What is comsec/crypto?

Destruction of CRYPTO

• Destruction of CRYPTO

• Requires 2 persons both being;

• 1. appropriately cleared,

• 2. CRYPTO briefed and
• 3. knowledgeable of destruction procedures
• 4. fully trained and knowledgeable on Status messages and usage factors

• One person performs destruction while the other serves as witness

• Never sign the record without personally sighting the destruction

• If you have no approved destruction method available to you, return the superceded key material to the COMSEC Custodian within the 12 hour time frame

• Failure to do the above may result in a violation

Destruction of key tape segments is authorized by use of the NSA approved disintegrator

• Destruction of key tape segments is authorized by use of the NSA approved disintegrator

Electronic Key

• Electronic Key

• Destruction is done by deleting the key or particular key segment on the DTD and Then Annotating it on Electronic Key Disposition Form

Examples of COMSEC/CRYPTO Violations

• Examples of COMSEC/CRYPTO Violations

• COMSEC safe left unsecured

• Removal of future keying material from its protective packaging

• Disclosing short title, edition and effective dates of CRYPTO by unsecured means

• Loss of COMSEC equipment/material

• Falsification of COMSEC records

Reporting Espionage Attempts

• Reporting Espionage Attempts

• Foreign Intelligence Services prize the acquisition of CRYPTO/COMSEC information

• Extreme measures may be taken to coerce or force persons to divulge CRYPTO/COMSEC info

• Personal and financial relations with representatives of foreign governments or their interests could make you vulnerable and/or targeted

Why is reporting so important?

• Why is reporting so important?

• If COMSEC information or techniques are breached at any point, all classified information protected by the system might be compromised

• If a security breach is not reported, it may never be detected

Consider for a moment how much traffic passes over that circuit in a week, month, year, or its lifetime and the damage that can cause

• Consider for a moment how much traffic passes over that circuit in a week, month, year, or its lifetime and the damage that can cause

• If reported, steps can be taken to lessen an adversaries advantage gained through the compromised information

• If any incident occurs, contact your COMSEC Custodian immediately