Which items are components of the Moderate Tier?

Which items are components of the Moderate Tier?

• A. High risk public trust; Critical-sensitive; Top Secret; 'Q' access.
• B. Moderate risk public trust; Noncritical-sensitive moderate risk; Secret / Confidential; 'L' access.
• C. Low risk; Non-sensitive; HSPD-12; Credentialling.
• D. Top Secret; SCI; 'Q' access; High risk public trust.

Answer: (B)

Moderate Tier is defined by items that are not high-risk and not top-secret, but still require meaningful protection. The mix shown—moderate risk public trust, noncritical-sensitive moderate risk, Secret/Confidential classifications, and an 'L' access designation—fits that middle ground. It reflects a level of screening and clearance appropriate for individuals and information that are sensitive, yet not at the highest echelons. The other options push into higher levels (Top Secret, SCI, 'Q' access) or into lower-tier, low-risk categories (low risk, non-sensitive with basic credentialing), which is why they don’t belong in the Moderate Tier.

Moderate Tier is defined by items that are not high-risk and not top-secret, but still require meaningful protection. The mix shown—moderate risk public trust, noncritical-sensitive moderate risk, Secret/Confidential classifications, and an 'L' access designation—fits that middle ground. It reflects a level of screening and clearance appropriate for individuals and information that are sensitive, yet not at the highest echelons.

The other options push into higher levels (Top Secret, SCI, 'Q' access) or into lower-tier, low-risk categories (low risk, non-sensitive with basic credentialing), which is why they don’t belong in the Moderate Tier.