As a spy, intelligence gathering is critical. This can take the form of recordings, intercepting transmissions or surveillance. To the point, there are certain "Trades" that are critical. These are known as "tradecraft" and include "covert entry" (which includes lock picking http://www.scribd.com/doc/7207/CIA-Lock-Picking-Field-Operative-Training-Manual), surveillance, counter-surveillance (I'll talk about gadgets at a later time) as well as "cover identities".
No matter what, assume that while you are applying elements of Tradecraft, someone else is also.
If your cover is blown, spies are trained in SERE which takes the form of either Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape or Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract.
Interrogation techniques are another important aspect of Tradecraft to use. If by chance your cover is blown and you are detained, remember, "Say Nothing!
I could go on but along with intelligence gathering are two more very important Tradecraft items include cryptology and cryptanalysis.
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