National security

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thumb|A 17th-century engraving of the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot, a failed assassination attempt against James I of England

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thumb|Cyberwarfare specialists of the United States Army's 782nd Military Intelligence Battalion (Cyber) supporting the [[3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division during a training exercise in 2019]]

protecting information by mitigating information risks

defense and maintenance of a state through use of all powers at the state's disposal

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thumb|GIGN operators in 2015. GIGN is the counterterrorist tactical unit of the [[National Gendarmerie of France.]] Counterterrorism, also spelled counter-terrorism and sometimes referred to as anti-terrorism, encompasses the laws, policies, and operational measures used to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism. These efforts involve a range of tactics and strategies employed by governments, law-enforcement agencies, intelligence services and, in some contexts, private-sector organisations.

intelligence agency and or police agency, law enforcement office which operates in secrecy

armed group that conducts extrajudicial killings

process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects, seeking to moderate or avoid harm or exploit beneficial opportunities

intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States

national security considerations of energy availability

intricate surveillance of an entire or a substantial fraction of a population

government agency concerned with the gathering of intelligence data

actions by state actors likely to lead to escalation of tensions unwanted by all parties

setting up the quadripartite negotiations on the civil war in Ukraine, from 2014 to 2022

public policy dealing with international security and the military

infrastructure important to national security

form of assassination carried by governments against their perceived enemies

status granted to individuals allowing them access to classified information or to restricted areas

act of obtaining secrets and information using methods on the Internet, networks or individual computers

government organization

material security measures that are designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities, equipment and resources and to protect personnel and property from damage or harm

series of coordinated attacks on American computer systems

Lawfare is the use of legal systems and institutions to affect foreign or domestic affairs, as a more peaceful and rational alternative, or as a less benign adjunct, to warfare.

person who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war

idea that military power can help preserve peace

mass surveillance of entire populations across national borders

information or knowledge that might result in loss of an advantage or level of security if disclosed to others

covert law enforcement or counter-terrorist agent

reliable access to healthy natural environment

1999 International agreement in Europe

system for recording US border crossings

environmental aspect of geopolitics

Inspection or examination of mail

person held in detention whose identity has been hidden

proactive prevention against computer hacking

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person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable

style of governance

ability to continuously deliver an intended outcome, despite adverse cyber events

concept for developing safe software by Microsoft

form of surveillance, such as wiretapping

process of carrying out a cyberattack

subfield of economics

American international information security company

whistleblowing organization

government activities to mitigate many threats that endanger society

limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks

European intelligence alliance