JS Operations Security (OPSEC)

8 September 2022
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_____________________ are like pieces of a puzzle an adversary uses to reveal a picture of our operations.
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Indicators
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Which is not an example of an OPSEC countermeasure?
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Sudden change to a predictable routine
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Match the five-step OPSEC process with the action associated with the step
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Identify critical information - This step identity the information that must be protected and why it needs to be protected Analyze threats - Identifies who the adversary is, the intentions of the adversary, and the adversary's capabilities Analyze vulnerabilities - Identifies the weaknesses the adversary can exploit to uncover critical information Assess risks - Identifies the impact to the mission if the adversary exploits a vulnerability and the overall impact of the adversary learning our critical information. Apply countermeasures - Identifies the actions that need to be taken to protect critical information
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The following should be considered when assessing risk.
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All: The consequences of your actions. How will an adversary benefit from the indicator? Will something you do or say provide an indicator to the adversary. What's the effect on the mission? What's the cost of avoiding risk?
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Work related information posted to social networking sites or discussed in public may create _________ that can be exploited by the adversary.
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Vulnerabilities
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What is OPSEC?
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A method for denying an adversary access to our critical information A process, not a set of rules Part of everyone's job - including yours