Marking Special Categories of Classified Information

Information may become classified when _____.

national security could be jeopardized

What is the purpose of marking classified information?

Provide required information about classification, including handling and dissemination instructions

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) released 32 CFR Parts 2001 and 2003, which established _____.

an implementation guide for the classification of national security information

Which of the following is NOT a banner marking?

CLASSIFIED

Banner markings identify the _____.

highest overall classification level of the document or page

Besides the level of classification, what other information can appear in portion and banner markings?

Control and dissemination markings

Select the correct banner marking if the following information appeared on your document:
(U) This information is not classified.
(S) This information is classified Secret.
(U) This information is not classified.
(C) This information is classified Confidential.

SECRET

Which type of information is exempt from downgrade and declassification instructions?

Formerly Restricted Data

Where would banner markings appear in a TOP SECRET document?

At the top and bottom of each page

A letter of transmittal is not a special type of material that may contain classified information.

False

Select ALL the correct responses. Which of the following types of classified materials require all standard classification markings?

Emails
Instant messages
Photographs

All slides in a slide deck may carry the same banner marking throughout the presentation.

True

You are marking an audio recording of a conversation. This conversation contains Unclassified and Confidential information. How should it be marked?

An audible statement of the CONFIDENTIAL level appears at the beginning and end of the recording only

You have finished marking several digital photographs that contain varying levels of classified information with several dissemination controlmarkings. You saved them to a CD for storage. How should the CD be marked?

The CD must be marked with the highest level of classification with all controls of the images

You have been working on a draft document that contains Secret information. When you finalize it, what markings must you include?

All standard markings

You have a draft version of a classified document that contains handwritten notes that you want to send to a colleague outside of your activity. It currently has banner markings, the creation date, and a "working paper" annotation. How should the markings change before you send the document out?

It should have the same markings as a finished document

Which of the following is a correctly formatted portion marking for a document that contains Confidential Special Access Program information under the Wagon Wheel program?

(C//SAR-WW)

Select the correct NATO portion marking for information containing NATO CONFIDENTIAL information in a U.S. document.

(//NC)

The classification authority block for a document contains the following information:

Classified By:
R. Shelly, Director, Technology Unit
Derived From: Dept. of Energy Atomic Missile Planning Guide, 20170221
Declassify On: Not Applicable

Of the following options, what type of special information does the document contain?

Restricted Data

Which of the following is a correctly formatted banner marking for a document that contains Secret Special Access Program information?

SECRET//SAR-WAGON WHEEL

In order for information to be eligible for classification, a/an ______ must determine that its release would cause damage to national security.

OCA

What is the first line of the classification authority block?

Classified By

What are the standard markings for classified information?

Banner markings, portion markings, and a classification authority block

Which of the following represent special types of materials that may contain classified information?

All of the above

A URL appears on a webpage you are using. How should it be marked?

The URL will be portion marked in a way that does not render it inoperable

The portion marking for a URL reflects the classification of the URL text.

True

You are taking notes at a classified meeting where Secret information is disclosed. You are to include banner markings, date the document was created, and the annotation Working Paper in your notes.

True

The subject line of a classified email is used as a banner line that marks the overall classification of the email.

False

Department of Energy information categorized as Restricted Data is classified under National Disclosure Policy-1 (NDP-1).

False

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