Positions at the moderate and high risk levels are considered what?

• A. Positions of secret clearance
• B. Authorized roles
• C. Sensitive but unclassified
• D. Positions of public trust

Answer: (D)

Moderate and high risk levels are tied to the public trust designation. When a position is categorized at these levels, it means the job involves significant discretion, responsibility, or access to assets, information, or people that could affect the public interest. Because of that potential impact on integrity and trust, these roles are designated as positions of public trust rather than as classified security clearances. The other terms refer to different concepts: secret clearance is about access to classified information, and sensitive but unclassified pertains to information—not the job’s designation. So, moderate and high risk correspond to positions of public trust.