Description
The Counterintelligence (CI) Agent conducts investigations, operations, collection and reporting, analysis production, and technical services to detect, identify, counter, exploit or neutralize the Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) and international terrorist threat to the Army and Department of Defense (DOD). Detects and identifies the CI related insider threat; identifies and counters the collection efforts and activities of foreign adversaries, which presents a threat to the lives, property, or security of Army forces. Ensures that CI activities are conducted according to current law, executive order and Army/DOD policy.
Core Skills
- counterintelligence investigations
- threat and risk assessment
- insider threat detection
- interviewing and elicitation
- surveillance and counter-surveillance awareness
- report writing and case documentation
- intelligence collection and analysis
- security incident response support
- vulnerability assessment from human and technical perspectives
- briefing and stakeholder communication
- liaison with law enforcement and security partners
- operational security (OPSEC)
- background investigations
- critical thinking and pattern recognition
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- SANS FOR578: Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) or equivalent
- OSINT Practitioner Certification (e.g., SANS or McAfee Institute)
Civilian Career Paths
- COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
- INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- PHYSICAL SECURITY
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