Puff The Magic Dragon

16. October 2009 by Revelator.

As we are all aware by now Operations Security, or OPSEC, has been around for ages. We first see it referred to directly in early Greek texts like this “ασφάλεια διαδικασιών.” Granted most of us don’t read Greek but perhaps this will aid in your understanding: OPSEC has it’s own Greek God - his name is Opus.

Opus was the brother of Calisto. After the overthrow of their Father Vasilios he drew lots with Calisto and four other brothers, for shares of the security world. Opus had the worst draw and was made lord of OPSEC. His wife was Iossa whom Opus abducted from the God Enesay. Opus may be the God of OPSEC but, security itself is another god, Seeiya.

This legend was first spoke of in Greek Mythology as dictated by Ospa; a Greek pre-classical poet and contemporary of Homer. His preliminary epic poems spoke through symbolism with a heavy dose of romanticism though some of his later works dealt directly with mysticism and the duality of God and man. In an early Ospa epic Opus was shown as both God and man as he does battle with the mythical 5-headed purple dragon, Tarasthretenstien. Opus, though expressly told not to seek out and attack Tarasthretenstein, set out one day with the express purpose of doing battle with, and ultimately defeating the dreaded purple dragon. It is written that he ignored the warnings of his father Vasilios as he suited up for battle knowing that as the God of OPSEC his failure would mean the loss of OPSEC to the world. As soon as he was suited up, the sky turned black and the purple dragon descended with each of its five mouths spewing fire.

As Tarasthretenstien drew closer Opus bent on his knees in a gesture of surrender. Tarasthretenstien thought Opus was begging for his life, so she did not attack immediately. Seeing his deception working Opus struck the dragon with his magic Sword of OPSEC cleanly severing one of her five heads.

Fearing defeat Tarasthretenstein begged for her life explaining that she had hatchlings all over the world that would die if she did not feed them. Opus, realizing that leaving Tarasthretenstien alive would result in unacceptable risk cut off her four remaining heads.

As we all know today, Tarasthretenstien’s hatchlings survived leaving us with a world of threats and adversaries to this day.

When times get tough, remember the OPSEC God Opus and attack those threats in any way you can.

Keep the Faith!
Revelator

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