security clearance

Part of the form (same form for BC/e, CTC, SC and initially DV IIRC) states that you're not to disclose the level you attain doesn't it?
 
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
A Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS, commonly referred to as a BS) (formerly known as Basic Check) allows routine and unrestricted access to material marked RESTRICTED and below with occasional, supervised, access to CONFIDENTIAL material where required in the course of one's duties. A BS confirms identity, signature, address and employment/education.


Security Check (SC)
Security Clearance allows routine and uncontrolled access to material marked SECRET and below with occasional, supervised, access to TOP SECRET material where required in the course of one's duties.

SC Clearance will normally consist of:

a check against the National Collection of Criminal Records and relevant departmental and police records
in accordance with the Security Service Act 1989, where it is necessary to protect national security or to safeguard the economic well-being of the United Kingdom from threats posed by persons outside the British Islands, a check against Security Service records
credit references checks and a review of personal finances
In some circumstances further enquiries, including an interview with the subject, may be carried out. The review period is set by vetting department but 10 years is the norm.


Security Check Enhanced (SCE)
Security Clearance Enhanced allows routine and uncontrolled access to material marked SECRET and below with supervised access to TOP SECRET material where required in the course of one's duties.

SCE is a new level of clearance intended for those that carry out regular work related to Top Secret information but do not require unrestricted access to Top Secret documents. It came into use July 2007.

SCE Clearance will normally consist of:

a check against the National Collection of Criminal Records and relevant departmental and police records
in accordance with the Security Service Act 1989, where it is necessary to protect national security or to safeguard the economic well-being of the United Kingdom from threats posed by persons outside the British Islands, a check against Security Service records
credit references checks and a review of personal finances
an interview with the person being vetted and/or references from people who are familiar with the person's character in both home and work environment.

Developed Vetting (DV)
Developed Vetting allows routine and unrestricted access to material marked TOP SECRET and below.

DV Clearance will normally consist of:

a check against the National Collection of Criminal Records and relevant departmental and police records
in accordance with the Security Service Act 1989, where it is necessary to protect national security or to safeguard the economic well-being of the United Kingdom from threats posed by persons outside the British Islands, a check against Security Service records
credit references checks and a review of personal finances
an interview with the person being vetted
references from people who are familiar with the person's character in both the home and work environment. These may be followed by interviews. Enquiries will not necessarily be confined to past and present employers and nominated character referees.
clearance is re-examined following any stressful encounter, this includes a psychological re-evaluation.
DV clearance is subject to review over a period not exceeding 18 months.
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There are some levels of clearance that are just for working in government establishment un-supervised. For instance, working at AWE in Aldermarston, anywhere in the grounds requires a level of security checks. CTC and some baseline checks iirc.

Nothing impressive or clever about it. I have had documents marked "secret" in my hands, and have no secret clearance. Most secret stuff is AMAZINGLY boring from what i can establish!

People are going off on a "Im top secret cleared, you cant talk about it" moment.
 
CTC doesn't exist any more IIRC.

Maltina, people are right to not go shouting about what level of clearance they have, especially when their livelihood relies upon it. It is a restriction placed on people that have clearance.
 
Gilly said:
CTC doesn't exist any more IIRC.

Maltina, people are right to not go shouting about what level of clearance they have, especially when their livelihood relies upon it. It is a restriction placed on people that have clearance.
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Why are they even posting in this thread?!

I have family and friends who have had very high clearance, for working with nuclear weapons, international military intelligence and counter-terrorism. Although hazy on details i do have some idea what i am talking about.
 
^ lol yeah and thats true right enough. Clearance levels aren't that different across the government, quite a lot of people work with nuclear stuff, weapons as well.
 
I'm posting in it because I'm an admin, I assume others are doing so because they can answer some questions but not others :)
 
mejinks said:
I had a quick look, but cannot find this.

I have a document in front of me now, which I am not allowed to name, which specifically says you can't disclose the fact. I can't even type out the paragraph because its part of a document which is higher than UBS.

GCHQ mention it in adverts because they have a "need to know" and are asking, not advertising that they have it.

In case you were wondering, yes I do know what I am talking about and unless you have a specific clearance, I can't discuss it with you even over e-mail.
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You're funny, you make it out to be such a big deal :p
 
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