OPSEC
OPSEC. The rules that keep you eligible.
Printable, shareable, decision-tree-style references for cleared work.
- DECISION TREE // CLEARED USE
Cleared AI Use Decision Tree
Run this six-step check before you paste anything into a public AI tool. If any step lands on YES, stop. The whole tree takes about ten seconds once you know it. Print it. Tape it next to your monitor.
Open → PRINTABLE - REFERENCE // CLEARED USE
What to Paste / What NOT to Paste
A two-column quick reference for the moment before you hit Ctrl+V. Left column is hard no. Right column is fine if you sanitize first. Print it. Bookmark it.
Open → PRINTABLE - DECISION TREE // RESUME LANGUAGE
Resume Disclosure Decision Tree
You can describe your cleared work on a resume. You just have to abstract it correctly. The rule is simple: type of problem, type of customer, type of impact is safe. Specific names, programs, targets, and locations are not.
Open → PRINTABLE - TEMPLATE // CLEARED LINKEDIN
LinkedIn Template for Cleared AI Engineers
A LinkedIn profile that gets you cleared interviews without burning your clearance. The rule: signal your fit without naming what you built or where. Recruiters in this space know the code. They do not need the program name.
Open → PRINTABLE - TEST // ROUTINE SELF-CHECK
The Reinvestigation Test
A one-line self-check that catches more OPSEC mistakes than any policy document. Ask it before you post, paste, or send. If the answer is no, do not do the thing.
Open → PRINTABLE - REFERENCE // TRAVEL
Travel OPSEC for Cleared AI Engineers
AI engineers carry a particular set of things adversaries want. Model details, vendor relationships, system architectures, customer names. Travel is where that information is most exposed. This is the before, during, and after.
Open → PRINTABLE - GUIDANCE // SELF-REPORT
Incident Self-Report Guidance
If you think you may have mishandled something, the right move is the boring one. Report it. Fast. Document the timeline. Work with your security officer. The math of self-report versus being caught is not close.
Open → PRINTABLE