Intelligence Agencies#
Reference of national civilian, military, and signals intelligence services. Names, primary mission, and notable public attribution. Capabilities listed are public-record or derived from declassified material; nothing here is operational tasking.
For collection disciplines, see Intelligence Disciplines. For state-sponsored cyber actors, see Hacker Groups. For sanctions context, see Sanctions Lists.
Five Eyes (UKUSA)#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
United States |
CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; foreign HUMINT + covert action. |
United States |
NSA / CSS |
National Security Agency; SIGINT + cyber. |
United States |
FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation; domestic counter-intel + counter-terrorism + LE. |
United States |
DIA |
Defense Intelligence Agency; military intel. |
United States |
NGA |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; GEOINT. |
United States |
NRO |
National Reconnaissance Office; SIGINT/IMINT satellites. |
United States |
ODNI |
Office of the Director of National Intelligence; coordinator. |
United States |
USCYBERCOM |
Joint cyber combatant command. |
United States |
USSF SpOC |
Space Force Space Operations Command; space intel. |
United States |
INSCOM, ONI, MCIA |
AFISRA, USCG-I , Service intel commands (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard). |
United Kingdom |
SIS / MI6 |
Secret Intelligence Service; foreign HUMINT. |
United Kingdom |
MI5 (Security Svc |
) Domestic counter-intel + counter-terrorism. |
United Kingdom |
GCHQ |
Government Communications HQ; SIGINT + NCSC for defense. |
United Kingdom |
DI |
Defence Intelligence (MoD). |
United Kingdom |
NCA |
National Crime Agency; serious + organized crime. |
Canada |
CSIS |
Canadian Security Intelligence Service. |
Canada |
CSE |
Communications Security Establishment; SIGINT + cyber. |
Canada |
RCMP |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police; federal LE. |
Australia |
ASIS |
Australian Secret Intelligence Service; foreign HUMINT. |
Australia |
ASIO |
Australian Security Intelligence Organization; domestic. |
Australia |
ASD |
Australian Signals Directorate; SIGINT + cyber. |
Australia |
AGO, DIO, ONI |
Geospatial / Defence / Office of National Intelligence. |
New Zealand |
NZSIS |
NZ Security Intelligence Service. |
New Zealand |
GCSB |
Government Communications Security Bureau; SIGINT. |
Nine / Fourteen Eyes (extended SIGINT-sharing)#
Beyond Five Eyes: the Nine Eyes adds Denmark, France, Netherlands, and Norway. The Fourteen Eyes (“SSEUR”) further adds Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Each member contributes its own national SIGINT entity.
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Denmark |
FE |
Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (defense intel). |
France |
DGSE |
Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure; foreign. |
France |
DGSI |
Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure; domestic. |
France |
DRM |
Direction du renseignement militaire. |
France |
ANSSI |
Agence nationale de la sécurité des SI; defensive cyber. |
Netherlands |
AIVD |
General Intelligence and Security Service (civilian). |
Netherlands |
MIVD |
Military Intelligence and Security Service. |
Norway |
NIS / E-tjenesten |
Etterretningstjenesten; foreign + SIGINT. |
Norway |
PST |
Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste; domestic security. |
Germany |
BND |
Bundesnachrichtendienst; foreign intel + SIGINT. |
Germany |
BfV |
Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz; domestic. |
Germany |
MAD |
Militärischer Abschirmdienst; military counter-intel. |
Germany |
BSI |
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik; defensive cyber. |
Belgium |
VSSE / SGRS |
State Security / Military Intelligence. |
Italy |
AISE / AISI / DIS |
Foreign / Domestic / Coordinator (under PCM). |
Spain |
CNI |
Centro Nacional de Inteligencia. |
Sweden |
MUST / SÄPO / FRA |
Military / Security Service / SIGINT (FRA = Försvarets Radioanstalt). |
EU + other European#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Switzerland |
NDB |
Nachrichtendienst des Bundes. |
Austria |
DSN / HNAA |
Direktion Staatsschutz; military intel. |
Finland |
SUPO / VTL |
Domestic / Military intel. |
Estonia |
Välisluureamet |
Foreign Intelligence Service. |
Estonia |
KAPO / Kaitsepolits |
eiamet Internal security. |
Latvia |
SAB / VDD |
Constitutional / Internal. |
Lithuania |
VSD / AOTD |
Foreign / Military intel. |
Poland |
ABW / AW / SKW / SW |
M W Internal / Foreign / Military counter-intel / ilitary foreign. |
Czechia |
BIS / UZSI / VZ |
Internal / Foreign / Military. |
Slovakia |
SIS |
Slovenská informačná služba. |
Hungary |
AH / IH |
Domestic / Foreign. |
Romania |
SRI / SIE / DGIA |
Internal / Foreign / Military. |
Bulgaria |
SANS / DAR |
Domestic / Foreign. |
Greece |
EYP |
Ethniki Ypiresia Pliroforion. |
Cyprus |
KYP |
Kentriki Ypiresia Pliroforion. |
Portugal |
SIS / SIED / SIM |
Internal / Foreign / Military. |
Ireland |
G2 / Garda CT |
Defence Forces J2 / Garda Síochána CT. |
Iceland |
Greiningardeild |
RLR analysis division. |
Russia + post-Soviet#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Russia |
FSB |
Federal Security Service; domestic + counter-intel + order. Successor to KGB 2nd Chief Directorate. |
Russia |
SVR |
Foreign Intelligence Service (KGB First CD successor). |
Russia |
GRU / GU |
Main Intelligence Directorate; military / foreign. |
Russia |
FSO |
Federal Protective Service. |
Russia |
FAPSI (defunct) |
Successor functions absorbed by FSB / SVR. |
Russia |
Roskomnadzor |
Communications regulator (legal authority for surveillance). |
Belarus |
KGB |
Retains KGB name; domestic + foreign. |
Ukraine |
SBU |
Security Service of Ukraine. |
Ukraine |
HUR / GUR |
Defense intelligence. |
Ukraine |
SZRU |
Foreign Intelligence Service. |
Kazakhstan |
KNB |
Committee for National Security. |
Uzbekistan |
SGB |
State Security Service. |
Armenia |
SNS |
National Security Service. |
Azerbaijan |
DTX |
State Security Service. |
Georgia |
SSSG |
State Security Service of Georgia. |
Moldova |
SIS |
Information and Security Service. |
Middle East#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Israel |
Mossad |
Foreign HUMINT + covert action. |
Israel |
Shin Bet (Shabak) |
Domestic security. |
Israel |
Aman |
Military intel; includes Unit 8200 (SIGINT). |
Israel |
INSA |
National Security Adviser-coordinated cyber. |
Saudi Arabia |
GIP |
General Intelligence Presidency; foreign. |
Saudi Arabia |
Mabahith |
Internal security. |
UAE |
SIA |
Signals Intelligence Agency. |
UAE |
SSD / Tariq |
DarkMatter-era cyber capability has been restructured. |
Iran |
MOIS |
Ministry of Intelligence (VAJA). |
Iran |
IRGC-IO |
IRGC Intelligence Organization (parallel). |
Iran |
IRGC Quds |
External operations. |
Türkiye |
MİT |
National Intelligence Organization. |
Egypt |
GIS / Mukhabarat |
General Intelligence Service. |
Egypt |
MMI |
Military Intelligence. |
Jordan |
GID |
General Intelligence Directorate (Mukhabarat). |
Lebanon |
GS-DGS |
Directorate General of General Security. |
Iraq |
INIS / NSS / SS |
National / Service / Counter-terror. |
Syria |
GIS / MID / AFI |
General / Military / Air Force Intel. |
Qatar |
QSS |
Qatar State Security. |
Pakistan |
ISI |
Inter-Services Intelligence (military). |
Pakistan |
IB |
Intelligence Bureau (civilian). |
Pakistan |
MI |
Military Intelligence. |
Asia-Pacific#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
China |
MSS |
Ministry of State Security; civilian intel. |
China |
Joint Staff Dept In |
telligence Bureau PLA strategic intel. |
China |
SSF |
PLA Strategic Support Force; cyber + space + EW. |
China |
MPS 1st Bureau |
Public Security counter-intelligence. |
China |
Cyberspace Admin |
CAC; regulatory + censorship + data control. |
North Korea |
RGB |
Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPA). |
North Korea |
MSS |
Ministry of State Security (civilian). |
South Korea |
NIS |
National Intelligence Service. |
South Korea |
DCC / DIA |
Defense Counter-Intelligence / Defense Intel Agency. |
Japan |
PSIA |
Public Security Intelligence Agency. |
Japan |
CIRO |
Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office. |
Japan |
DIH |
Defense Intelligence Headquarters. |
Japan |
NPA Foreign Affairs |
Counter-terror. |
Taiwan |
NSB / MJIB / MIB |
M National Security Bureau / Investigation Bureau / ilitary Intelligence. |
India |
RAW |
Research and Analysis Wing; foreign. |
India |
IB |
Intelligence Bureau; domestic. |
India |
NTRO |
National Technical Research Organization; SIGINT + cyber. |
India |
DIA / DGMI / NIA |
Defense / Military / Counter-terror. |
Bangladesh |
DGFI / NSI |
Defense Forces Intel / National Security Intel. |
Singapore |
SID |
Security and Intelligence Division. |
Indonesia |
BIN / BAIS |
National Intel Body / Defense Intel. |
Malaysia |
MEIO |
Malaysian External Intelligence Organization. |
Thailand |
NIA |
National Intelligence Agency. |
Vietnam |
TC2 |
General Department II (Defense intel). |
Philippines |
NICA |
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency. |
Australia |
ASIS / ASIO |
See Five Eyes. |
Africa, Latin America#
Country |
Agency |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
South Africa |
SASS / SSA |
South African Secret Service; State Security Agency. |
Egypt |
GIS |
See ME. |
Morocco |
DGED / DGST |
Direction Générale des Études et de la Documentation. |
Algeria |
DGDSE |
External security. |
Tunisia |
ATSS |
Agence Tunisienne de la Sûreté de l’État. |
Nigeria |
DSS / NIA / DIA |
Domestic / Foreign / Defence. |
Kenya |
NIS |
National Intelligence Service. |
Ethiopia |
NISS |
National Intelligence and Security Service. |
Mexico |
CNI |
Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (civilian). |
Mexico |
SEDENA-Inteligencia |
Military. |
Brazil |
ABIN |
Agência Brasileira de Inteligência. |
Brazil |
CIE |
Centro de Inteligência do Exército. |
Argentina |
AFI |
Agencia Federal de Inteligencia. |
Colombia |
DNI / DIPOL |
National Directorate / Police Intelligence. |
Cuba |
DGI |
Dirección General de Inteligencia. |
Venezuela |
SEBIN / DGCIM |
Civilian / Military intel. |
Chile |
ANI |
Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia. |
Peru |
DINI |
Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia. |
Ecuador |
CIES |
Coordinación de Inteligencia Estratégica. |
Multilateral / coordination#
Body |
Notes |
- |
|---|---|---|
NATO Intelligence |
Joint Intelligence |
Division (JID); NATO Intelligence Fusion Center. |
EU INTCEN |
EU Intelligence Ana |
lysis Center. |
EU SIAC |
Single Intelligence |
Analysis Capacity (with EUMS). |
INTERPOL |
LE coordination, no |
t an intelligence agency. |
EUROPOL |
EU LE coordination |
|
EUROJUST |
Judicial coordinati |
on. |
Five Eyes Tier 2 |
CCEU, SDA, NSA-Five |
Eyes liaison cells. |
GCC counter-terro |
r Gulf Cooperation C |
ouncil intel sharing. |
ASEAN |
Limited intel shari |
ng. |
Notable historical#
Service |
Notes |
- |
|---|---|---|
KGB (USSR) |
Komitet Gosudarstve |
nnoy Bezopasnosti; succeeded by FSB / SVR / FAPSI / FSO. |
Stasi (DDR) |
Ministry für Staat |
ssicherheit; archives partially open (BStU). |
Securitate (RO) |
Departamentul Secu |
rității Statului. |
StB (Czechoslovak |
ia) Státní bezpečnos |
|
SIM / SS / SD (DE |
) Nazi-era; war crim |
e tribunals. |
SAVAK (Iran) |
1957-1979; CIA/Mos |
sad-trained. |
DINA (Chile) |
Pinochet-era. |
- |
SISMI / SISDE (IT |
) Predecessors of AI |
SE / AISI. |
Operator notes#
Public attribution, nation-state cyber actors get named via private-sector reports (Mandiant APT##, CrowdStrike Bear/Panda/etc., Microsoft TYPHOON / SLEET / STORM); see Hacker Groups.
Liaison vs unilateral, most agencies have liaison channels with allied services even outside formal pacts; unilateral collection on allied territory still happens (see Snowden disclosures).
Civilian vs military, most countries split civilian (foreign + domestic) from military intel; SIGINT often defense-attached; cyber often joint.
Legal authority, domestic SIGINT requires a warrant in most rule-of-law states (FISA / RIPA / G10 / NIS Act); foreign collection generally executive authority.
Disclosure regimes, US: declassification on a schedule (NDC); EU members vary; UK 30-year rule with exemptions; commonwealth FoI laws.
Cyber overlap, defensive cyber and offensive cyber often live under different agencies (e.g. NSA/CYBERCOM vs CISA in the US, GCHQ vs NCSC in the UK).