CI/Security Awareness Training

“…It is the human factor that makes an espionage service successful, not its high-tech bells and whistles.”

--Markus Wolf, Man Without a Face (Former East German spy master)

During this one day course, CI, security, and HR professionals will study the underpinnings of espionage operations.  

Regardless of which country’s intelligence service conducts espionage, there are five basic elements:

1. Contact/Communication
2. Collection
3. Motive/Reward
4. Foreign Travel
5. Tradecraft

We will discuss myriad ways espionage investigations begin, which will be robust with case illustrations spanning the last 50+ years of penetrations of the US intelligence community, military, and US Government. 

Inherent in every espionage investigation are the complexities and decision making processes of that particular penetration, which stem from personal, personnel, legal, and investigative concerns and requirements.

We discuss current trends such as the use of computers not only to make contact with FIS, but also as an instrument of the crime, and insights on dual loyalty issues. 

An understanding of the mindset of the spy is presented from an investigator’s position, that is, what does it mean during various CI techniques to include the all important interview with the suspect.

Discussions are rich with many case examples to reinforce operational and investigative concepts and techniques, as well as to stimulate discussion and further individual research after leaving the session.

Ultimately, everyone attending this course will be better prepared to recognize anomalies that might indicate the presence of espionage and assist in the neutralization process.