Beyond the Veil: Intelligence Tradecraft for Tracking Organizations and Covert Networks

by Joey Ortega

In Beyond the Veil, Joey Ortega draws on more than two decades of investigative and intelligence work to reveal how terror groups, espionage actors, and corrupt political or corporate networks can be tracked and exposed. Using OSINT, HUMINT, SOCINT, and GEOINT, he shows how intelligence disciplines applied in counterterrorism and counterespionage uncover hidden structures, map affiliations, and bring operational blueprints into view.

This book moves beyond theory. Through case studies, forensic workflows, and intelligence mapping, Ortega demonstrates how digital footprints, human sources, social media artifacts, and financial leaks can be fused into a clear picture of motive, method, and organizational structure. Readers learn how to identify patterns others overlook, connect individuals to networks, and expose corruption and covert operations that thrive in the shadows.

Beyond the Veil is written for investigators, intelligence professionals, and serious students of security who want practical methods to uncover threats and hold hidden actors accountable. It is tradecraft made accessible, structured for those who demand results.

841 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2025