HUMINT Collection Techniques Flashcards
7 cards from real CFA practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 HUMINT Collection Techniques flashcards as text
A field agent notices a vehicle has appeared at three separate, unrelated locations during an operational route. This is best described as:
Answer: A surveillance indicator requiring action
The same vehicle appearing at multiple unrelated stops on a surveillance detection route (SDR) is a significant indicator of hostile surveillance.
The legal authority that governs U.S. HUMINT collection activities conducted overseas by intelligence community members is primarily derived from:
Answer: Executive Order 12333 and applicable National Security Directives
Executive Order 12333 establishes the foundational framework governing U.S. intelligence activities conducted abroad, including HUMINT collection.
When using the 'quid pro quo' elicitation technique, the collector:
Answer: Pretends to share sensitive information first to encourage reciprocal disclosure
Quid pro quo in elicitation involves sharing (real or fabricated) information to trigger the social norm of reciprocity, prompting the target to share in return.
A source who volunteers information without being recruited and whose motivations are unclear should initially be treated as:
Answer: A potential provocation or dangle requiring careful validation
Unsolicited walk-ins may be dangles sent by adversaries to feed disinformation or identify intelligence officers, requiring validation before operational use.
Which method of communication is generally considered most secure for passing time-sensitive operational messages in a hostile operating environment?
Answer: One-time pad encrypted radio burst transmission
One-time pad encrypted burst transmissions offer theoretically unbreakable encryption with minimal transmission time, reducing interception risk.
During source assessment, a collector discovers the source has a history of financial difficulties and personal grievances against their employer. These factors are best categorized as:
Answer: Potential motivational vulnerabilities that can inform the recruitment pitch
Financial need and grievance are classic motivational factors (MICE - Money, Ideology, Coercion, Ego) that recruiters leverage to tailor a compelling recruitment approach.
The purpose of conducting a 'cold pitch' in a recruitment operation is to:
Answer: Approach a target directly for recruitment without prior relationship development
A cold pitch involves directly approaching a potential recruit without the usual stages of spotting, assessing, and developing a relationship first.