Counterintelligence

Job Aids

Countering Foreign Intelligence Threats: Implementation and Best Practices Guide This job aid from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) on countering foreign threats givesbest practices for implementing a CI Program. This resource is best suited for facility security personnel and seniorleaders.

Although oriented for Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, these address universal principles applicable anywhere:

Counterintelligence (CI) Awareness Integration Plan
This job aid provides basic guidelines on setting up a CI program.
Counterintelligence Best Practices for Industry
This job aid is a more in-depth look into CI programs and several of the foreign collection methods.
Understanding Espionage and National Security Crimes
This job aid discusses the difference between economic espionage, trade secret theft, and Export Administration Regulation (EAR) or International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) Violations.
CI Foreign Travel Briefing – Provides guidance and templates for establishing a foreign travel program
Suspicious Emails
Counterintelligence Awareness and Security Brief eLearning

National Counterintelligence Strategy Executive Summary
This report provides an executive summary of the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America for 2020-2022.

Build Security In
This toolkit by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has several articles and tools to assist in building security into a program. This toolkit is more applicable for network administrators and information technology and security personnel.
Computer Security Resource Center
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) toolkit for computer security resources has a wealth of information for incorporating both CI and cyber into a security program. This toolkit is more applicable for network administrators and information technology and security personnel.

CDSE Counterintelligence Awareness Video Lesson
This four minute YouTube video is a basic primer on Counterintelligence and Security. This job aid is suited for all facility personnel.
CI and Insider Threat Support to Security
This seven minute YouTube video gives the basic “why” on Insider threat and Counterintelligence. The first four and a half minutes are more universal, and after this mark, the video becomes more Department of Defense (DOD) centric. This resource is best suited for facility security personnel and senior leaders.

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