CPS Protective Intelligence and Surveillance Detection 3

Question 1

What is 'social media intelligence' (SOCMINT) used for in protective intelligence?

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Monitoring publicly available social media to identify threats, person-of-concern activity, and emerging risks

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Marketing the protectee's brand on social platforms

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Managing the protectee's social media accounts

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Encrypting the protection team's social media communications

Question 2

What is the role of a 'hostile reconnaissance' in the attack planning cycle?

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Information gathering by an adversary to identify weaknesses before launching an attack

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Reconnaissance conducted by the protection team on a potential threat actor

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A law enforcement technique for gathering evidence

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A post-incident investigation method

Question 3

What does 'need-to-know' mean in the context of protective intelligence sharing?

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Intelligence is shared only with individuals whose role requires that information to perform their duty

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All team members must know all intelligence regardless of their role

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Intelligence is shared only with law enforcement, never with private teams

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All intelligence must be publicly disclosed

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of 'protective intelligence failure'?

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Failing to collect or share information about a known person of concern, resulting in a successful attack

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Identifying a threat actor before they can act

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Arresting a threat actor prior to an attack

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Conducting a comprehensive venue survey before an event

Question 5

What does 'time-sensitive targeting' mean in the context of threat response?

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Rapidly acting on time-critical intelligence to neutralize a threat before the window of opportunity closes

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Scheduling protection assignments on a tight timeline

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Setting targets for the protection team's performance metrics

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Scheduling surveillance detection operations at specific times

Question 6

In protective intelligence, what is the significance of 'corroboration'?

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Validating intelligence from one source with independent confirmation from another source to increase accuracy

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Having the protectee confirm their own schedule

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Getting legal authorization to conduct surveillance

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Cross-training team members on intelligence techniques