Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is ______________________.

• A. Classified national intelligence information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems
• B. Unclassified information
• C. Public domain information
• D. Internal administrative data

Answer: (A)

Sensitive Compartmented Information is highly sensitive national intelligence information that comes from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes and must be protected with formal access controls. It sits atop standard classification levels (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret) and uses separate compartments to restrict who can access specific information. Access is granted only to individuals with the appropriate clearance and compartment membership, and typically requires handling within controlled physical and procedural environments like a SCIF and a need-to-know basis. The other descriptions describe information that is unclassified, public domain, or internal administrative data, none of which require the specialized, compartmented handling that SCI demands.