Chapter
The Role of a CIA Handler
27:12 - 37:11 (09:59)
A handler's role in the CIA entails working with recruited sources to keep the information flowing and reporting it via classified channels to Washington. Today, handlers receive information via thumb drives or dead drops in prearranged spots.
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The CIA sometimes recruits people without access to information and performs seeding operations to put them in a position to access intelligence.
27:12 - 31:40 (04:27)
Summary
The CIA sometimes recruits people without access to information and performs seeding operations to put them in a position to access intelligence. They might approach as a business person to obtain information indirectly, rather than revealing their government affiliation.
ChapterThe Role of a CIA Handler
Episode116: Mad Dog
PodcastDarknet Diaries
A CIA case officer describes how they had to recruit and handle sources, gather information, and report it back to Washington using classified channels.
31:40 - 36:23 (04:43)
Summary
A CIA case officer describes how they had to recruit and handle sources, gather information, and report it back to Washington using classified channels. They would meet with sources clandestinely and report the information back to superiors, often combining it with other intelligence from signals intelligence or all-source intelligence.
ChapterThe Role of a CIA Handler
Episode116: Mad Dog
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based business management system.
36:23 - 37:11 (00:48)
Summary
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based business management system. The author is a security expert. It detects suspicious emails and diversifies your security stack so you're not just relying on one generalized solution.