This course provides an overview of what unauthorized disclosure is, including specific types of unauthorized disclosure and some common misconceptions about unauthorized disclosure. This course will also discuss the types of damage caused by unauthorized disclosure and the various sanctions one could face if caught engaging in unauthorized disclosure.
NOTE 1: If you are completing this course as a prerequisite for a CDSE instructor-led course or as part of a
specific CDSE training curriculum, you must take the Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and Controlled Unclassified Information Exam in STEPP to receive credit for completion. The passing grade is (75%) for the examination. You may register for the exam via STEPP at //cdse.usalearning.gov/course/view.php?id=800.
NOTE 2: A certificate is provided after this course
is completed; however, there is no record maintained by CDSE. Students must print or save a local copy of the certificate as proof of course completion.
Is classified information or controlled unclassified information is in the public domain?
This is false! Even though classified information or CUI appears in the public domain, such as in a newspaper or on the Internet, it is still classified or designated as CUI until an official declassification decision is made, or in the case of CUI, it is no longer designated as such.
What should you do if you see classified information or controlled unclassified information on a public Internet site?
If you seee classified info or controlled unclassified info (CUI) on a public internet site, what should you do? Report it to you security manager or FSO.
What is classified and unclassified information?
In the U.S., information is called "classified" if it has been assigned one of the three levels: Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret. Information that is not so labeled is called "Unclassified information".
How is controlled unclassified information classified?
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and Government-wide policies, but is not classified under Executive Order 13526 “Classified National Security Information” Exit Exit EPA website or the Atomic ...