Cyber Crime Investigator's Field Guide, 3rd Edition

Appendix HThe intelligence community since 9/11

In the intelligence community, cyber forensics investigations and analysis are big business. There is an extreme focus in this area of expertise due to terrorist activities around the world. This appendix focuses on the significant reorganization of our intelligence community and the resources allocated to it.

According to the National Security Act of 1947 (This makes for excellent reading. Look it up.), there is a difference between Foreign Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Foreign Intelligence refers to “information relating to the capabilities, intentions, or activities of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations, or foreign persons.” Counterintelligence refers to “information ...