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PHYSICAL SECURITY-- (SPED), PHYSICAL SECURITY
CERTIFICATION (PSC), DCSA SPED
260+ (Latest 2025-2026 Edition) 100% Verified Q&A + Answer Key Solutions
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Before you can conduct a risk analysis based on the impact and likelihood of an unwanted event happening, what steps in the risk management process must you take first? Identify (3)
Identify assets Identify threats Identify vulnerabilities
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Which policy should you consult to find the physical security requirements of protecting classified information?
DoDM 5200.01, Volumes 1-4 DoD Information Security Program
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Which policy authorizes commanders to issue regulations for the protection or security of property and places under their command?
DoDI 5200.08, Security of DoD Installations and Resources and the DoD Physical Security Review Board (PSRB)
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Which of the following individuals should be included in a Threat Working Group?
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive representative, Information operations representative, Operations security officer, Law enforcement, Counterintelligence, Antiterrorism Officer
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Which of these can be made of solid steel to make them more attack resistant?
Doors
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Which of these house ventilation systems that should be secured with steel bars?
Roofs
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Which of these should be covered with a protective film to make them less dangerous in an attack?
Windows
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Which of the following locks are approved to secure classified information or material?
Kaba Mas X-10, S&G 8077/AD
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At a minimum _________ should include special and general guard orders, access and material control, protective barriers, lighting systems, locks, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).
Physical Security Plans
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The use of master key systems is acceptable in the storage of AA&E.
False. The use of master key systems is not authorized in AA&E storage facilities.
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The first line of defense in any physical security system is usually some form of?
perimeter protection system
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What kind of fencing is used when a stationary perimeter requires protection?
Permanent
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What kind of fencing can be used as a temporary perimeter to establish psychological barriers and to channel pedestrian and vehicle movement.
Temporary
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The basic manual access control system is simply?
personal recognition.
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Although there are many different types of locks, they all share three components.
Locking device Switching device Operating mechanism
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Some key-operated locks are built into the door or container they are securing. These are also known as
Mortise locks, because their case is recessed, or mortised into a door or container.
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The __________________ is the most common of all door locks in use today.
cylindrical lock
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What kind of locks are used for securing classified information?
Electromechanical combination locks
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When a container is taken out of service, the combination must be reset back to the factory settings. The factory setting for a built-in container lock is?
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Name 3 physical security measures?
Perimeter Fences Security Guards Alarm Systems
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What does a physical security program aim to prevent unauthorized access to? (4)
Personnel Equipment Installations Information
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What are considered access control measures? (3)
Identification Cards Security Guards Locks and Keys
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List the nine capabilities a security system must provide to achieve Security-in-Depth?
Deter Detect Identify Track Assess Record Communicate Delay Respond
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Describe the elements of a restricted area?
An area (land, sea, or air) in which there are special restrictive measures employed to prevent or minimize incursions and/or interference, or where special security measures are employed to prevent unauthorized entry. Restricted areas must be authorized by the installation/activity commander/director, properly posted, and employ physical security measures.
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List three policies or regulations that govern the DoD physical security program?
DoD 5200.08-Regulation Physical Security Program
DoD Manual 5100.76 Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E)
DoD Manual 5105.21 Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Administrative Security Manual: Administration of Physical Security, Visitor Control, and Technical Security
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Describe the purpose of the 5200.08-R (Physical Security Program)?
The regulation implements DoD policies and provides minimum standards for the physical protection of DoD personnel, installations, operations, and related resources.
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Define Security-in-Depth?
A determination by the senior agency official that a facility's security program consists of layered and complimentary security controls sufficient to deter, detect, and document unauthorized entry and movement within the facility.
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What must occur for an individual to be provided access without an escort?
The individual must have been identity proofed and favorably vetted in accordance with applicable regulations.
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At minimum, what should inspections of AA&E storage facilities include? (5)
Review physical security measures and policy compliance Review existing deviations from policy Review suitability and screening of personnel with access to AA&E Review inventory and accountability procedures Facility design and construction
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Which federal specification defines the manufacturing requirements for armory vault doors and security vault doors?
AA-D-600D-Door Vault Security
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What is the central and overriding objective for nuclear security?
The denial of unauthorized access, as outlined in National Security Presidential Directive-28.
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What factors do DoD Components consider when determining security priority for weapons systems platforms? (6)
Mission Location and vulnerability Operational readiness Value Classification Replacement costs
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Who must approve all Intrusion Detection Equipment (IDE) installed on Open Storage Areas?
DoD Components approve Underwriters Laboratories' listed equipment.
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What reference governs the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) for storage of DoD collateral Classified Information Systems?
DODM 5200.01, DoD Information Security Program, Volume 3, Protection of Classified Information.
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To whom should incidents involving stolen, lost, or recovered Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E), which cause significant news coverage or have the potential to cause such coverage, be reported?
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
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Who is responsible for issuing instructions governing the security of weapons systems within their inventory?
Each DoD Component head.
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List the types of buildings that are exempt from certain DoD antiterrorism site design standards? (14)
Low occupancy buildings Low occupancy family housing Fisher houses Town centers Enhanced use leases Transitional structures and spaces Temporary and re-locatable buildings Construction administration structures Recruiting stations in leased spaces Stand-alone gas stations and car care centers Military protective construction (designed to NATO or equivalent standards) Stand-alone franchised fast food operations Stand-alone shoppettes, minimarts, and similarly-sized commissaries Small stand-alone commercial, bank, and pharmacy facilities
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Name 9 types of authorized locking devices used within the Department of Defense?
Cylindrical locksets Dead-bolt locksets Drop-bolt locks Padlocks Mechanical push-button combination locks Mechanical combination locks Electro-mechanical combination locks Warded locks Pin tumbler locks
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Which types of locks are associated with Federal Specification FF-L- 2740 and are approved for storage of all types of classified materials, regardless of classification?
Electromechanical combination locks, which include the X-07, X-08, X-09, and S&G 2740, for classified material stored in security containers.
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Explain strengths and weaknesses of various types of padlocks?
Low security padlocks (also known as secondary padlocks) are used for deterrence purposes but provide minimal resistance to force. High security padlocks deploy a high security hasp, provide maximum resistance to unauthorized entry, and may be used to secure arms, ammunition, and explosives facilities.
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What are some of the primary uses of fencing? (5)
Provides a legal boundary by defining the outermost limit of a facility Assists in controlling and screening authorized vehicle entries into a secured area by deterring overt entry elsewhere along the boundary Supports detection, assessment, and other security functions by providing a "clear zone" for installing lighting, intrusion detection equipment, and CCTV Deters "casual" intruders from penetrating into a secured area by presenting a barrier that requires over action to penetrate Causes an intruder to make an overt action that will demonstrate intent
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What are examples of passive barrier systems? (11)
Concrete-filled bollard Concrete median (also known as Jersey barrier) King Tut block Concrete planter Excavations and ditches Guardrails Heavy equipment tires Tire shredders Steel cable barriers Steel cable-reinforced chain link fencing Reinforced concrete knee walls
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What are the four basic functional elements that must operate in an integrated and timely manner to achieve an overall effective security system that defeats design threats?
Intrusion detection and access control sensors and/or guards Threat assessment from guards and/or CCTV Appropriately designed and located barriers Responding guards
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What are some of the considerations for selecting and implementing a particular intrusion detection system? (4)
Completeness of coverage False and nuisance response rates Probability of detection Zone at which the alarm occurred
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List two reasons for which physical security programs should be tailored to local conditions?
In overseas areas, COCOMS may deviate from DoD policy where required by treaties, agreements, and arrangements with foreign governments and allied forces. Threats, vulnerabilities, and critical assets may vary.
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Before loss of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E) can be attributed to any inventory or accountability discrepancy, one must first determine the loss was not a result of what three factors?
Theft Abandonment Misappropriation
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Define the term "risk" within the context of risks, threats, and vulnerabilities?
A measure of consequence of peril, hazard, or loss, which is incurred from a capable aggressor or the environment.
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When planning and/or responding to an emergency, with whom should coordination occur?
Local, state, federal, and/or host country officials and organizations.
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What are the three goals of the DoD Installation Emergency Management Program?
Prepare DoD installations for emergencies Respond appropriately to protect personnel and save lives Recover and restore operations after an emergency
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What is the role of the National Response Framework (NRF) for installation emergency management?
Establishes clear objectives for a concerted national effort to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other domestic emergencies. The NRF provides the structure and mechanism for a consistent, nationwide approach for federal, state, and local governments to effectively and efficiently work together to manage domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
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Define Security in Depth?
Integrating and using (layers) active and passive complimentary physical security measures together.
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Explain Security in Depth
Facility planning Use of barriers, fencing, signs, site lighting, and advanced technologies such as intrusion detection systems, closed circuit television (CCTV) and biometric entry control systems.
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When should Point Security be used?
When an individual resource requires individual protection.
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When should Area Security be used?
To protect consolidated resources, such as an installation or facility.
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What is Enclaving?
Designating islands of extreme or high security within a sea of moderate security.
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Barbed wire and concertina wire may serve as a protective barrier by simply uncoiling it and laying it on the ground? T/F
True
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Jersey barriers may be placed around buildings to prevent vehicles from getting too close to the buildings? T/F
True
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Rapidly flowing rivers are considered active barriers? T/F
False
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Which protective barrier would most likely be utilized for its decorative appeal?
Concrete planter can serve as a protective barrier by preventing vehicle access.
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To be effective, clear zones should be free of which of the following?
Must be free of visual obstructions such as bushes.
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