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An organization security screening/clearance is an administrative
determination that an organization is eligible, from a security point
of view, for access to information and assets of the same or
lower protection/classification level as the screening/clearance being
granted. This administrative determination is based on the Government
Security Policy and its associated standards.
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A Designated Organization Screening (DOS) or Facility Security
Clearance (FSC) may be initiated for potential suppliers for contract
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A facility must be designed to include physical safeguards against unauthorized access, detect attempted or actual
unauthorized access and activate an effective response.
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Information technology security is the safeguarding of systems,
information and services from accidental and deliberate threats to
confidentiality, integrity and availability.
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Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC) is the approval granted by
the Canadian and International Industrial Security Directorate (CIISD),
at a specific security level...
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COMSEC involves safeguarding the confidentiality and integrity of
CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED information being transmitted over communication
lines...
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