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.

Classifications are assigned to personnel based on their proximity to
 potentially dangerous anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena.

## 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).