Here is a best practices guide by the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) on how to “Protect Your Organization from the Foreign Intelligence Threat”. Protecting an organization is not solely the duty of security personnel; everyone in the organization must play a role. To help public and private-sector organizations guard against foreign intelligence threats, NCSC offers an overview of best practices below.
This best practices guide provides insight on the following sections:
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What is the threat from foreign intelligence entities (FIE)?
- Methods and trends
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How do we counter the threat?
- Protect the nation’s critical infrastructure;
- Reduce threats to key U.S. supply chains;
- Counter the exploitation of the U.S. economy;
- Defend American democracy against foreign influence; and
- Counter foreign intelligence cyber and technical operations.
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What steps can organizations take?
- Common understanding of the threat landscape;
- Traditional security practices;
- Physical security;
- Personnel security;
- Cybersecurity; and
- Operations Security (OPSEC).
- Counterintelligence (CI) Practices;
- Protecting Against the Insider Threat;
- Factor Along the Critical Path to Insider Risk; and
- Supply Chain Risk Management.
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How do we put it all together?
- Viewing risk at an enterprise level; and
- Engage all stakeholders and promote an organizational culture of awareness.
Length: 8 Pages
12.13.2021 Protect Your Org from the Foreign Intel Threat - NCSC
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