14Jun OPSEC while “Home Alone”
The first part of this clip from the movie “Home Alone” has a few good “OPSEC’ points.
For starters, Kevin obviously took a quick look at his operation (meaning his situation at home) from the perspective of an adversary- in this case, a burglar. Realizing that the deviation from an established profile (meaning signs of an occupied home) is itself an indicator (that something has changed, in this case, that the home is now unoccupied), Kevin implemented a countermeasure, which was to simulate a party.
For all appearances, the home was occupied.
Later, in a convenient plot device, Kevin overhears the burglars talking about their plans in very specific detail. Talking about their plan. Within earshot of those involved. Right before zero-hour.
Don’t you wish is was only the bad guys that do that?
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June 14th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I think the same thing every time that I watch the movie!
Another example of OPSEC in Home Alone is when Kevin was in the store, and hid the fact that he was alone.
June 14th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
lol, I love that move, and especially that first scene!!
But that’s a good point and that’s the same reason I use timer on my lights when I’m on vacation!!