ACE Security Module 1

TSA's main guiding document for an ASC?

Airport Security Program Guide

Involved money (1960s),

Describe the "traditional" hijacking.

What's a method to stay informed about what TSA is doing?

FILL

What is al-Qaeda's propaganda magazine?

Inspire

Trusted Traveler

PreCheck is the manifestation of what ATSA required program?

What is the document you would need to update your access control or identity management system?

Radio Technical Commission on Aeronautics (RTCA)

What is the document that addresses security design at an airport?

Recommended Security Guidelines

Approves Security Programs and amendments to ASPs Oversees screening, regulatory compliance Legal authority to tell aircraft to land or takeoff and to close an airport

Related to airports and air carriers, what is the authority of the FSD?

What has TSA published in regards to General Aviation airport security?

TSA General Aviation Airport Security Guidelines

Told pilot to crash into nuclear facility

Three accused rapists - Southern Airways 1972

Immediately initiate corrective action

What action must an ASC take for any instance of non-compliance with the ASP?

Cargo and GA aircraft attacks

What are new forms of attack in aviation that we've not really seen yet?

Air piracy (hijacking) Interference with a flight crew member Crimes aboard an aircraft Carrying a weapon/explosive Destruction of an aircraft False information/threats Violence at international airports Interstate transport of stolen property Theft of interstate shipment

What are the Aviation related security crimes investigated by the FBI?

Cannot test airport security procedures

What are the limitations of a Transportation Security Officer?

Writes and enforces the ASP Access control and credentialing Ensures LEO response 24/7 point of contact with TSA

What are the primary job duties of the ASC?

Terrorists adapt to security measures. (The only outstanding unsolved FBI case)

What did DB Cooper teach us?

Bomb appraisal officer Assess suspicious items Respond to checkpoints Are NOT disposal technicians

What does a TSSE do and what are their limitations?

Implements Aircraft Operator ASP Ensures compliance 24/7 contact with TSA Oversees Ground Security Coordinator training

What does the AOSC do?

TSA Systems Integration Testing Facility Where TSA tests equipment (X-rays, detection systems, lane setups, etc.)

What does the TSIF do?

Transportation Security Laboratory Blows things up. How to blow aircraft up, and how to detect those explosives with machines.

What does the TSL do?

Federal Air Marshals

What early controversial anti-hijacking measure was reborn after 9/11?

TSA decided not to pursue, citing other layers in the security system.

What happened to the 911 system for aircraft?

Bags were loaded onto the plane without their owner being onboard. A bomb detonated and killed everyone onboard as well as citizens on the ground.

What happened with Pan Am 103?

Threat assessments.

What has been the general impact of surface-to-air missile attacks on aircraft?

International Civil Aviation Organization Part of UN Establish global standards for aviation Regulations called Annexes (17 is Aviation Security) Guidance called Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS)

What is ICAOs role? What are their "regulations" called? What is their guidance called?

Aka Screening Partnership Program Airport requests to Opt Out of TSA screening and uses private screening companies

What is Opt Out?

Checks No-Fly and Selectee list upon booking Compares PNR with Terrorist Screening Database

What is Secure Flight?

Transportation Worker Identification Credential Badges won't work on airport's proprietary access control systems.

What is TWIC and why don't ASC's support it?

Review and control the results of employment history, verification and CHRC.

What is the ASC's responsibility related to airport badging?

Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Employee inspection process.

What is the ISDR now called and what significant security measure did they recently recommend?

Transportation Security Operations Center Central coordination center for any aviation-related security events.

What is the TSOC and what do they do?

Inspects security programs Can write a Letter of Investigation

What is the authority and primary job function of the Transportation Security Inspector

Aviation - Information Sharing Analysis Center: provide information to airlines, business jet operators Homeland Security Information Network: provides information for airport operators

What is the difference between A-ISAC and the HSIN?

In 2006, TSA took over the program (civilian)

What is the recent history of the Canine Explosives Detection Program?

FIO Since TSA is not a member of the intelligence community, FIO gathers intelligence and provides it to the FSD.

What is the role of the Field Intelligence Officer?

Responsible for security of a flight or set of flights.

What is the role of the Ground Security Coordinator?

ASC = AIRPORT Security Coordinator (Part 1542) AOSC = AIR CARRIER Security Coordinator (Part 1544)

What is the significant difference between the ASC and the AOSC?

al-Qaeda was sending explosives disguised as printer cartridges from Yemen. Goal was to get into passenger aircraft as cargo then explode. Yemen does not produce printer cartridges.

What is the story of the Yemen Air Cargo bomb plot?

American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

What organization publishes industry research and best practices?

Remove shoes at TSA checkpoint (December 2001)

What security procedure did Richard Reid cause?

Triggered restrictions on public area storage lockers.

What security procedure did the La Guardia bombing cause?

3-1-1 liquids rule (August, 2006)

What security procedure did the liquid bomb plot cause?

Khorasan group, hiding bombs in laptops (2014)

What triggered a temporary laptop ban?

Chechen suicide bombings in August 2004. Bombs hidden in bras.

What triggered aggressive TSA patdowns?

The Oklahoma City bombing instituted the 300 foot rule. The WTC bombing of 1993 to keep emergency plan up to date.

What two non-Aviation bombings affected airport security?

Air India 182 exploded when a bomb was checked onboard. 359 killed. Another bomb exploded on an Air India plane parked in Tokyo, killing 2 baggage handlers. Canadians began screening checked baggage, and began bag-matching with passengers on the flight.

What was Canada's "9/11" and what program did it institute internationally?

Pentagon was organized, WTC was not

What was difference between the response at the WTC and the Pentagon?

Comply

What was the common strategy to deal with hijackers?

Have to have an active shooter plan in place.

What was the result of the second LAX shooting in which the TSA Officer was killed?

Plan was to blow up several American aircraft over Pacific using liquid bombs. Aka Operation Bojinka. Found out when an accomplice set their lab on fire while building a bomb.

What was unique about the Ramzi Yousef plot?

Box cutters

What weapons were the 9/11 hijackers known to use?

BOS, BOS, EWR, IAD

What were the departure points of the 4 aircraft on 9/11?

Insurance money payoffs

What were the early motivations for airliner bombings?

Created TSA TSA takes over screening from FAA/Airlines FSD created FAM program Screen all bags and cargo CHRC for all SIDA badgeholders Reinforced cockpit doors Security programs for aircraft 12,500lbs

What were the key changes made by the Aviation Transportation Security Act of 2001?

Focus on bombings, not hijackings Sloppy checkpoint procedures and rules No inflight security or Air Marshals Strategy of compliance Lack of coordinated response to multiple hijackings and suicidal hijackers

What were the key failures noted by the 9/11 Commission?

December, 2009

When was the "underwear bomber?"

Airport Director, airport police, FSD, TSIs, Airport Ops, Air Cartier managers, Security Office Manager, FBI Special Agent (Aviation)

Who are the primary relationships for an ASC?

TSA

Who contracts the screeners in the Opt Out Program?

Army Private Frank Corder, 1994

Who crashed into the White House?

Airport operator. Writes, enforces and modifies the ASP; access control and credentialing; ensure law enforcement response; ensure 24/7 POC between airport and TSA; writes contingency and emergency management plans

Who does the ASC work for and what are their primary responsibilities?

Air carrier station managers, foreign air carrier managers and or Ground Security Coordinators

Who is the ASC required to maintain liaison with?

The ASC

Who is the designated primary POC for TSA to the airport operator?

Airport police

Who responds to acts of unlawful interference, alarms and incidents, make arrests and enforce the ASP?

FAA after the 1972 JFK airline bomb threat

Who started the K-9 program?

Armed Islamic Group, 1994

Who wanted to crash into the Eiffel Tower?

Samuel Byck, 1974

Who wanted to crash into the White House on a Delta Air Lines flight?

Julian Frank, for insurance payout for his family.

Who was the first US suicide bomber?

Jack Graham, for insurance payout on his mom.

Who was the first airline bomber?

Byron Rickards in 1931 (hijacked again in his life.)

Who was the first pilot hijacked?

The Airport Security Coordinator (ASC)

Who writes the Airport Security Program?

Tom Clancy - Debt of Honor

Who wrote the book about a captain hijacking his own aircraft?

They are usually the first on scene to incidents involving ASP violations Enforce safety and security regulations Maintain safety

Why is it important for Airport Ops employees to be trained on the ASP?

The FAA had become too "close" with the aviation sector.

Why was TSA moved under DHS?

He was stopped coming into the country by CBP and acted nervous. They then found explosives in his trunk.

Why was the Millennium bomber defeated?