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OSINT Practitioner Course

Day 1

  • Legalities & Legislation
    • Understand the applicable legislation when conducting Open-Source Intelligence investigations.
    • Learn how to operate legally by grasping what actions are permissible and the appropriate timing for them.
  • The Deep & Dark Web
    • Gain insight into the history of the Dark Web.
    • Learn to distinguish between the Surface, Deep, and Dark Web.
    • Understand the mechanics of Tor.
    • Learn how to access the Dark Web securely and safely.
  • Transportation
    • Develop skill sets necessary for applying OSINT in aviation and maritime contexts.
    • Learn how to locate and identify aviation & maritime assets.
    • Master various methods to identify vehicles that may be subjects of an investigation.
  • Alternative Social Media Platforms
    • Develop an understanding of currently used social media platforms.
    • Learn how to gather OSINT from these platforms and their users.
  • People Search
    • Learn to understand and utilize various methodologies and tools for tracing individuals.
    • Discover how to leverage digital footprints to support investigations.
  • Course Cases
    • Learn how to exploit publicly available information for investigative purposes.

Day 2

  • Business Intelligence
    • Understand what DNS is and how it can aid in OSINT investigations.
    • Analyze email headers from an OSINT perspective.
    • Learn how to utilize image hosting sites for OSINT purposes.
    • Understand how journalism resources can be leveraged in an investigation.
    • Understand the concept of metadata.
  • Cryptocurrency
    • Overview of cryptocurrency fundamentals.
    • Identify the key players in this rapidly evolving sector.
    • Learn cryptocurrency investigation techniques.
  • Geospatial Analysis
    • Understand the pros and cons of major mapping platforms available.
    • Learn how to task and exploit satellite capabilities for OSINT purposes.
  • Critical Thinking
    • Understand the importance of critical thinking skills.
    • Appreciate the role of misinformation and disinformation in the OSINT field.
    • Learn how to evaluate information found on websites.
  • Report Methodology & Tooling
    • Understand commercial off-the-shelf tools for investigative purposes.
    • Learn how to save research and create an audit trail.
  • Advanced Tradecraft
    • Understand the importance of Operational Security (OpSec).
    • Develop methods to maintain Personal Security (PerSec).
    • Learn how to create sustainable and legal covert accounts.

Requirements

A basic understanding of computers and the internet.

Recommended:

Completion of the "Open Source Cyber Intelligence - Introduction" training course

 14 Hours

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