OSINT Practitioner Course (Advanced OSINT) ( advosint | 14 hours )

Basic understanding of computers and the internet.

Recommended:

Attendance on the "Open Source Cyber Intelligence - Introduction" training course

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) refers to any information that can legally be gathered from free, public sources about an individual or organization. OSINT also refers to the process of collecting this data, analyzing it, and using it for intelligence purposes.

Audience

• Researchers
• Security analysts
• Investigators
• Law enforcement
• Government and military personnel

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

OSINT Practitioner Course

Day 1

• Legalities & Legislation
  • Understand what legislation is in place when considering Open-Source Intelligence investigations.
  • How to operate legally by understanding what can be done and when it can be done.
• The Deep & Dark Web
  • Gain an understanding of the history of the Dark Web.
  • Be able to differentiate between the Surface, Deep, and Dark Web.
  • Understand how Tor works.
  • How to access the Dark Web in a secure and safe manner.
• Transportation
  • Develop the skillsets necessary to use OSINT in aviation and maritime tasking.
  • How to find and identify aviation & maritime assets.
  • Be able to identify vehicles, through a range of methods, that may be the subject of an investigation.
• Alternative Social Media Platforms
  • Develop an understanding of the social media platforms that are in use.
  • How to gather OSINT from these platforms and their users.
• People Search
  • Be able to understand, and use, various methodologies and tools that can be used to trace people.
  • How to leverage their digital footprint to aid in an investigation.
• Course Cases
  • How to exploit publicly available information for investigative purposes.

Day 2

• Business Intelligence
  • Gain an understanding of what DNS is and how it can aid in OSINT investigations.
  • The use of email header analysis from an OSINT perspective.
  • How to use image hosting sites for OSINT purposes.
  • Gain an understanding of how journalism resources can be leveraged in an investigation.
  • Understand what metadata is.
• Cryptocurrency
  • Overview of cryptocurrency fundamentals.
  • Who the main players are in this rapidly developing area.
  • Cryptocurrency investigation techniques.
• Geospatial Analysis
  • Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the main mapping platforms available.
  • How to task & exploit satellite capabilities for OSINT purposes.
• Critical Thinking
  • Develop an understanding of how important critical thinking skills are.
  • Gain an appreciation of the use of misinformation and disinformation in the OSINT arena.
  • How to evaluate information on a website.
• Report Methodology & Tooling
  • Develop an understanding of commercial off the shelf tools for investigative purposes.
  • Saving research & creating an audit trail.
• Advanced Tradecraft
  • Understand the importance of Operational Security (OpSec).
  • Develop methods to maintain Personal Security (PerSec).
  • How to create sustainable and legal covert accounts.