7.11—Components' responsibilities.
Each DHS component shall appoint a security officer or security liaison to implement this part. the security officer/security liaison shall:
(a)
Implement, observe, and enforce security regulations or procedures within their component with respect to the classification, declassification, safeguarding, handling, and storage of classified national security information;
(b)
Report violations of the provisions of this regulation to the Chief Security Officer committed by employees of their component, as required;
(c)
Ensure that employees of their component acquire adequate security education and training, as required by the DHS classified information security procedures;
(d)
Continuously review the requirements for personnel access to classified information as a part of the continuous need-to-know evaluation, and initiate action to administratively withdraw or reduce the level of access authorized, as appropriate; and
(e)
Cooperate fully with any request from the Chief Security Officer for assistance in the implementation of this part.