COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS || ERRORLESS
ANSWERS 100%.
Brush pass correct answers A brief operational encounter (seconds or less) in which the case
officer passes something (verbally or physically) to or receives something from the agent, or a
two-way exchange takes place.
What is tradecraft? correct answers Specialized methods and equipment used in the organization
and activity of intelligence organizations, especially techniques and methods for handling
communications with agents
cipher correct answers the generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption
Letters and words under an algorithm that has a method of hiding words or text with encryption
by replacing original letters with other letters, numbers and symbols through substitution
dangle operations correct answers is a person controlled by one intelligence service who is made
to appear as a lucrative and exploitable target to an opposing intelligence service -- KGB trying
to get one of their guys to be recruited by the CIA as a source, but is really collecting info on the
CIA
Dead Drop correct answers A secret location where materials can be left in concealment for
another party to retrieve. This eliminates the need for direct contact in hostile situations.
double agent correct answers an agent who pretends to act as a spy for one country or
organization while in fact acting on behalf of an enemy.
dry cleaning correct answers Actions taken to determine if one is under surveillance -- counter
surveillance
, false flag operation correct answers describes covert operations that are designed to deceive in
such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by entities, groups, or
nations other than those who actually planned and executed them -- ex: FBI agents disguised as
KBG agents who then attack an Air Force base, giving the FBI the justification to attack the
Soviets
honey trap correct answers A covert operation that is intended to sexually compromise an
opponent. It is usually done to compromise someone so that he or she can be blackmailed.
counterintelligence correct answers information gathered and activities conducted to protect
against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on
behalf of foreign powers
Defensive Counterintelligence correct answers Thwarting efforts by hostile intelligence services
to penetrate your service
negative counterintelligence correct answers the attempt to stop the collection of information or
fool those getting that information by ensuring that they got false news/information -- counter-
espionage
Offensive Counterintelligence correct answers having identified an opponent's efforts against
one's own system, trying to manipulate these attacks either by turning the opponent's agents into
double agents or by feeding them false information that they report home
Church Committee correct answers A precursor to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence, the committee investigated intelligence gathering for illegality by the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after certain activities had
been revealed by the Watergate affair.
Secret Service correct answers metaphor for detectives, police officers, spies, etc. in the 1800s
ANSWERS 100%.
Brush pass correct answers A brief operational encounter (seconds or less) in which the case
officer passes something (verbally or physically) to or receives something from the agent, or a
two-way exchange takes place.
What is tradecraft? correct answers Specialized methods and equipment used in the organization
and activity of intelligence organizations, especially techniques and methods for handling
communications with agents
cipher correct answers the generic term for a technique (or algorithm) that performs encryption
Letters and words under an algorithm that has a method of hiding words or text with encryption
by replacing original letters with other letters, numbers and symbols through substitution
dangle operations correct answers is a person controlled by one intelligence service who is made
to appear as a lucrative and exploitable target to an opposing intelligence service -- KGB trying
to get one of their guys to be recruited by the CIA as a source, but is really collecting info on the
CIA
Dead Drop correct answers A secret location where materials can be left in concealment for
another party to retrieve. This eliminates the need for direct contact in hostile situations.
double agent correct answers an agent who pretends to act as a spy for one country or
organization while in fact acting on behalf of an enemy.
dry cleaning correct answers Actions taken to determine if one is under surveillance -- counter
surveillance
, false flag operation correct answers describes covert operations that are designed to deceive in
such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by entities, groups, or
nations other than those who actually planned and executed them -- ex: FBI agents disguised as
KBG agents who then attack an Air Force base, giving the FBI the justification to attack the
Soviets
honey trap correct answers A covert operation that is intended to sexually compromise an
opponent. It is usually done to compromise someone so that he or she can be blackmailed.
counterintelligence correct answers information gathered and activities conducted to protect
against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on
behalf of foreign powers
Defensive Counterintelligence correct answers Thwarting efforts by hostile intelligence services
to penetrate your service
negative counterintelligence correct answers the attempt to stop the collection of information or
fool those getting that information by ensuring that they got false news/information -- counter-
espionage
Offensive Counterintelligence correct answers having identified an opponent's efforts against
one's own system, trying to manipulate these attacks either by turning the opponent's agents into
double agents or by feeding them false information that they report home
Church Committee correct answers A precursor to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence, the committee investigated intelligence gathering for illegality by the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after certain activities had
been revealed by the Watergate affair.
Secret Service correct answers metaphor for detectives, police officers, spies, etc. in the 1800s
