Within the framework of the discipline, there are three types of intelligence of concern for the present
discussion:
(1) Law enforcement (or criminal) intelligence
(2) Homeland Security—also known as
(3) National Security Intelligence.
If an investigator can positively identify an online identity as belonging to a specific suspect, the investigator
might also be able to develop further leads about co-conspirators based on other identities contained in their
friend's network.