OSINT-Training II (Professional)

After completion of this 3-day OSINT-training you will become a Certified Open Source Intelligence Specialist®.

The OSINT-training II (Professional) is a follow up of the OSINT-training I (Beginner) and is part of the accredited SPEN-Registeropleiding Certified Open Source Intelligence Specialist®. This 3-day interactive training program broadens and deepens earlier discussed Open Source Intelligence methods, tools and techniques. After completing this training the student has a high-level knowledge of and experience with the use of Open Source Intelligence. The student is able to conduct safe and effective internet investigations and can successfully create structured case reports.

This OSINT-training is helpful for investigators, analysts and researchers from both the public and private sector and for anyone who is engaged with the task of searching for information on the internet.

This OSINT-training is suitable for law enforcement, intelligence personnel, private investigators, insurance investigators, researchers, investigative journalists, recruiters, sourcers, customer due diligence analyst, lawyers, governments and (local) authorities.

For security reasons only EU, UK, Swiss and Norwegian nationals are admitted to the training.

After completing this training the professional will be able to conduct a secure, effective and high-quality open source intelligence investigation within current legal frameworks. The professional is able to succesfully create case reports and to present and explain its findings.

Day one focuses on the use of virtual machines (Linux Ubuntu) within internet investigations. The student will dive deeper into the gathering information from social media such as Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube and Strava. The student will broaden its techniques for investigating websites and learns how to analyze open source information from Wi-Fi networks.

Day two focuses on the use of Android Emulators. The student will learn how to investigate mobile applications such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, X (Twitter), Snapchat and Tinder. The student furthermore will have a closer look at effectively gathering information from both the deep and the dark web and will get an insight in how encryption works.

Day three focuses on creating OSINT-flowcharts in order to structure future online investigations. With this flowcharts, the student for example has a starting point when dealing with email addresses or phone numbers.

Please check out our brochure for the full list of training objectives.

This training will be completed with passing a digital exam to become a Certified Open Source Intelligence Specialist®.

The costs for open registrations are € 1.775,- free of VAT* for organisations that are tax exempted. For organisations that have no tax exemption, the costs will be € 1.775,- excluding VAT.

Of course we are happy to provide you with a tailormade offer for an in-company training proposal. Please contact us for more information.

* Due to its registration at the Centraal Register Kort Beroepsonderwijs (CRKBO), Aware Online Academy is able to offer training programs free of Value Added Tax (VAT).