Technical Surveillance Threat Levels
Technical Surveillance Threat Levels
Level 8 - Intelligence Agency Eavesdropping Threats
An example of this level of threat is the eavesdropping devices and methods actively being used by an intelligence agency, State Department, and so on.
This includes both radiated, and conducted signals threats along with various types of intercept systems, alarm bypass systems, covert entry devices, and so on.
Virtually all equipment involved in this level of threat is classified at least Secret. Compromise of this type of information at this level of threat would cause serious injury (but not grave damage) to either national defense or intelligence.
TSCM specialists training by the U.S. Government at Fort Washington or Richland are generally trained to this level, but no higher.
The product is designed not to be detected during a typical TSCM sweep and will require a great deal of time to locate and identify. This type of threat always assumes that TSCM activities will be performed at the subject location.This type of device is usually monitored by full time staff at a fixed command post. The eavesdroppers will typically have the target under intense physical surveillance and will be monitoring "guard-bands" to detect TSCM teams.
Counter Measures
Credentials
Other Eavesdropping Threat Levels
Level 1 - Common Consumer Products and Toys
Level 2 - Amateur and Consumer Communications Products
Level 3 - Amateur Eavesdropping Products
Level 4 - Restricted Professional Products
Level 5 - Professional "Spy Shop" Products
Level 6 - Professional "Title 3" Products
Level 7 - Signals Intelligence Products
Level 9 - National Security Eavesdropping Threats
Level X - Hypothetical, Misunderstood, or Delusional Threats
How To Engage a TSCM Firm
Any comments or questions regarding this specific page?
Please feel free to sign our Guest Book
|
To be contacted for a confidential consultation please E-mail: jmatk@tscm.com
or send a letter via US Mail to:
or call:
URL: http://www.tscm.com/ |