OPSEC
OPSEC, short for operational security, is the practice of protecting information that could be used against you by keeping your plans, capabilities, and resources private. Borrowed from the military, it boils down to one simple idea: keep what you have and what you intend to do to yourself. It costs nothing, and it protects everything else you have prepared.
Why Preppers Meet OPSEC
Preparedness creates something worth taking. A well-stocked household is an asset in a crisis. A household everyone knows about becomes a target once the stores are empty and desperation sets in. Good OPSEC keeps your food stockpile quiet, so your supplies protect you and your family instead of drawing attention. It matters most during civil unrest and other man made disasters, when resources grow scarce.
The habit reaches online too, where online catfishing is one way strangers gather details about you. At home, family code words keep a plan private among the people it protects. If you are just starting out, build OPSEC in from day one as you learn how to become a prepper.
