If you write a combination down, what must you do?

• A. Protect it in the same manner as the highest level of classified information the combination protects.
• B. Store it in a common location for quick access
• C. Print a copy and distribute it to several staff
• D. Delete it after use

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that handling access information requires strict secrecy. If you write down a combination, you must protect it as you would the most sensitive information the combination unlocks. That means restricting access to only those who truly need it and storing it in a secure, locked manner—not somewhere someone could casually stumble upon.

Keeping the combination in a common location or printing and distributing it to multiple staff dramatically increases the chance that someone unauthorized could see it, which defeats the purpose of keeping the code secret. Deleting it after use might seem like a safeguard, but the fundamental rule is to maintain its confidentiality in a secure way, since the risk persists if the information could be exposed at any time.