Homework Responses Wk 8 & 4

Operations Security (OPSEC) is the process by which we protect critical information whether it is classified or unclassified that can be used against us. It focuses on preventing our adversaries' access to information and actions that may compromise an operation. OPSEC challenges us to look at ourselves through the eyes of an adversary and deny the adversary the ability to act. In the world and battle space that security officials have to always be aware of is online while on internet services , via social media , gps , and online shopping services like amazon . We freely give our information to multiple sources and while being able to be vetted by the companies are not 100% full proof. Also I believe a secondary failure of us as a  society and individual in the development of OPSEC is situational awareness. This generally is just understanding what goes on around you and being able to interpret it and react. While there are many examples of loss of situational awareness which in turn in some studies that have been made could also labeled as human error. I believe that in 5odays world being on ones phone or listening to music earbuds or earphones while walking in public areas is a a major distraction in the hussle and hussle of everyday activity. Again with your eyes and ears focusing on other task it decreases your 360 degree awareness of the world around leaving room for threatening events to happen to you like assaults,muggings, rape and other criminal activities. As a security detail i believe that the two mindsets listed above are where security details have the most room for error due to either of the operating factors being either misread or underdeveloped within the the security personal. This lack of underdevelopment , training and or complacency may end up with the security officer injured or principal injured. 

Operations security. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2021, from https://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html