Physical Counter-Surveillance
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🔑 Key Takeaway: Targeted physical attacks are usually preceded by surveillance and reconnaissance. Detecting that activity early gives a target time to change patterns, escalate protection, or avoid an incident entirely.
This sub-section of the Physical Security framework will cover how to detect and respond to physical surveillance directed at people and locations.
Planned topics include:
- Recognizing fixed and mobile surveillance
- Surveillance detection routes and pattern variation
- Identifying pre-attack reconnaissance signals
- Practical countermeasures and escalation thresholds
Contributions are welcome. See the contributing guide to help expand this section.
Further reading
- Physical Security overview: how the pages of this framework fit together
- Risk Factors and Early Signals: pre-incident indicators covered today
- Digital Footprint: the online half of reconnaissance
- Contributing guide: how to help expand this section