Physical Security Flashcards
State 4 methods available to an enemy to gain access to protectively marked material
- Capture
- Loss
- Theft
- Salvage
- Photography
- Inspection
What is meant by the term ‘need to know’?
Only those who have a genuine need to know should be given access to protectively marked information.
What form is used to account for all secret signals?
MOD FORM 102
What is the security colour coding of Top Secret?
Red
What is the security colour coding of Secret
Pink or Red
What is the security colour coding of Restricted?
Buff
What is the security colour coding of Confidential?
Green
Give an example of an IDO marking.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation- NATO
What is a caveat?
RNCP9 para 0348
A caveat indicates that there are further restrictions to be placed upon access to documents and indicate that special handling is required to achieve that protection.
List 2 caveats
UK EYES ONLY
UK EYES DISCRETION
UK/US EYES ONLY
UK/NZ EYES ONLY
ATOMIC
ATOMAL
ECLIPSE
CRYPTOSECURITY
List 3 descriptors used by the RN and RFA.
Locsen (local sensitive)
Personal
Commercial
What is the visitors book/record used for?
Used to record visits by persons not on the Access List
What is the ‘Protected Compartment Label Notice’?
S279A
Displayed on the door of the compartment, used in conjunction with the Access list.
What is the ‘Protected Compartment Label Notice’?
S279A
Displayed on the door of the compartment, used in conjunction with the Access list.
What is the Access List?
Indicates personnel listed by name that have approved routine access as part of their duties and that it should be locked when unoccupied. Some compartments (not the Radio Room) may be left open at sea.
What is the ‘Limited Access Compartment Label’?
S279B
Displayed on the door of a Limited Access Compartment. These compartments are to be kept locked unless they have electronic equipment running within.
What documents are kept in a Key (Mersey) safe?
In a secure area - Secret
In another area - Restricted
What documents are kept in a combination safe?
In a secure area - Secret
In another area - Confidential & Keys
What documents are kept in a Key & Combination safe?
In a secure area - Secret (incl. Crypto)
In another area - Secret
What documents are kept in a combination safe within Key & Combination safe?
Secure area only - Top Secret
What type of security container is required for ‘Top Secret’?
Combination within a Key & Combi safe
What type of security container is required for ‘Secret (Crypto)’?
Key and combination safe in secure area
Procedures to following on finding an open security container in an unoccupied compartment
Inform SCO/USO (responsible person) immediately and DO NOT leave the compartment unattended.
Types of musters
- Taking over the watch/ duty
- Daily muster
- weekly muster
- MOD form S1325 - record of security checks and cryptographic material
What is MOD form S1325?
Record of security checks and cryptographic material
S1325’s that are completed are to be kept in the safe with the crypto. When the SCO carries out the check of his account at the 6 monthly muster they will be destroyed.
Describe the procedure for taking over the watch/duty
Rating in charge of duty musters all crypto they’re responsible for and the keys for the containers they’re in.
Carried out before their watch and then sign S1325
The Rating in charge of each watch/duty in the radio room is to muster the cryptographic material for which they are responsible and the keys of the security containers in which it is contained. This should be carried out before taking over the Watch/Duty and they’re to sign the S1325 accordingly.
Describe the Daily Muster
A daily muster of the cryptographic material and the keys of the security containers will be carried out by the PO/CPO.
On completion they will sign the S1325 to indicate the muster is correct.
They will mark their name and time the muster took place.
Describe the Weekly Muster
The SCO will muster all material signed from their charge. They will then sign the bottom of the S1325.
Describe the safe mustering procedure.
- check the contents of the safe against the muster list
- ensure that any deficiencies are accounted for for in the Temp loan book.
- For a Spot check ensure that the person wishing to muster the safe has the authority to do so
- present the contents list to the mustering officer (RN Practice).
- Ensure that the S1325 is signed
What is the protective marking given to Muster lists?
Confidential
What notice is S279A?
Protected Compartment Label Notice
What notice is S279B?
Limited Access Compartment Label
