Questions

Question 1

Who is phia’s FSO (Facility Security Officer)?

Answer 1

Justin Hoeckle

Question 2

Who is phia’s ITPSO (Insider Threat Program Senior Official)?

Answer 2

Kirat Fowler

Question 3

Does Phia have a Security SPP (Standard Practice Procedures) and ITP (Insider Threat Plan)?

Answer 3

Yes and Yes

Question 4

What topics do you recall from initial security briefing?

Answer 4

Counterintelligence
Insider Threat Awareness
Security Classification and Safeguarding

Question 5

What is classified information?

Answer 5

Impacts National Security, Defense, or Foreign relations

Question 6

How would you know if a document was classified?

Answer 6

Documents are marked with appropriate classification level and also have classification coversheets.

Question 7

Who has access to classified information?

Answer 7

Personnel with the requisite clearance and a need to know.

Question 8

What is the difference between a U.S. Government Security Clearance and a U.S Government Public Trust

Answer 8

A Security Clearance determines an individual’s eligibility to view classified information; whereas a public trust does NOT allow access to classified information.

Question 9

If you found unprotected classified information, what would you do?

Answer 9

Take immediate steps to protect it, by placing it in an approved classified storage container, and immediately contacting the on-site security officer.

Question 10

What are the security procedures for publishing classified material?

Answer 10

Don’t do it! Classified may only be published through secure government channels after appropriate reviews and approvals.

Question 11

What is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

Answer 11

Government created or owned information requiring safeguarding and dissemination commensurate with applicable laws, regulations and government policies.

Question 12

Why is CUI important?

Answer 12

Handling and Dissemination of unclassifiied, but sensitive information.

Question 13

What are some examples of CUI, as it relates to your position.

Answer 13

Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (UCTI)
For Official Use Only (FOUO)
Data sets and analyses

Question 14

What is a security violation?

Answer 14

A security incident that DID results in the loss or compromise of classified information.

Question 15

What is a security infraction?

Answer 15

A security incident that COULD compromise of classified information.

Question 16

What would you do if you committed a security violation, infraction, or discovered one?

Answer 16

Immediately report to phia’s FSO and the onsite Government security officer.

Question 17

What is SEAD 3?

Answer 17

Reporting Requirements for classified information.

Question 18

What is adverse information?

Answer 18

Anything that might compromise one’s ability to safeguard classified information.

Question 19

How would you adverse information?

Answer 19

You would report all adverse information, about yourself or any other individual, directly to the phia FSO.

Question 20

What is “suspicious contact”?

Answer 20

Any efforts by any individual to obtain illegal or unauthorized access to classified or sensitive information or to compromise an individual.

Question 21

How would you suspicious contact?

Answer 21

You would report all adverse information, about yourself or any other individual, directly to the phia FSO.

Question 22

Can you recall any other reportable items?

Answer 22

Unsanctioned Foreign Travel
Unexplained Afflluence
Insider Threat Indicators

Question 23

What is an insider threat?

Answer 23

The potential for an insider to use their authorized access or understanding of an organization to harm that organization.

Question 24

Who would you report insider threat indicators or behaviors to?

Answer 24

You would report any Insider Threat indicators or behaviors, about any individual cleared or uncleared to the phia FSO.

Question 25

Can you recall any methods used to recruit trusted insiders?

Answer 25

Direct Contact
Elicitation
Exploitation

Question 26

What are some indicators of insider threat behavior?

Answer 26

Attempted privledge escalation
Unexplained affluence
Disgrunted employee