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What can you do with a secret security clearance?
Examples of Jobs that Require a Security Clearance
- Accountant.
- Administrative Assistant.
- Business Analyst.
- Business Development.
- Cartographer.
- Cost Estimator.
- Counterintelligence Analyst.
- Cryptanalyst.
How much does a Top Secret security clearance add to salary?
A Top Secret Clearance in your area makes on average $102,744 per year, or $2,834 (3\%) more than the national average annual salary of $99,910. California ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Top Secret Clearance salaries.
How long is secret clearance good for?
How often is a security clearance renewed? An individual is normally subject to reinvestigation approximately every five years for a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Is Sci higher than TS?
Information “above Top Secret,” a phrase used by the media, means either Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) or Special Access Program (SAP). It is not truly “above” Top Secret, since there is no clearance higher than Top Secret.
Do all TS SCI require polygraph?
To clear something up – a TS/SCI doesn’t necessarily require a polygraph. Intelligence or law enforcement positions will probably require a polygraph – it’s an agency by agency thing.
Do you lose your security clearance when you leave your job?
Once you leave the position your clearance is for it remains current for two years unless you move to another position that requires that clearance level. After two years, you clearance becomes inactive and you’ll be required to go through another vetting process.
What work does a security clearance allow a person to do?
What work does a security clearance allow a person to do? A security clearance allows an individual filling a specific position to have access to classified national security information up to and including the level of clearance that they hold as long as the individual has a “need to know” the information and signed a non-disclosure agreement.
What are the dangers of having a top secret security clearance?
Having access to national security information — especially at a level where unauthorized disclosure could cause grave damage to national security, as is the case with a Top Secret clearance — means nefarious individuals might be on the lookout for ways to take advantage of you.
Why can’t I put my security clearance on my resume?
The issue comes from the fact that you are letting the world know that you have a Top Secret security clearance, because anyone can find your resume on those job sites.
Do you have to be a citizen to get a security clearance?
If the position requires access to classified information, a background investigation must be conducted. This is done after a conditional offer of employment is given to an applicant. Do I have to be a U.S. citizen to receive a security clearance from the Department of State? Yes.