111 OPSEC Flashcards
OPSEC
a methodology that denies critical information to an adversary
Five step planning process
Identify Critical Information Analyze Threat Analyze Vulnerabilities Assess Risk Apply OPSEC measures
Responsibilities of the command OPSEC Officer
-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
OPSEC considerations regarding public affairs
- 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
WRA
Web Risk Assessment- OPSEC assessment conducted via the internet through OPSEC related website
EEFI
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
Critical Information
constitutes the “core secrets” of the unit
Components and functions of the command OPSEC Program
- 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