You are a consultant for a contractor that is doing work for

You are a consultant for a contractor that is doing work for an individual government agency; the government requires that all people must have a clearance for most restricted information on the information systems and a valid need to know. All people do not have to have a clearance for all information on the information system. What mode of security do you recommend for the GSA contractor?

A. Dedicated Security Mode

B. System high security mode

C. Compartmented security mode

D. Multi-level security mode

Solution

C. Compartment security mode requires all subjects to have a clearance for most restricted information and a valid need to know. A is not correct because a dedicated security mode would require a clearance for ALL information, this question requires a security clearance for most, not all information. B is not correct because a system high security mode must have a clearance for all information and a valid need to know for some information. This scenario requires a clearance for most restricted information a valid need to know. D is not correct because with a multi-level mode some subjects do not have clearance for all information and each subject has a need to know for all information they will access. CISSP candidates must know the 4 different security modes of operation.