Security Clearance Levels

= Overview =
Foundation security clearances granted to personnel represent the 
highest level or type of information to which they can be granted 
access. However, having any given clearance level does not automatically
 grant access to all information at that level: personnel are only 
granted access to information on a "need-to-know" basis and at the 
discretion of the designated disclosure officer overseeing their 
respective departments.
=== Level 0 (For Official Use Only) ===
Level 0 security clearances are given to non-essential personnel with
 no need to access information regarding anomalous objects or entities 
in Foundation containment. Level 0 access is typically held by personnel
 in non-secured clerical, logistics, or janitorial positions at 
facilities with no access to operational data.
=== Level 1 (Confidential) ===
Level 1 security clearances are given to personnel working in 
proximity to but with no direct, indirect, or informational access to 
anomalous objects or entities in containment. Level 1 security 
clearances are typically granted to personnel working in clerical, 
logistics, or janitorial positions at facilities with containment 
capability or otherwise must handle sensitive information.
=== Level 2 (Restricted) ===
Level 2 security clearances are given to security and research 
personnel that require direct access to information regarding anomalous 
objects and entities in containment. Most research staff, field agents, 
and containment specialists hold a Level 2 security clearance.
=== Level 3 (Secret) ===
Level 3 security clearances are given to senior security and research
 personnel that require in-depth data regarding the source, recovery 
circumstances, and long-term planning for anomalous objects and entities
 in containment. Most senior research staff, project managers, security 
officers, response team members, and Mobile Task Force operatives hold a
 Level 3 security clearance.
=== Level 4 (Top Secret) ===
Level 4 security clearances are given to senior administration that 
require access to site-wide and/or regional intelligence as well as 
long-term strategic data regarding Foundation operations and research 
projects. Level 4 security clearances are typically only held by Site 
Directors, Security Directors, or Mobile Task Force Commanders.
=== Level 5 (Thaumiel) ===
Level 5 security clearances are given to the highest-ranking 
administrative personnel within the Foundation and grant effectively 
unlimited access to all strategic and otherwise sensitive data. Level 5 
security clearances are typically only granted to O5 Council members and
 selected staff.
== Personnel Classifications ==
Classifications are assigned to personnel based on their proximity to
 potentially dangerous anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena.
=== Class A ===
Class A personnel are those deemed essential to Foundation strategic 
operations, and are not allowed direct access to anomalies under any 
circumstances. When circumstances require Class A personnel to be in 
direct proximity to such anomalies (such as in the case of facilities 
housing containment units), Class A personnel are not allowed access to 
the areas of the facility containing such anomalies and are to be kept 
in secured areas at all times. In the case of an emergency, Class A 
personnel are to be immediately evacuated to a designated and secure 
off-site location. O5 Council members are always Class A personnel.
=== Class B ===
Class B personnel are those deemed essential to local Foundation 
operations, and may only be granted access to objects, entities, and 
anomalies that have passed quarantine and have been cleared of any 
potential mind-affecting effects or memetic agents. In the event of a 
containment breach or hostile action against a Foundation facility, 
Class B personnel are to be evacuated to a designated, secure off-site 
location as soon as possible.
=== Class C ===
Class C personnel are personnel with direct access to most anomalies 
not deemed strictly hostile or dangerous. Class C personnel that have 
had direct contact with potentially mind-affecting or memetic properties
 may be subject to mandatory quarantine and psychiatric evaluation as 
deemed necessary by security personnel. In the event of a containment 
breach or hostile action against a Foundation facility, non-combatant 
Class C personnel are to either report to secure lock-down areas or 
evacuated at the discretion of on-site security personnel in the case of
 a site-wide breach or other catastrophic event.
=== Class D ===
Class D personnel are expendable personnel used to handle extremely 
hazardous anomalies and are not allowed to come into contact with Class A
 or Class B personnel. Class D personnel are typically drawn worldwide 
from the ranks of prison inmates convicted of violent crimes, especially
 those on death row. In times of duress, Protocol 12 may be enacted, 
which allows recruitment from other sources — such as political 
prisoners, refugee populations, and other civilian sources — that can be
 transferred into Foundation custody under plausibly deniable 
circumstances. Class D personnel are to be given regular mandatory 
psychiatric evaluations and are to be administered an amnestic of at 
least Class B strength or terminated at the end of the month at the 
discretion of on-site security or medical staff. In the event of a 
catastrophic site event, Class D personnel are to be terminated 
immediately except as deemed necessary by on-site security personnel.
=== Class E ===
Class E is a provisional classification applied to field agents and 
containment personnel that have been exposed to potentially dangerous 
effects during the course of securing and establishing initial 
containment over a newly-designated anomalous object, entity, or 
phenomenon. Class E personnel are to be quarantined as soon as possible,
 monitored, and screened for potentially harmful changes in behavior, 
personality, or physiology, and may only return to duty after being 
fully debriefed and cleared by psychiatric and medical staff.
== Staff Titles ==
These are general occupational titles that are typically used in the Foundation.
== Site Staff ==
=== Containment Specialist ===
Containment specialists have two main roles at Foundation facilities.
 Firstly, containment teams are called upon to respond to confirmed 
cases of anomalous activity to secure and establish initial containment 
over anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena and transport them to the
 nearest Foundation containment site.
In addition, Foundation containment engineers and technicians are 
called upon to devise, refine, and maintain containment units and 
schemes for objects, entities, and phenomena in Foundation facilities.
=== Researcher ===
Researchers are the scientific branch of the Foundation, drawn from 
the ranks of the smartest and best-trained research scientists from 
around the world. With specialists in every field imaginable, from 
chemistry and botany to more esoteric or specialized fields such as 
theoretical physics and xenobiology, the goal of the Foundation's 
research projects is to gain a better understanding of unexplained 
anomalies and how they operate.
=== Security Officer ===
On-site security officers — often referred to simply as guards — at 
Foundation facilities are tasked with maintaining physical and 
information security for Foundation projects, operations, and personnel.
 Primarily drawn and recruited from military, law enforcement, and 
correctional facility personnel, security officers are trained in the 
use of all types of weapons as well as a variety of contingency plans 
covering both containment breach incidents as well as hostile action. 
These personnel are also responsible for information security, 
such as making sure that sensitive documents are not misplaced and that a
 facility's computer systems are safe from outside intrusion. They are 
also often the first line of defense against hostile outside forces for 
Foundation facilities.
=== Tactical Response Officer ===
Response teams — or tactical teams — are highly trained and heavily 
armed combat teams tasked with escorting containment teams when 
dangerous anomalous entities or hostile Groups of Interest
 are involved and defending Foundation facilities against hostile 
action. Response teams are effectively military units stationed at major
 Foundation facilities that are ready to deploy at a moment's notice.
== Field Personnel ==
=== Field Agent ===
Field agents are the eyes and ears of the Foundation, personnel 
trained to look for and investigate signs of anomalous activity, often 
undercover with local or regional law enforcement or embedded in local 
services such as emergency medical services and regulatory 
organizations. As undercover units, field agents are typically not 
equipped to deal with confirmed cases of anomalous activity; once such 
an incident has been confirmed and isolated, field agents will typically
 call for assistance from the nearest field containment team with the 
means to safely secure and contain such anomalies.
=== Mobile Task Force Operative ===
Mobile Task Forces 
are specialist units comprised of veteran field personnel drawn from all
 over the Foundation. These task forces are mobilized to deal with 
threats of a specific nature and can include anything from field 
researchers specializing in a particular type of anomaly to heavily 
armed combat units tasked to secure certain types of hostile anomalous 
entity. See the Task Forces document for more detailed information.
== Administration ==
=== Site Director ===
Site directors for major Foundation facilities are the 
highest-ranking personnel at that location and are responsible for the 
continued, safe operation of the site and all of its contained anomalies
 and projects. All major departmental directors report directly to the 
Site Director, who in turn reports to the O5 Council.
=== O5 Council Member ===
The O5 Council refers to the committee consisting of the 
highest-ranking directors of the Foundation. With complete access to all
 information regarding anomalies in containment, the O5 Council oversees
 all Foundation operations worldwide and directs its long-term strategic
 plans. Due to the sensitivity of their positions, O5 Council members 
must not come into direct contact with any anomalous object, entity, or 
phenomenon. Furthermore, the identities of all O5 Council members is 
classified; all council members are referred to only by their numeric 
designation (O5-1 through O5-13).
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