What are the different security clearance levels?

There are three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret, and top secret.

What is my current clearance level?

You can check on your clearance three ways: Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) Security Investigations Index (SII) Call DoD at 1-888-282-7682.

What is the highest level security clearance?

Top Secret
There are three levels of security clearance, with the highest level being Top Secret. Secret is the next level of clearance and Confidential is the final.

What will fail a security clearance?

The government may deny, suspend, or revoke your security clearance based on improper or illegal involvement with drugs. Disqualifying drug involvement may involve use of drugs like marijuana that are legal under state law but illegal under federal law. Drug abuse. Illegal drug possession.

What disqualifies you for a SECRET clearance?

Confidential security clearance disqualifiers include careful examinations of the following:

• Allegiance to the United States.
• Foreign Influence.
• Foreign Preference.
• Sexual Behavior.
• Personal Conduct.
• Financial Considerations.
• Alcohol Consumption.
• Drug Involvement.

What are the security clearance levels of access?

Cosmic Top Secret (CTS)– This is the essentially the same as U.S. Top Secret but for NATO nations. NATO Secret (NS)– This is the same as U.S. Secret, information that would cause serious damage to NATO. NATO Confidential (NC)– Allows for access to information that could be damaging to the interests of NATO.

What happens if you have a secret security clearance?

In other words, just because you have a Secret security clearance level, you are not automatically granted unrestricted access to any classified information at the Secret level. Need to know is a major consideration. Like civilian federal employees, the security clearance granted will be on a level with the need of the job or the mission.

When do you apply for a top secret clearance?

Top Secret is applied to information that reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security if disclosed to unauthorized sources. Secret is applied to information that reasonably could be expected to cause serious damage to the national security if disclosed to unauthorized sources.

When do you need a NV2 security clearance?

An NV2 security clearance will be sufficient for most roles requiring intermittent access to TOP SECRET classified resources. PV clearances should only be sought where there is a demonstrated need to access extremely sensitive information, capabilities, operations and systems.