The following Practice Test presents samples of the type, difficulty, and format of questions found on the SFPC assessment. At the end of the Practice Test, a table is provided outlining the topics and percentage of questions from each functional security category that are on the SFPC assessment.
The SFPC assessment uses two basic types of questions: (1) Multiple Choice with one correct answer
(2) Convergent True-or-False
A multiple choice item includes a question and a number of options listed as potential answers. In this type of question, your task is to choose the option that correctly answers the presented question. Three examples of this type of question are provided below. Take your time. Think carefully. Thoroughly read each question before answering:
Multiple Choice
Multiple-Choice Sample Question # 1
Correct Answer
Which of the following security program areas would you find practitioners who train and/ or advise Original Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification determinations? A. Information Security B. Physical Security C. Personnel Security D. Industrial Security A. Information Security
Multiple-Choice Sample Question # 2
Correct Answer
Which of the following security program areas would you find practitioners working with afacility’s Antiterrorism Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility’s vulnerability from terrorist attacks?
A. Information Security B. Physical Security C. Personnel Security D. Industrial Security
B. Physical Security
Multiple Choice Sample Question # 3
Correct Answer
Which of the following security programs areas would you find practitioners involved with processes that monitor employees for new information that could affect their security clearance eligibility status? A. Foreign Disclosure B. Information Security C. International Security D. Operations Security E. Personnel Security F. Physical Security
G. Research and Technology Protection H. Information Assurance
A convergent true-or-false question consists of an item stem that: (1) identifies the general topic area being addressed by the item, and (2) presents two statements regarding that topic area. It then asks the respondent to determine if one or both of the statements are correct/incorrect with respect to the topic area. Two examples of this type of question are provided below. Read each question carefully and then select your answer:
True or False
Convergent True-or-False Sample Question # 1
Correct Answer
Two security professionals – Paul and Ashley – are discussing security program areas.
Paul says that Information Security practitioners train and/or advise Original Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification determinations.
Ashley says that Physical Security practitioners work with a facility’s Antiterrorism Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility’s vulnerability from terrorist attacks. Who is correct?
A. Paul is correct B. Ashley is correct
C. Paul and Ashley are both correct D. Paul and Ashley are both incorrect
Convergent True-or-False Sample Question # 2
Correct Answer
Two security professionals – Paul and Ashley – are discussing security program areas.Paul says that Information Security practitioners work with a facility’s Antiterrorism Officer to deploy defensive measures designed to reduce the facility’s vulnerability from terrorist attacks. Ashley says that Personnel Security practitioners train and/or advise Original Classification Authorities in the application of the process for making classification determinations.
Who is correct? A. Paul is correct B. Ashley is correct
C. Paul and Ashley are both correct D. Paul and Ashley are both incorrect
General Security
Topic areas include:Industrial Security
Topic areas include:Information Security
Topic areas include:12%
• Information Security Program • Classification Concepts
• Derivative Classification Concepts • Declassification Concepts
• Classification Markings
• Policies/Procedures for Handling Special Types of Information • Safeguarding
• Information Protection Principles • Classification Duration
• Special Classification Considerations • Controlled Unclassified Information • Marking Procedures
• Downgrading and Upgrading Classified Information • Storage, Disposition, and Destruction
13%
25%
Topics covered on the SFPC assessment:
• Counterintelligence Concepts • Protected Information Categories
• Research and Technology Protection Concepts • Release of Classified Material to Foreign Persons • Security Briefings
• OPSEC Concepts
• OPSEC Threat Analysis, Indicators, and Measures • Special Access Program Concepts
• Insider Threat Concepts and Principles • Risk Assessment and Management • Basic Security Forms
• Contracts and Contract Administration • Personnel & Facility Security Clearance • Visits and Meetings
• Industrial Security Concepts
Personnel Security
Topic areas include:Physical Security
Topic areas include:25%
25%
• Personnel Security Concepts and Principles• Position Sensitivity Designations
• Special Personnel Security Clearance Requirements • Unfavorable Administrative Actions
• Personnel Security Investigations
• Personnel Security Investigative Requirements • Adjudication
• Safeguarding Personnel Records
• Physical Security Concepts • Facility Access Control • Protective Barriers
• Key, Combination, and Lock Control • Anti-Terrorism Concepts and Principles • Search and Seizure
• Physical Security Standards for Storage of Classified Information • Site Design Strategies
• Site Lighting
• Security Systems Devices