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DOD Physical Security & Access Control Flashcards

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  1. What is the required response time for an alarm activation at a DoD Category I resource (e.g., arms, ammunition, explosives)?

    Answer: 15 minutes or less

    DoD policy requires security forces to respond to alarms at Category I resources (arms, ammunition, and explosives) within 15 minutes.

  2. What type of lock is required on DoD Secret-level storage containers (e.g., GSA-approved filing cabinets)?

    Answer: Three-position dial combination lock

    GSA-approved storage containers for Secret material require a three-position dial combination lock as specified in DoD 5200.01.

  3. Under DoD anti-terrorism standards, what is the term for the minimum required distance between a potential threat and a protected asset?

    Answer: Standoff distance

    Standoff distance is the minimum required separation between a potential explosive threat and a protected asset to reduce blast and fragmentation damage.

  4. What is the purpose of conducting random antiterrorism measures (RAMs) at DoD installations?

    Answer: To create unpredictable security patterns that make it harder for adversaries to plan and execute attacks

    RAMs introduce randomness and unpredictability into security routines, denying adversaries the ability to exploit predictable patrol or access patterns.

  5. Which personnel are authorized to conduct a search of a privately owned vehicle (POV) on a DoD installation?

    Answer: Security forces personnel with legal authority granted by the installation commander

    Only security forces personnel with authority explicitly delegated by the installation commander may conduct POV searches on DoD installations under applicable law.

  6. A DoD security assessment identifies a 'vulnerability' in a facility. How is vulnerability defined in physical security terms?

    Answer: A weakness in a security system that could be exploited by a threat to cause harm

    In physical security, a vulnerability is any weakness — structural, procedural, or technological — that a threat could exploit to compromise a protected asset.