Created in 1988 by the NSDD 298; the systematic process to identify, control and protect generally sensitive but unclassified information about a mission, operation, etc.; thus denying an adversary's ability to compromise or interrupt that mission.

Created in 1988 by the NSDD 298; the systematic process to identify, control and protect generally sensitive but unclassified information about a mission, operation, etc.; thus denying an adversary's ability to compromise or interrupt that mission.

• A. OPSEC
• B. Informant
• C. Risk
• D. Vulnerability

Answer: (A)

OPSEC is a systematic discipline used to identify critical information about operations, analyze the ways adversaries could exploit it, and apply countermeasures to protect that information so an adversary cannot compromise or disrupt the mission. Created in 1988 by NSDD 298, it focuses on generally sensitive but unclassified information—details about plans, capabilities, or intentions that, if known, could be combined with other data to threaten the operation. By identifying what must be protected, assessing threats and vulnerabilities, and implementing controls, personnel reduce the chances that seemingly harmless information reveals critical intent or capability. An informant is someone who provides information; risk is the probability of loss; vulnerability is a weakness that could be exploited. OPSEC is the protective process described.

OPSEC is a systematic discipline used to identify critical information about operations, analyze the ways adversaries could exploit it, and apply countermeasures to protect that information so an adversary cannot compromise or disrupt the mission. Created in 1988 by NSDD 298, it focuses on generally sensitive but unclassified information—details about plans, capabilities, or intentions that, if known, could be combined with other data to threaten the operation. By identifying what must be protected, assessing threats and vulnerabilities, and implementing controls, personnel reduce the chances that seemingly harmless information reveals critical intent or capability. An informant is someone who provides information; risk is the probability of loss; vulnerability is a weakness that could be exploited. OPSEC is the protective process described.