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How many Al codes are there
5
TRANSPORTING COMSEC MATERIAL
The provisions of this article only apply to the physical
movement between EKMS accounts. Movements within a command must
be performed by properly cleared and authorized individuals. Found in:ekms 1b 530
When to Change combo
(1) When the lock is initially placed in use. A
manufacturer preset combination may not be used.
(2) When any person having knowledge of the combination no
longer requires access
(3) When the possibility exists that the combination has
been subjected to compromise
(4) When the lock has been taken out of service.
(5) When any repair work has been performed on the
combination lock.
(6) At least once every two years or sooner as dictated by
the above events.
types of inventories
Semi-Annual Inventory Report (SAIR), Change
of Custodian or Change of Command Inventory Report (CCIR), a
Combined Inventory, a Change of Account Location (COAL)
inventory and a Consolidated Inventory.
Meaning of CCi
Controlled Cryptographic Item ): A secure
telecommunications or information handling equipment, or
associated cryptographic component that is unclassified but
governed by a special set of control requirements.
Required forms for storage containers
SF-700 ( Part (1) of a classified container information)
form
SF-702 ( A security container open/closure log)
OF-89 (A Maintenance Record for Security Containers and Vault Doors)
Definition of Fill device
Any one of a family of devices developed to
read in, transfer, or store key. Current fill devices are KSD-
64A, KOI-18, KYK-13, KYX-15, and DTD.
Chronological files kept for how long
for the current and previous two
(2) years;
What can be found in CMS-25
When, What, Who destroyed the keying material
Which annex on EKMS 1B can retention period be found
Annex Tango
Types of COMSEC material
Cryptographic
Personnel (known or suspected defection of espionage)
Physical (physical loss)
Word definition fo PDSs
PDSs(Practices dangerous to Security)
Not reportable to the national level (NSA), are practices with the potential to jeopardize the security of COMSEC material if allowed to perpetuate
Types of PDSs and examples
NON-reportable: improper completed accounting reports
Reportable: if material was destroyed but was erronesly flagged and confirmed as destroyed within LCMS
Status of COMSEC material
The authorized period of use for COMSEC material
- Reserve: Held for future use
- Effective: Authorized for use
- Superseded: No longer authorized for use; must be destroyed within the time frames in Article 540
Types of Supersession
Regular
Irregular
Emergency
Time frame to destroy superseded crypto material
12 hours
AL Code 1
COMSEC material is continuously
accountable to the COR by accounting (serial/register) number
from production to destruction.
AL Code 2:
COMSEC material is continuously
accountable to the COR by quantity from production to
destruction.
AL Code 4:
After initial receipt to the COR,
COMSEC material is locally accountable by quantity and
handled/safeguarded based on its classification.
AL Code 6
COMSEC material that is
electronically generated and continuously accountable to the COR
from production to destruction.
AL Code 7
COMSEC material that is
electronically generated and locally accountable to the
generating facility.
AL codes assigned to electronically generated key
AL Code 6, AL Code 7
What are the five AL codes
AL codes 1,2,4,6,7
