Army
INTELLIGENCE

MOS

351M

Human Intelligence Collection Technician

Description

Knows history, culture, geography, and current politics and economics of country or countries in area to which assigned; applies techniques and principles of interrogation and document exploitation; applies interrogation reporting procedures; conducts interrogations of informants, prisoners of war, and refugees in a foreign language; prepares reports of interrogations and identifies and resolves conflicting information provided by different sources; disseminates reports and makes assessments of the validity of information for dissemination to users; summarizes findings; functions as a supervisor, chief, or commander of a team or larger unit; translates technical publications related to recent scientific discoveries and inventions; usually is proficient in reading, writing, speaking, and translating foreign language; performs basic computer functions; writes technical reports; manages human intelligence assets for the command; assists in long-range planning and asset management.

Core Skills

  • human intelligence collection
  • interviewing and interrogation
  • source operations and management
  • foreign language proficiency
  • cultural and regional expertise
  • report writing and intelligence reporting formats
  • information validation and corroboration
  • counterintelligence awareness
  • open source research
  • link and pattern analysis
  • briefing and presentation
  • operational security (OPSEC)
  • stakeholder engagement
  • critical thinking and analytical reasoning
  • case management and documentation

Common Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
  • GIAC Human Intelligence (HUMINT) (or equivalent HUMINT-focused training)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • SANS FORINT: Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) for Analysts (or equivalent OSINT cert)

Civilian Career Paths

  • HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
  • INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
  • OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE
  • LAW ENFORCEMENT

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