CDASA Counterintelligence

Question 1

What is the primary goal of counterintelligence (CI) operations within the defense intelligence community?

Accepted Answer

Detecting and neutralizing foreign intelligence threats to U.S. national security

Answer

CI's primary goal is to identify, detect, and neutralize the intelligence collection activities and other threats posed by foreign intelligence services against U.S. national security.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'elicitation' as a foreign intelligence threat tactic?

Accepted Answer

Using seemingly normal conversation to extract sensitive information from a target

Answer

Elicitation is a technique where a foreign intelligence officer uses seemingly casual conversation to draw out sensitive or classified information without alerting the target.

Question 3

The MICE acronym identifies key motivations that make individuals vulnerable to foreign intelligence recruitment. What does MICE stand for?

Accepted Answer

Money, Ideology, Coercion/Compromise, Ego

Answer

MICE stands for Money, Ideology, Coercion/Compromise, and Ego — the four primary motivators CI professionals use to identify personnel who may be susceptible to foreign recruitment.

Question 4

In espionage tradecraft, what is a 'dead drop'?

Accepted Answer

A covert location used to exchange information without direct contact between the parties involved

Answer

A dead drop is a prearranged, covert location where an intelligence officer and an agent can exchange materials or information without ever meeting in person, reducing the risk of detection.

Question 5

Which counterintelligence method involves deliberately providing slightly different versions of sensitive information to different suspects in order to identify the source of a leak?

Accepted Answer

Canary trap

Answer

A canary trap involves feeding uniquely altered versions of sensitive information to different individuals so that when the information is leaked, analysts can identify the specific source.

(CDASA) Certified Defense All-Source Analysis Practice Test

(CDASA) Certified Defense All-Source Analysis Practice Test

CDASA Counterintelligence