Student Guide

• Introduction to National Security for Security Practitioners Student Guide 

Certificate of Completion

• Certificate of Completion

Glossary

• Introduction to National Security for Security Practitioners Glossary 

Executive Orders

• E.O. 10450 (27 Apr 53): Security Requirements for Government Employees 
• E.O. 10865 (20 Feb 60): Safeguarding Classified Information within Industry 
• E.O. 12968, as amended: Access to Classified Information 
• E.O. 13467, as amended: Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information 
• E.O. 13764, as amended: Amending the Civil Service Rules, Executive Order 13488, and Executive Order 13467 to Modernize the Executive Branch-Wide Governance Structure and Processes for Security Clearances, Suitability and Fitness for Employment, and Credentialing, and Related Matters  

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

• 5 CFR Part 732, National Security Positions 
• 5 CFR Part 1400, Designation of National Security Positions 
• 32 CFR Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 

DOD Instruction and Manual

• DOD Instruction 5200.02, "DOD Personnel Security Program (PSP)", March 21, 2014, Incorporating Change 2, effective May 11, 2018 
• DOD Manual 5200.02 Procedures for the DOD Personnel Security Program (PSP), April 3, 2017, Incorporating Change 1, effective October 29, 2020 

Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD)

• SEAD 2, Use of Polygraph of Personnel Security Determinations for Initial or Continued Eligibility for Access to Classified Information or Eligibility to Hold a Sensitive Position 
• SEAD 3, Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who Hold a Sensitive Position 
• SEAD 4, National Security Adjudicative Guidelines 
• SEAD 5, Collection, Use, and Retention of Publicly Available Social Media Information in Personnel Security Background Investigations and Adjudications 
• SEAD 6, Continuous Evaluation 
• SEAD 7, Reciprocity of Background Investigations and National Security Adjudications 
• SEAD 8, Temporary Eligibility 
• SEAD 9, Whistleblower Protection: Appellate Review of Retaliation Regarding Security Clearances and Access Determinations 

Intelligence Community (IC)

• Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 704, Personnel Security Standards and Procedures Governing Eligibility for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) 
• Intelligence Community Policy Guidance (ICPG) 704.1, Investigative Standards 
• ICPG 704.3, Denials or revocation of Access to SCI 
• ICPG 704.4, Reciprocity 
• ICPG 704.5, Personnel Security Database Scattered Castles 
• ICPG 704.6, Conduct of Polygraph Examinations for Personnel Security Vetting 

Other Policy Documents and Resources

• Federal Personnel Vetting Core Doctrine 
• Trusted Workforce 2.0 Foundational Policies, Guidelines, and Standards (CAC required) 
• OMB 3206-0279, Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ) 
• Position Designation Tool 
• Federal Personnel Vetting Scenarios Short 
• Continuous Vetting Awareness Short
• National Security Adjudication Job Aid 
• Federal Personnel Vetting Investigative Standards Crosswalk Job Aid 
• Introduction to National Security for Security Practitioners Job Aid