Open-source Intelligence
Open-source Intelligence
Course start dateThursday, 23 September 2021
Course end dateSaturday, 23 April 2022
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) plays a crucial role in modern investigations, enabling analysts to uncover hidden connections and gather valuable insights from publicly available sources. This course equips you with the skills and tools needed to efficiently conduct OSINT investigations, extract meaningful data, and compile actionable intelligence.
What You Will Learn
Take your skills to the next level by mastering how to:
- Understand OSINT fundamentals and the intelligence cycle
- Set up a secure and effective research environment
- Conduct searches on the open web and deep web databases
- Analyze domain records to track down website ownership
- Use cached and archived records to retrieve past versions of websites
- Extract intelligence from social media platforms
- Utilize visual and metadata analysis of images
- Investigate online communities, dark web pages, and cryptocurrency transactions
- Compile OSINT findings into structured investigative reports
Course Format
- Self-paced: Learn at your own convenience.
- Structured sessions: Designed to build on each other—start with Session 1 for the best experience.
- Recommended device: Laptop or desktop for optimal learning.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Financial investigators
- Intelligence analysts
- Journalists and researchers
Prerequisites
No prior OSINT experience required, but familiarity with online research and data analysis is beneficial.
Duration
9 sessions, approx. 5 hours of learning time
Languages
English, Español, Português, Bahasa Indonesia, български, Srpski, Shqip, Ukrainian
Enrolment options
Self-paced eLearning
Course name Open-source Intelligence
Course summary text:
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) plays a crucial role in modern investigations, enabling analysts...