When loss, theft, destruction, misuse, or compromise would result in significant mission degradation.

When loss, theft, destruction, misuse, or compromise would result in significant mission degradation.

• A. PL-2
• B. PL-1
• C. PL-3
• D. PL-0

Answer: (A)

Protection Levels classify how critical an item is to a mission based on the impact if it is lost, stolen, damaged, misused, or compromised. When such an event would cause significant degradation of mission capability, the item is assigned Protection Level 2. This level sits between lower levels that imply minor or moderate impact and the highest levels that imply catastrophic mission failure. So the scenario described—loss or compromise leading to substantial mission degradation—fits PL-2 best. Lower levels would indicate less severe impact, while a higher level would indicate a far more severe or catastrophic impact.

Protection Levels classify how critical an item is to a mission based on the impact if it is lost, stolen, damaged, misused, or compromised. When such an event would cause significant degradation of mission capability, the item is assigned Protection Level 2. This level sits between lower levels that imply minor or moderate impact and the highest levels that imply catastrophic mission failure. So the scenario described—loss or compromise leading to substantial mission degradation—fits PL-2 best. Lower levels would indicate less severe impact, while a higher level would indicate a far more severe or catastrophic impact.