ARCHIVED – Annex 3-B: Facility security clearance requirements (classified information)

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A facility security clearance (FSC) allows organizations to get security clearance for their personnel up to the classified level, which is required when accessing classified information, assets and work sites.

Level of personnel and facility security clearance required for various activity types and for different security levels of
classified information and assets
Classified Activity Clearance required
Key senior official (KSO) Company security officer (CSO) Employees Facility security clearance (FSC)
Confidential Personnel assigned (PA) Secret Secret Secret Secret
Document safeguarding capability (DSC) Secret Secret Secret Secret
Production Secret Secret Secret Secret
Secret Personnel assigned (PA) Secret Secret Secret Secret
Document safeguarding capability (DSC) Secret Secret Secret Secret
Production Secret Secret Secret Secret
Top SecretFootnote 1 Personnel assigned (PA) Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret
Document safeguarding capability (DSC) Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret
Production Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret Top Secret

North Atlantic Treaty Organization classified information requirements

Refer to the table at ARCHIVED - Annex 3-C: Facility security clearance requirements (North Atlantic Treaty Organization classified information).

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