Conduct an analysis of vulnerabilities. This step is designed to determine if a risk to an operation's success exists should the enemy detect friendly indicators, patterns or signatures. Only the commander responsible for the mission can make this decision. Ensure that a measure to protect a specific piece of critical information does not unwittingly provide an indicator of another. This applies to current operations as well as planning and preparation for future ones.
Monitoring is a continuous process of evaluating intelligence and counterintelligence.
It is necessary to monitor countermeasures for effectiveness because unevaluated countermeasures can lead to a false and dangerous sense of security. This will be necessary to obtain the best protection for our military operations. It analyzes all associated functions to identify sources of information, what they disclose, and what can be derived from the information.