Military security is different to other kinds of security and has a unique set of demands. It is of vital importance, of course – military security is to do with national security and keeping the UK safe. Here are some of the reasons why military security can be a challenge:
- It requires specialist training. People like military police officers and army security personnel need specialist training and will be required to keep an abundance of information safe.
- Discretion is required at all times. Some people in MI5 and MI6 may not even be able to reveal what they do for a living.
- Information security is so much more difficult. Bugs may be planted and people may try to spy on security agents in order to get hold of sensitive information. Agents may need to use bug detectors and signal jammers in order to keep information and communications totally secure in all environments.