Which statement best describes the role of information security in base operations?

• A. Manage the physical keys to doors
• B. Develop marketing campaigns
• C. Protect sensitive information, ensure proper handling and storage, prevent unauthorized disclosures, and coordinate with security operations
• D. Monitor social media for branding

Answer: (C)

The central idea is safeguarding information and coordinating with security operations. In base operations, information security focuses on protecting sensitive information, ensuring it is handled and stored properly, preventing unauthorized disclosures, and working with security teams to detect, respond to, and manage incidents. This aligns with keeping data confidential, intact, and available to authorized users when needed. The other choices miss the security focus: managing physical keys is about physical access control, not information handling; marketing tasks such as creating campaigns or monitoring social media aren’t part of information security responsibilities.