storage containers and facilities
Answers for CDSE's Storage Containers and Facilities course. Every answer is verified verbatim against the official CDSE student guide.
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01What is the primary purpose of storage containers and facilities used by the DoD?
Storage containers and facilities protect valuables, records, and sensitive and classified information and material, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons by delaying unauthorized entry.
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“Storage containers and facilities protect valuables, records, and sensitive and classified information and material, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons by delaying unauthorized entry.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗02What types of storage containers are generally used to protect smaller quantities of classified material?
Storage containers include security containers such as cabinets and field safes as well as secure rooms and vaults.
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“Storage containers include security containers such as cabinets and field safes as well as secure rooms and vaults.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗03What distinguishes GSA-approved containers from non-GSA-approved containers?
If a storage container is GSA-approved, then it may be used to store classified information. If a container is not GSA-approved, it generally may not be used to store classified information except under certain circumstances.
VERIFIED AGAINST THE SOURCE
“If a storage container is GSA-approved, then it may be used to store classified information. If a container is not GSA-approved, it generally may not be used to store classified information except under certain circumstances.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗04What is required for a GSA-approved container to be used for storing classified information?
GSA-approved security containers must clearly display the GSA-approved label on the face of the container in order to be used to store classified information.
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“GSA-approved security containers must clearly display the GSA-approved label on the face of the container in order to be used to store classified information.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗05What are the two classes of GSA-approved containers currently being manufactured?
Class V and Class VI containers.
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“While both classes offer protection against covert and surreptitious entry, only Class V offers protection against forced entry.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗06What type of entry does Class V GSA-approved containers protect against?
Class V containers offer protection against forced entry, covert entry, and surreptitious entry.
VERIFIED AGAINST THE SOURCE
“Class V is the current GSA standard, and provides the following resistance to attack: 20 man-hours for surreptitious entry, 30 man-minutes for covert entry, and 10 man-minutes against forced entry.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗07What is the minimum storage requirement for Top Secret information?
Top Secret information must be stored in a GSA-approved security container, modular vault, vault, or secure room.
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“Top Secret information must be stored in a GSA-approved security container, modular vault, vault, or secure room.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗08What is the main difference between vaults and secure rooms?
Vaults are constructed to meet strict forcible entry standards established by the GSA and are more secure than secure rooms.
VERIFIED AGAINST THE SOURCE
“Vaults are constructed to meet strict forcible entry standards established by the GSA and outlined in DoDM 5200.01, Information Security Program.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗09What should be done with classified information that is no longer needed?
Destroy classified information no longer needed to reduce the need for additional storage containers.
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“Destroy classified information no longer needed. This reduces the need for additional storage containers.”
— CDSE — Storage Containers and Facilities (PY105.16) Student Guide ↗10What is the recommended practice for changing combinations on locks?
Change combinations at specific times such as when they are first placed in use, when an individual who knows the combination no longer requires access, when the combination has been subject to possible compromise, and when the container is taken out of service.
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“Change combinations at specific times such as when they are first placed in use, when an individual who knows the combination no longer requires access, when the combination has been subject to possible compromise, and when the container is taken out of service.”
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