##  [Undercover Identity Vetting](/undercover-identity-vetting) 

  ##  [Undercover Identity Vetting](https://defense.quantumdictionary.io/undercover-identity-vetting-0) 

  

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**Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An internal, policy-governed process to validate, document, approve and periodically review the factual plausibility, operational functionality and legal permissibility of a covert operative’s cover identity, credentials and supporting records before and during deployment.