Our methods

Our mission is to keep New Zealand and New Zealanders safe.

To fulfil our mission we need to understand the strategic security environment so we can prioritise and focus our efforts on detecting threats to national security.

Our work to discover threats, triage potential leads and investigate threats which may pose real harm are all in line with the priorities developed at the strategic level.

Our investigations seek to understand the threats posed and allow for appropriate actions to be taken to disrupt or mitigate the threat. Our intelligence delivers unique insights to empower decision-makers in other government agencies to take action to prevent and protect against harm.