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INDUSTRIAL SECURITY MANUAL (ISM)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1

  • GENERAL INTRODUCTION
     Industrial Security Manual (ISM)
     Security Policy of the Government of Canada
     Industrial Security Program
     Appointment of Company Security Officer (CSO) and Alternates
     Responsibilities of the Company Security Officer
     Corporate Company Security Officer (CCSO)

  • ANNEXES
     Annex 1-A – CCSO/CSO Security Appointment and Acknowledgement and Undertaking
     Annex 1-B – ACSO Security Appointment and Acknowledgement and Undertaking
     Annex 1-C – Security Orders

CHAPTER 2 - PERSONNEL SECURITY SCREENING

  • PART I - RELIABILITY STATUS
     General
     Reliabilty Status
     Access to PROTECTED Information, Assets or Sites
     Pre-screening Requirements
     Procedures for Requesting a Reliability Status
     Security Screening, Certificate and Briefing Form, TBS 330-47 (Rev. 2006/02)
     Transfer of Reliability Status Between Organizations
     Inability to Grant, or Denial of a Reliability Status
     Reliabilty Status Records
     Reports

  • PART II - PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES
     General
     Organization's Responsibilities Relating to a Personnel Security Clearance
     Pre-screening Requirements
     Procedures for Requesting a Personnel Security Clearance
     Special Cases
     Security Screening Certificate and Briefing Form, TBS/SCT 330-47 (Rev. 2006/02)
     Transfer of Security Clearances Between Organizations
     Inability to Grant, or Denial of Security Clearance
     Personnel Security Clearance Records
     Reports

CHAPTER 3 - FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCES

  • PART I - DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (PROTECTED)
     General
     Care and Custody of PROTECTED Information and Assets
     Pre-Contractual Negotiations
     Government of Canada Security Agreement
     Types of Designated Organization Screening
     Status of Designated Organization Screening
     Period of Validity
     Site Clearances within an Organization

  • PART II - FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (CLASSIFIED)
     General
     Personnel Security Clearances for Key Senior Officials
     Parent Organizations
     Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)
     Care and Custody of CLASSIFIED Information and Assets
     Pre-Contractual Negotiations
     Government of Canada Security Agreement
     Types of Facility Security Clearances
     Status of Facility Security Clearance
     Period of Validity
     Site Clearances Within an Organization Located in Canada
     Branch Office Outside of Canada
     Reciprocal Facility Security Clearances

  • ANNEXES
     Annex 3-A – Facility Security Clearance Requirements (PROTECTED Information)
     Annex 3-B – Facility Security Clearance Requirements (CLASSIFIED Information)
     Annex 3-C – Facility Security Clearance Requirements (NATO Classified Information)
     Annex 3-D – Resolution of Exemption of Parent Organization
     Annex 3-E – Non-Disclosure Certificate
     Annex 3-F – Subsidiary Board Resolution Noting Parent's Exclusion and Resolution to Exclude Parent Organization
     Annex 3-G – Public Works and Government Services Canada - Security Agreement

CHAPTER 4

  • FACILITY SAFEGUARDING
     General
     Physical Security
     External Areas and Perimeters
     Control of Access to Secure Zones
     Security of Recorded Information
     Security of Assets

CHAPTER 5

  • HANDLING AND SAFEGUARDING OF CLASSIFIED AND PROTECTED INFORMATION AND ASSETS
     General
     Security Warning for Contractor Produced Publications
     Marking CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED Information
     Records Management
     Safeguarding of Information and Assets
     Use of Laptop Computers
     Packaging and Transmittal of CLASSIFIED and PROTECTED Information and Assets
     Temporary Removal of CLASSIFIED and PROTECTED Information and Assets
     Reproduction
     Reclassification/Declassification
     Retention
     Destruction
     Security Violations, Breaches and Compromises
     Verbal and Message Communication

  • ANNEXES
     Annex 5-A – Sponsoring Document for Equipment Purchase
     Annex 5-B – Approved Equipment Available for Purchase by Organizations
     Annex 5-C – Standard for the Transmittal CLASSIFIED and PROTECTED Information and Assets
     Annex 5-D – Arrangement for the Hand Carriage of CLASSIFIED/PROTECTED B Documents, Equipment and/or Components within Canada
     Annex 5-D, Appendix A-1 – Courier Certificate/Itinerary
     Annex 5-D, Appendix A-2 – Notes for the Courier
     Annex 5-D, Appendix A-3 – Pre-Trip Declaration
     Annex 5-D, Appendix A-4 – Post-Trip Declaration
     Annex 5-E – Arrangements for Escorting SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL or PROTECTED C Bulk Shipments within Canada that cannot be Hand Carried
     Annex 5-E, Appendix A-1 – Courier Certificate/Itinerary
     Annex 5-E, Appendix A-2 – Notes for the Escort
     Annex 5-E, Appendix A-3 – Pre-Trip Declaration
     Annex 5-E, Appendix A-4 – Post-Trip Declaration

CHAPTER 6

  • CLASSIFIED VISIT CLEARANCE PROTOCOL FOR CANADIAN-BASED INDUSTRY
     General
     Types of Visit Clearance Requests
     Mandatory Prerequisites
     Categories of Visit Clearance Requests (VCRs)
     Information Required for Visit Clearance Requests (By Category)
     Lead-Time Requirements
     Procedures for Urgent Visits as a Result of an Invitation
     Amendments
     Obligation to Notify Host Organization
     Host Organization Responsibilities
     Visiting Organization Responsibilities
     Project Lists
     Unclassified Visits

  • ANNEXES
     Annex 6-A – Request for Visit
     Annex 6-B – Lead Time Requirements

CHAPTER 7

  • CLASSIFIED AND PROTECTED CONTRACTS
     General
     Contract Responsibility
     Contract Security Instructions
     Subcontracts
     Subcontracting to Organizations Outside of Canada
     Standing Offers
     Publicity
     Foreign Release and Export Sales

  • ANNEXES
     Annex 7-A – Instructions for Completing the Security Requirements Check List (SRCL)

CHAPTER 8

  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
     General
     Organization and Administration
     Roles and Responsibilities
     Requirements for Emission Security (TEMPEST)
     Secure Telecommunications Requirements
     Security of Communications Security (COMSEC) Information and Assets

CHAPTER 9

  • SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)
     General
     Personnel Security Clearances
     Facility Security Clearances
     Handling of CLASSIFIED NATO Information
     Visits
     Contracts

CHAPTER 10

  • JOINT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
     General
     Joint Certification Process
     Unclassified Visits
     Contact Point

CHAPTER 11

  • INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
     General
     Roles and Responsibilities
     Foreign Disclosure Policy
     Bilateral Security Agreements
     Multinational Armaments Cooperative Programs with NATO Allies
     Handling and Safeguarding of Foreign CLASSIFIED Information and Assets
     PROTECTED Information
     RESTRICTED Information
     Security Requirements for Contracts Awarded to Foreign Interests

CHAPTER 12

  • SECURITY EDUCATION
     General
     Suggested Security Briefing Content

ISM ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ISM GLOSSARY