To keep sensitive information out of our enemies hands.
OPSEC critical information includes sensitive details about operations, capabilities, activities, and intentions that, if disclosed, could harm an organization's ability to achieve its objectives or undermine its security. This information is crucial to protect and should be safeguarded through established OPSEC measures to prevent exploitation by adversaries.
Lack of OPSEC Awareness
OPSEC as a capability of Information Operations
Apply OPSEC countermeasures
OPSEC stands for "operational security". OPSEC is not revealing your plans by indirect means.
Terrorist! OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC!
The value of OPSEC lies in its ability to ?
OPSEC planning should focus on:
assessment
A functional, active, and documented OPSEC program will have the following common features: an OPSEC Program Manager or OPSEC Officer appointed in writing; the use of the five-step OPSEC process; an OPSEC SOP to document the unit, activity, installation, or staff organization's critical information and OPSEC measures to protect it; and the coordination of OPSEC with other security programs.
assessment
5205.2 is the DOD directive that governs OPSEC.