The Tradecraft of Timing
“Timing is everything” – a phrase often used but seldom dissected. In the world of a covert...
Tradecraft
The Yes Ladder Technique of Persuasion
A tradecraft method of persuasion initially honed in the domains of sales and negotiation. This technique, suitably...
CIA Risk Assessment Method: The Unseen Architecture of Covert Ops and Everyday Life
Risk assessment, a term that might strike as buzzword-laden corporate jargon to some, but for a Central...
Coercive Persuasion Tradecraft
In tradecraft, coercive persuasion is a form of psychological manipulation that’s used to change an individual’s beliefs,...
Standard Police Interrogation: Tradecraft Guide
The standard U.S. police interrogation tradecraft guide to conducting by detectives, generalized and abridged for covert operatives...
‘Assessing The Situation’ Like a Spy
This tradecraft method is a fundamental skill that CIA officers rely on to accomplish their mission. This...
Using Spy Skills to Be a Better Entrepreneur
Using the skills and concepts as an clandestine services officer of the CIA to succeed as an...
Guerrilla Warfare Tactics and Tradecraft
Guerrilla warfare is deeply ingrained in the idea of ‘tradecraft.’ Revolving around the principles of stealth, intelligence,...
The ‘Social Anonymity’ Directive
The tradecraft guide on ‘social anonymity’; the strategy of blending into local and foreign environments in a...
Counter-Surveillance Detection
The tradecraft primer and guide on counter-surveillance detection for use as a professional in operations and as...
Clandestine Communication Methods
The covert operative’s general methods of communicating covertly; to converse and message securely and freely without detection,...
Countering Security Cameras (CCTV) in Urban Environments
A general tradecraft guide on how to counter, detect and avoid security/surveillance (CCTV) cameras while accessing urban...