Security Specialist III – Action/Result/Impact Study Guide

Scenario: A high-priority candidate required clearance verification within 48 hours for a time-sensitive GEOINT mission. What action was taken to process the candidate's clearance?

• Pulled the candidate’s background file, verified status in DISS and JPAS, escalated to adjudication, and coordinated with the hiring authority.

• Ignored the candidate’s background file.

• Delayed the process for a week.

• Denied clearance without review.

Scenario: A high-priority candidate required clearance verification within 48 hours for a time-sensitive GEOINT mission. What was the result of the clearance processing action?

What was the impact of the clearance processing and case management?

What action was taken to address the badge access discrepancies?

• Ignored the discrepancies.

• Cross-referenced SMS logs with clearance levels and job roles, submitted corrections, and initiated re-training.

• Fired all employees involved.

• Delayed corrections for a month.

What was the result of the SMS/CAC access control operations action?

• Corrected 7 discrepancies; SOP for badge issuance updated.

• No changes were made to the badge issuance process.

• Access control operations were suspended indefinitely.

• All badge records were deleted from the system.

What was the impact of the SMS/CAC access control operations?

Scenario: Team members struggled with DoD Manual 3305.13M requirements for vetting timelines. What was the result of creating a reference guide and leading a policy briefing?

• 40% reduction in vetting errors; case processing sped up by 1.5 days.

• 100% clean audit score.

• Prevented unauthorized access.

• Improved staff confidence.

Scenario: Identified foreign contact red flags in a reinvestigation report. What was the impact of pausing badge renewal and escalating to adjudication?

• Maintained audit readiness.

• Prevented unauthorized access; upheld national security protocols.

• Improved staff confidence.

• Supported mission tempo.

Scenario: A junior team member misrouted classified documents. What action was taken to address the error?

• Scrubbed and updated 200+ files.

• Created a reference guide.

• Intervened to correct the error, reviewed their workflow, and coached on classification handling.

• Paused badge renewal.

Scenario: Personnel records were outdated before a major IC audit. What was the result of scrubbing and updating 200+ files with adjudication notes and travel declarations for digital submission?

• Achieved a 100% clean audit score.

• Prevented potential spillage.

• Boosted team accuracy.

• Access suspended pending investigation.