10.8 Security Considerations
Outlines the security procedures governing Deep Space 9's tactical hardware, data, and plans, including the levels of security keyed to system type, crisis level, and data sensitivity, the categorization of stand-alone consumables and materials as potential sabotage agents, the restriction of physical and computer access to defensive systems to cleared Starfleet and Bajoran personnel, the protection of personal weapons in guarded armories, the transfer of salvageable weapons to warp-capable ships at high conflict rankings, and the autonomous computer access controls and data-purging measures for strategic plans.
All hardware, data, and plans related to Starfleet and Bajoran defensive operations are subject to standard security procedures. The particular level of security is determined by type of system requiring restricted use, crisis level, and data sensitivity. Stand-alone hardware, consumables, and chemicals and alloys are categorized as to potential security threats as sabotage agents and may be placed under restricted access rules.
Physical and computer access to major defensive hardware systems is limited to authorized Starfleet and Bajoran officers and crew, and other personnel with clearances of level-1. The restricted systems include station-mounted phasers, photon and quantum torpedoes, fusion power generation, computers, defensive shields, tractor beams, communications, and auto-destruct devices. Additionally, all personal phasers, powerpacks, photon grenades, and related battlefield equipment are protected in guarded armory sections in ops, Mid-Core, Lower Core, and Habitat Ring. Above a condition-3 conflict ranking, if time permits, all salvageable weapons and strategic materials will be transferred to available warp-capable ships.
Computer restricted access is typically handled by autonomous security routines in the CPG. Data terminals required for routine operation of the station will continue to function at all but the most dire conflict ranking of condition-5, in which the station is in immediate danger of falling to threat forces. Cascading terminal shutdowns and selective command lockouts will automatically isolate ops from the rest of the station, and inactive consoles can be reinitialized only with a combination of the proper decryption keystrokes and passcode voice commands.
All Starfleet strategic plans and tactical operations data can be accessed only by senior staff from certain consoles and remote padd-type devices. Screen graphics will automatically drop out and deep memory storage data may be purged if the authorized user is incapacitated or compromised, as determined by a combination of lifesign scans, periodic passcode requests, and other undisclosed methods.