2003-04-18_sidtoday_-__profile_intelligence_security_issues.pdf
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(U)Profile:IntelligenceSecurityIssues
FROM:Chief,SIGINTPolicy,LegislativeAffairs,&IntelligenceSecurityRunDate:04/18/2003
(U)TodayweprofileSID'sIntelligenceSecurityIssuesorganization,thelastinourseriesonCommunicationsandSupportOperations:
(S//SI)You'reathomereadingtheSundaypaperwhenyoucomeacrosssomethingyouthinkisclassified."IsthisaCryptologicInsecurity?WhatisaCryptologicInsecurity?"
(S//SI)ACryptologicInsecurity(CI)iswhenintelligenceisdisclosed--suchasviaamedialeak--withoutauthorization.SIDhasanofficethathandlesitsCIProgram:theIntelligenceSecurityIssuesoffice.Everydaywescanapproximately350pressitemsforpotentialCIs.WethenresearchdatabasestoconfirmordenythevalidityoftheCI.ThisisavitalstepintheCIanalysisprocesstodeterminewhetherornottoforwardthepackagetoNSA'sPublicAffairsOffice(PAO)fortasking.WhataboutSIGINTlosses?WereviewbooksandInternetarticlestodiscoveranddocumenttheselosses.
(S//SI)IntelligenceSecurityIssuesalsomaintainstheFIRSTFRUITForeignKnowledgeDatabase,whichcurrentlycontainsover5,000insecurity-relatedrecords.ThisisaSIGINTdatabasethatistheIntelligenceCommunity'sprototype.FIRSTFRUITcombinesallSIGINT-relatedinformation--EspionageDamageAssessments,CryptologicInsecurities(Media/Books,etc.),UnauthorizedDisclosures,Demarches,andLiaisonexchanges--intoonedatabase.
(U//FOUO)WealsoareresponsiblefortheSIGINTDirector'sstaffportionoftheNSACounteringAdversaryDenialandDeception(D&D;)Program,proactivelyprotectingU.S.intelligencesourcesandmethodsanddeterminingwaystocounterforeigndenialanddeception.OurfindingsarepublishedinD&D;assessmentsandrespondtoD&D;questionsfromtheIntelligenceCommunity.Finally,IntelligenceSecurityIssuesmanagesSID'sOperationsSecurity(OPSEC)Program.WemeetwithSIDOPSECcoordinatorstoreviewtheprogramandprovideOPSECtrainingandguidance;monitortheconductofOPSECwithintheSIGINTDirectorate;andsubmitappropriateNSA-requiredOPSECreports.
(U//FOUO)ThisisjustabriefoverviewofwhatIntelligenceSecurityIssuesdoeseveryday.Formoredetailedinformationaboutwhatwedoandhowwecanserveyou,visitourwebpage..Pleasecontactusifwecanbeofanyassistance!
SERIES:(U)Communicationsand
SupportOperations(CSO)
1. Profiles:SIDCommunicationsandSupportOperations
2. Profile:SIDRegistry-GrandCentral
3. Profile:SIGINTSupportServices
4. Profile:SIGINTLegislativeAffairs
5. Profile:SIGINTPolicy6. Profile:Intelligence
SecurityIssues
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