| A | B |
| legend | The complete cover story of an agent. |
| validator | An artist trained to forge documents, passports, tickets, certificates, money and the like. |
| dead drop | A secret location where materials can be left in a concealed location for another party to retrieve. |
| compromised | When an operation or agent in uncovered and cannot remain secret. |
| brush pass | A brief meeting in which something is passed between two agents. |
| mole | Someone who has penetrated an aney intelligence organization. |
| Moscow rules | The ultimate spying methods developed for use in the most hostile environments. |
| prober | An operative who is sent to test border controls before an agent infilitrates them. |
| flaps and seals | Methods used to make the opening of envelopes undetectable. |
| rolled up | When an operation fails and an agent is arrested. |