National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Self-Paced

This course introduces the principles of Intelligence Collection and the five intelligence collection disciplines: Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT), and counterintelligence (CI). Topics include the organizations, missions, and functions of international intelligence and security services.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the most current knowledge, skills and resources available in the intelligence community.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • All-Source Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.