There are four true sources of intelligence: Open source (not the code), HUMINT, COMINT, and cyber collections. If you’re curious to learn of some of the historical successes and failures of intelligence gathering, and how processing intelligence can make or break cyber security challenges, come visit Fred Donovan’s talk on Anticipating Surprise: Fundamentals of Intelligence Gathering on Friday, July 13th, 2012 , 11:30-12:10 , at the Auditorium .