Secret Agent Magazine

How-To

FBI Books

Become a Secret Agent

There are many career opportunities available for secret agents, from U.S. government agencies and military special forces, to international intelligence agencies or private investigation firms.

In order to become a professional secret agent, one needs a basic level of education and training. Education in such fields as criminal justice, political science, public administration, psychology, sociology, or related fields is often required, as well as work experience in those fields.

Degrees in criminal justice and other majors can be obtained inexpensively through local community colleges and state universities, as well as accredited online schools. Education and work experience are also available through various branches of the military.

In addition to basic education, a secret agent should also be trained in specialized skills, such as electronics, computer hacking, foreign languages, chemistry, martial arts, surveillance, interrogation, impersonation, weapons and marksmanship, or driving and piloting of various vehicles.


U.S. Government Agencies

FBI seal
FBI
Careers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation


ATF seal
ATF
Careers with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


U.S. Marshals seal
U.S. Marshals
Careers with the U.S. Marshals Service


Secret Service seal
Secret Service
Careers with the U.S. Secret Service


DEA seal
DEA
Careers with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration


DOJ seal
DOJ
Careers with the U.S. Department of Justice


NIJ seal
NIJ
Careers with the U.S. National Institute of Justice


DHS seal
DHS
Careers with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security


CBP seal
CBP
Careers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection


USPIS seal
USPIS
Careers with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service


State Department seal
State Department
Careers with the U.S. Department of State


DSS seal
U.S. Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Careers with the U.S. Bureau of Diplomatic Security


CIA seal
CIA
Careers with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency


NSA seal
NSA / CSS
Careers with the U.S. National Security Agency / Central Security Service


U.S. Military Special Forces

USSOCOM seal
United States Special Operations Command
Careers with the U.S. Special Operations Command


JSOC seal
U.S. Joint Special Operations Command
Careers with the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command


USASOC seal
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Careers with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command


Green Berets seal
U.S. Army Special Forces / Green Berets
Careers with the Green Berets


Delta Force seal
U.S. Army 1st SFOD-D / Delta Force
Careers with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta


Army Ranger seal
U.S. Army Rangers
Careers with the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne)


SOAR seal
U.S. Army 160th SOAR / Night Stalkers
Careers with the U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)


PSYOP seal
U.S. Army 4th PSYOP Group
Careers with the U.S. Army 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)


Army CID seal
U.S. Army CID
Careers with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command


INSCOM seal
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
Careers with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command


MARSOC seal
U.S. Marine Corps SOC
Careers with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command


Marine SOR seal
U.S. Marine Corps SOR
Careers with the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Regiment


Navy SOC seal
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command
Careers with the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command


Navy SEALs seal
U.S. Navy SEALs
Careers with the U.S. Navy SEa, Air and Land Teams


Navy SWCC seal
U.S. Navy SWCC
Careers with the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen


NCIS seal
NCIS
Careers with the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service


Air Force SOC seal
U.S. Air Force SOC
Careers with the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command


Coast Guard DOG seal
U.S. Coast Guard DOG
Careers with the U.S. Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group



International Agencies

MI5 seal
Security Service / MI5
Careers with the British Security Service


MI6 seal
SIS / MI6
Careers with the British Secret Intelligence Service


Mossad seal
Mossad
Careers with the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations


INTERPOL seal
INTERPOL
Careers with the International Criminal Police Organization


Private Investigators & Bounty Hunters

NCISS seal
NCISS
National Council of Investigation & Security Services


IPIU seal
IPIU
The International Private Investigators Union


NALI seal
NALI
The National Association of Legal Investigators


USAPI seal
USAPI
United States Association of Professional Investigators






Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact us.