HUMINT Techniques#
The tradecraft applied to HUMINT sources with the operator’s kit. Each technique is a repeatable procedure that turns raw data into intelligence.
Technique |
Description |
|---|---|
Elicitation |
Conversational extraction without an apparent interview. |
Cover and legend |
Background, pocket litter, digital trail. |
Source recruitment |
Spotting, assessing, developing, recruiting, handling. |
Source meeting |
Dead drops, brush passes, signal sites; OPSEC. |
Counter-surveillance |
Surveillance detection routes (SDR), dry-cleaning. |
Debriefing |
Structured interview to extract a source’s knowledge. |
Social engineering |
Authorized pretext-based access in cyber engagements. |
References#
HUMINT for the discipline overview.
HUMINT Tools for the operator’s kit.
HUMINT Sources for the data sources.
Robert M. Clark, Intelligence Analysis: A Target-Centric Approach.
Biases & Fallacies for analytic pitfalls.