Implement OPSEC
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Terminal Learning Objective
Action:
Implement Operations Security Measures.
Conditions: You have been given AR 530-1 and a unit OPSEC plan,
which includes essential elements of friendly information,
indicators, vulnerabilities, and OPSEC measures.
Standard:
Implement OPSEC measures based on unit indicators and
vulnerabilities; protect unit’s essential elements of friendly
information against enemy collection efforts and to prevent
compromise.
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References
Number
Title
AR 530-1 Operations Security
(OPSEC)
Date
Mar 95
Para no.
1-5; 3-3, 3-4; 3-5, 3-6,
3-7, 3-8, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4,
4-5, chapter 2; App B,
para B-1; C, E, G.
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Administrative Notes
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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
ENVIRON. CONSIDERATIONS
EVALUATION
NONE
LOW
NONE
YES
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Security & Surprise
Operations Security (OPSEC), if properly
employed, provides your operations with
the security and surprise needed to
effectively use your resources for overall
mission success
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Enabling Learning Objective 1
Action:
Implement the OPSEC process.
Conditions: You have received a unit OPSEC plan, which
includes essential elements of friendly
information, indicators, vulnerabilities,
OPSEC measures, and AR 530-1.
Standards: Implement the OPSEC process against the
threat to prevent compromise of friendly
information.
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OPSEC Definition
Is a process of analyzing friendly actions
pursuant to military operations and other
activities.
Maintains essential secrecy, which is the
condition achieved by the denial of critical
information to the threat.
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What is an INDICATOR…
Indicators are data derived from open
sources or from detectable actions that the
threat can piece together or interpret to
reach conclusions or official estimates
concerning friendly intentions, capabilities
or activities.
Indicators are observable or discernible
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Types of Indicators
• Profile: developed from viewpoint of the threat
– Patterns: habitual actions
– Signatures: equipment, unit size, noise, etc
• Deviation: provides contrast to normal activity
• Tip-off: Something that occurs that will make the
enemy pay closer attention to you.
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Threat Collection Capabilities
• Human Intelligence (HUMINT): includes all information
derived through human sources not accessible to other
collection assets
• Imagery Intelligence (IMINT): obtain from land, sea, air, and
space platforms & airborne collection
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT): collection, evaluation, analysis,
integration, and interpretation of information from intercepted
electromagnetic emissions.
• Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT): is
scientific and technical intelligence obtained by quantitative
and qualitative analysis of data (technical sensors)
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Define OPSEC Measures
OPSEC measures are methods and means to gain
and maintain essential secrecy about critical
information & to deny the threat friendly information.
Action Control: eliminates indicators. Select what
action to undertake, decide whether or not to
execute actions, or impose restraints on actions.
Countermeasures:
– Diversions
– Camouflage
– Concealment.
– Jamming.
– Deception
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OPSEC: 5 Steps
• Identify critical information
– What needs protection?
• Conduct an analysis of threats
– Identify OPSEC vulnerabilities
• Conduct an analysis of vulnerabilities
– Identify OPSEC measures for each vulnerability
• Perform Risk Assessment
– What is the risk to the mission if the OPSEC measure
does not work?
• Apply appropriate countermeasures
– Implement those measures that require immediate
action
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Implement OPSEC
• Applies to any plan, operation, program,
project or activity
• Is continuous
• Are command directed, soldier executed
* The 5 steps of OPSEC are not followed in any
particular sequence.
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Check on Learning: ELO #1
Question: What is the definition of OPSEC?
Answer: Is a process of analyzing friendly
actions pursuant to military operations and
other activities.
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Check on Learning: ELO #1
Question: What is an indicator?
Answer: Indicators are data derived from
open sources or from detectable actions
that the threat can piece together or
interpret to reach conclusions or official
estimates concerning friendly intentions,
capabilities or activities.
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Check on Learning: ELO #1
Question: How many step in the OPSEC
process:
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Answer:
Identify critical information
Conduct an analysis of threats
Conduct an analysis of vulnerabilities
Perform Risk Assessment
Apply appropriate countermeasures
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Enabling Learning Objective 2
Action:
Define OPSEC review, assessment and survey.
Conditions:
You have received a unit OPSEC plan, which
includes essential elements of friendly
information, indicators, vulnerabilities, OPSEC
measures, and AR 530-1.
Define OPSEC review, assessment and survey
IAW AR 530-1.
Standards:
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OPSEC Review
An evaluation of a document to ensure
protection of sensitive or critical
information.
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OPSEC Assessment
Is an analysis of an operation, activity,
exercise, or support function to determine
the overall OPSEC posture and to evaluate
the degree of compliance of subordinate
organizations with the published OPSEC
plan or OPSEC program.
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OPSEC Survey
Is a method to determine if there is
adequate protection of critical information
during planning, preparations, execution,
and post-execution phases of any
operation or activity. It analyzes all
associated functions to identify sources of
information, what they disclose, and what
can be derived from the information.
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Check on Learning
Question: What are the 4 threat collection
capabilities?
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Answer:
Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
Imagery Intelligence (IMINT)
Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
Measurement and Signature Intelligence
(MASINT)
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Check on Learning
Question: Are profile, deviation & tip-off the
three Indicators? Yes or No
Answer: Yes
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Check on Learning
Question: What is the definition of OPSEC
assessment?
Answer: Is an analysis of an operation,
activity, exercise, or support function to
determine the overall OPSEC posture and
to evaluate the degree of compliance of
subordinate organizations with the
published OPSEC plan or OPSEC
program.
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Summary
1. Implement the OPSEC process.
2. Define OPSEC review, assessment and survey
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Conclusion
If known by the threat, what actions in what
time frame could provide them with our
capabilities, intentions, and vulnerabilities?
Effective OPSEC will reduce this risk – use
its tenent is all military operations.
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