY DO?
SEND A MESSAGE TO CMIO
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IF A COMMAND WANTS TO INCREASE THEIR RESERVE ON BOARD MATERIAL WHAT IS THE LEAD TIME THEY NEED TO GIVE?
60 DAYS
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IF COMMAND WANTS TO DECREASE THEIR RESERVE ON BOARD MATERIAL WHAT IS THE LEAD TIME THEY NEED TO GIVE?
14 DAYS
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IF A COMMAND SENDS MATERIAL AS SPECIAL MOVEMENT WHAT MUST THEY DO TO AVOID THEIR SHIPMENT TURNING INTO REGULAR MOVEMENT?
PROVIDE FUNDS
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WHAT DOES CMS FORM 1 PROVIDE?
THE AUTHORIZATION FOR A COMMAND TO TRANSFER OR RECEIVE COMSEC FROM CMIO
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WHAT DOES DCS10 PROVIDE?
THE ACCOUNT# AND COMMAND NAME OF A COMMAND IN ORDER TO SHIP COMSEC
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WHEN A COMMAND MOVES WHAT MUST THEY DO IN TERMS OF MAIL?
NOTIFY DCS WITH NEW ADDRESS
DESTROY ANY COMSEC FROM PREVIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND REQUEST NEW COMSEC FOR CURRENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
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WHAT IS CHAPTER 7 OF EKMS 1?
DESTRUCTION OF COMSEC
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WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF COMSEC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT?
ACCURACY
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IF AN EKMS MANAGER HAS EKMS RELATED QUESTIONS, WHO CAN THEY REFER TO?
A&A TEAM
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HOW MANY SIGNATURES IS REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING COMSEC?
TWO
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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AN INCIDENT REPORT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS?
CONFIDENTIAL
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HOW MANY TAPES DO YOU NEED TO BACK UP LCMS DATABASE?
TWO MAGNETIC TAPES
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WHAT FORM IS USED IN THE INVENTORY, RECEIPT AND DESTRUCTION OF COMSEC?
SF-153
*ONE SIDED
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AS A LAST RESORT, WHEN NO OTHER METHOD IS AVAILABLE ACCOUNTS CAN SEND WHAT TYPE OF REPORTS VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE CENTRAL OF RECORDS, WITH WHAT CLASSIFICATION?
PAPER RECORDS WITH UNCLASS OR CONFIDENTIAL
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TRUE OR FALSE:
EXCEPT IN CASES OF EXTREME EMERGENCY, COMSEC MATERIAL MUST ALWAYS BE DESTROYED WITH TWO PEOPLE
TRUE
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WHEN MUST A REPORT OF DESTRUCTION BE SENT?
IMMEDIATELY AFTER DESTRUCTION
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WHAT IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF DESTRUCTION?
BURNING
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HOW MANY KOK 22'S CAN A COMMAND HAVE?
ONE
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WHAT DO YOU NEED WHEN OPENING A TS PACKAGE?
TPI. ALSO THE EKMS MANAGER OR ALTERNATE MUST BE PRESENT
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WHY ARE PAGE CHECKS CONDUCTED?
TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS
90
WHAT TYPE OF PENCIL OR MARKER MUST BE USED ON A CANISTER?
GREASE PENCIL OR NON-PERMANENT MARKER.
PERMANENT MARKERS, TAPE AND LABELS INHIBIT PROPER INSPECTION OF CANISTER
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WHEN ARE COMSEC MATERIAL ASSIGNED AL CODES 1, 2, 4, 6 AND 7 INVENTORIED?
SEMI-ANNUALLY OR
- CHANGE OF COMMAND
- NEW COMMO
- COMPROMISE
- DECOMMISSION
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WHAT MUST EVERY PERSON TO WHICH COMSEC IS MATERIAL USED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING WHAT FORM?
RESPONSIBILITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
93
WHICH FORCES DO NOT NEED TPI DURING TACTICAL AND OPERATIONAL SITUATIONS?
MOBILE FORCES
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WHO HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO THE CO WHEN IT COMES TO POLICY AND PROCEDURE CHANGES?
EKMS MANAGER/ALTERNATE
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WHO DOES THE EKMS MANAGER REPORT TO FOR THE DAILY AND OPERATIONAL USE OF COMSEC?
COMMO
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WHAT TYPE OF INK IS ALLOWED TO WRITE ON HARD COPIES OF COMSEC?
BLACK AND BLUE
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPER DESTRUCTION AND ACCURACY OF DESTRUCTION REPORTS?
THE TWO INDIVIDUALS DESTROYING THE COMSEC
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE TO ADVISE AND ENSURE CORRECT AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION IS GIVEN TO CLEARED PERSONNEL?
EKMS MANAGER
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WHEN INVENTORY OF COMSEC MATERIALS, SUCH AS A CANISTER, IS CONDUCTED WHO COMPARES DOCUMENTS TO MATERIAL?
THE EKMS MANAGER HANDLES DOCUMENTS AND A WITNESS READS OFF THE CANISTER OR MATERIAL. THE WITNESS CANT HANDLE DOCUMENTS
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WHAT FORM OF COMSEC MATERIAL IS A TWO SIDED DOCUMENT USED TO RECORD DESTRUCTION OF ONE TIME KEYING MATERIAL?
CMS 25
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WHAT IS CHAPTER 8 OF EKMS 1?
DISESTABLISHMENT OF EKMS ACCOUNT
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WHEN DOES A COMMAND DISESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT?
DECOMMISSION AND WHEN A COMMAND NO LONGER NEEDS COMSEC MATERIALS
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WHAT IS THE LEAD TIME TO DISESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT?
90 DAYS
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WHO IS PRESENT DURING DISESTABLISHMENT OF EKMS ACCOUNT?
ISIC
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WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED DISESTABLISHED DATE?
INVENTORY WITHIN A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS
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WHAT MUST YOU KEEP UNTIL A FINAL CLEARANCE MESSAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM NCMS?
ALL EKMS ACCOUNT RECORDS
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WHAT IS KEPT FOR ONE YEAR?
FINAL CLEARANCE MESSAGE FROM NCMS
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VALIDATING THE REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH/DISESTABLISH AN EKMS ACCOUNT?
ISIC
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WHAT IS CHAPTER 9 OF EKMS 1?
INCIDENT REPORTING
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WHAT DOES NCIRES STAND FOR?
NATIONAL COMSEC INCIDENT REPORTING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM
111
WHAT DOES THE NCIRES DO?
EVALUATE ALL ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY
112
WHO ESTABLISHED THE NCIRES?
NSA
113
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FOR INDIVIDUALS FOR REPORTING A COMSEC INCIDENT UNLESS IT OCCURRED AS THE RESULT OF .
NEGLECT
114
HOW MUST REPORT INCIDENTS BE SUBMITTED?
GENSER MESSAGE
*SECURE FAX IS USED WHEN GENSER MESSAGE CANT BE SENT
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WHAT ARE THE 3 CATEGORIES OF COMSEC INCIDENTS?
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
PERSONNEL
PHYSICAL
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WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF COMSEC INCIDENT REPORTS?
INITIAL
AMPLIFYING
INTERIM
FINAL
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WHO OPENS AND CLOSES A INCIDENT CASE FILE?
NCMS
118
IF SOMEONE IS REPORTED UA AND THERE IS SUSPICION ON COMPROMISE, WHAT MUST BE DONE?
INVENTORY
119
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF PDS?
REPORTABLE
NON-REPORTABLE
120
WHAT ARE TWO EXAMPLES OF A PDS?
REPORTABLE - LOSS OF KEYING MATERIAL BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE
NON-REPORTABLE - NO SIGNATURE ON INVENTORY
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HOW MANY PDS EQUAL ONE COMSEC INCIDENT?
THREE
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DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL SUCH AS CIVILIANS MUST BE AUTHORIZED BY WHOM AND REPORTED TO WHOM?
AUTHORIZED BY CONTROLLING AUTHORITY AND NOTIFY CENTRAL OF RECORD NCMS
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WHAT MUST BE DONE TO THE KP PRIOR TO SHIPMENT?
EKMS MANAGER MUST ZERORIZE THE KP
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IF EQUIPMENT CANT BE ZERORIZED WHAT MUST BE ANNOTATED?
SF-153 WITH REASON WHY EQUIPMENT CANT BE ZERORIZED
125
WHAT IS THE ONLY METHOD OF SHIPPING THE KP?
DCS DEFENSE CARRIER SYSTEM
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WHAT IS AL CODE 1?
ACCOUNTABLE TO COR BY SERIAL.
127
WHAT IS AL CODE 2?
ACCOUNTABLE TO COR BY QUANTITY.
128
WHAT IS AL CODE 4?
LOCALLY ACCOUNTABLE.
129
WHAT IS AL CODE 6?
ELECTRONICALLY GENERATED, CONTINUOSLY ACCOUNTABLE TO COR.
130
WHAT IS AL CODE 7?
ELECTRONTICALLY GENERATED, LOCALLY ACCOUNTABLE.
