Security Forms Flashcards

Study Notes

Security Forms Overview

SF 700: Security Container Information
- Contains critical details like location, container number, and lock serial number, with contact info for unattended containers.
SF 701: Activity Security Checklist
- Completed daily to verify proper security of classified materials and ensures employee accountability for any irregularities.
SF 702: Security Container Check Sheet
- Records names and timestamps of individuals who open, close, or check containers with classified information.
SF 703: Top Secret Cover Sheet
- Used specifically as a cover sheet for Top Secret classified documents.
SF 153: COMSEC Material Report
- Documents receipt of all COMSEC materials and mandates two local element signatures for validation.
SF 312: Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement
- Collects data annually from Executive Branch agencies about classification authorities and decisions/statuses on classified material.

Security Procedures

Safe Combinations: Should be changed upon:
- Initial use
- Change in authorized user status
- Compromise or suspicion of compromise
- Leaving container open
- When mandated by security policy
FDO: Foreign Disclosure Officer
- Responsible for managing and overseeing disclosures of classified information to foreign entities.
DCS: Defense Courier Service
- Operates an international network for secure transmission of classified documents with a focus on cost-effectiveness and expedience.

DCS Regulations

DCS Procedures: Requirements for classified materials
- Individual items must not exceed 300 lbs or dimensions of 45.5"x26"x22"
- Flat envelopes must measure at least 8.5"x11"
- Should avoid standard addresses, postal markings, or classification markings.
Hand Carry Procedures: Guidelines for internal shipment
- Permissible only within the Continental US when alternatives are impractical.
- Shipments must go directly between two locations without stops.
- Cleared personnel must supervise the placement and removal of classified shipments.
- Classified items must be stored in compartments inaccessible to unauthorized individuals.

Additional Roles

TSCO: Top Secret Control Officer
- Reports directly to the security manager and ensures accountability for command Top Secret information across its lifecycle, including receipt, transfer, and declassification.

Description

Test your knowledge of important security forms with these flashcards. Each card provides a definition along with key details about various security forms like SF 700 and SF 701. Perfect for learning about security protocols and ensuring proper handling of classified materials.