CSSLP · Question #211
Which of the following classification levels defines the information that, if disclosed to the unauthorized parties, could be reasonably expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national…
The correct answer is D. Top Secret information. Top Secret information is the highest classification level, reserved for data whose unauthorized disclosure would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security.
Question
Which of the following classification levels defines the information that, if disclosed to the unauthorized parties, could be reasonably expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security?
Options
- ASecret information
- BUnclassified information
- CConfidential information
- DTop Secret information
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A4% (2)
- B6% (3)
- D89% (42)
Why each option
Top Secret information is the highest classification level, reserved for data whose unauthorized disclosure would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security.
Secret information is classified as causing "serious damage" to national security if disclosed without authorization, which is less severe than "exceptionally grave damage."
Unclassified information is not sensitive and its disclosure does not pose any damage to national security.
Confidential information is classified as causing "damage" to national security if disclosed without authorization, which is less severe than "exceptionally grave damage."
Top Secret is the highest level of classification for national security information. Its unauthorized disclosure is expected to cause "exceptionally grave damage" to national security, making it the correct answer for this definition.
Concept tested: Government information classification levels
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-il5-dod
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