OPSEC

Question 1

5 Key terms
SOB 1

Answer 1

OPSEC

Adversary

Threat

Vulnerabilities

Critical Info

Question 2

OPSEC
SOB 1

Answer 2

an info-related capability that preserves friendly essential secrecy by using a process to ID, control, and protect crit info and indicators

Question 3

Adversary
SOB 1

Answer 3

any entity w/goals counter to own

Question 4

Threat
SOB 1

Answer 4

adversary w/capability/intent to undertake action detrimental to msn success

Question 5

Vulnerabilities
SOB 1

Answer 5

exists when adversary is capable of collecting crit info and/or indicators, correctly analyzing them, and quickly enough to impact friendly objs

Question 6

Crit Info
SOB 1

Answer 6

specific facts about friendly activities, intentions, capabilities, or limitation an adversary seeks in order to gain a mil, diplomatic, econ, or tech advantage

each mil unit should have a published “FOUO” crit info list

Question 7

5-Step OPSEC Process
SOB 2

Answer 7

ID Crit Info

Analyze Threats

Analyze Vulnerabilities

Assess Risks

Apply OPSEC Countermeasures

Question 8

ID Crit Info
SOB 2

Answer 8

info org has determined is valuable to adversary

will vary based on orgs role

Question 9

Analyze Threats
SOB 2

Answer 9

threat info necessary to develop appropriate countermeasures

Question 10

Analyze Vulnerabilities
SOB 2

Answer 10

an OPSEC vulnerability exists when the adversary is capable of collecting crit info to exploit our vulnerabilities

many different types

Question 11

Assess Risks
SOB 2

Answer 11

assessing adversaries ability to exploit vulnerabilities and have potential impact on msn

Question 12

Apply OPSEC Countermeasures
SOB 2

Answer 12

implemented after risk assessment and risk deemed unacceptable

should mitigate risk or reduce risk to acceptable level

AFI 10-701 defines countermeasures as:
anything which negates or reduces an adversary’s ability to exploit DAF vulnerabilities