CERTIFIED OSINT ANALYST LEVEL 1
(C-OSINT-A1)
COURSE SYLLABUS
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MODULE 1: OSINT
Open Source Intelligence Foundations
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OSINT Foundations and the OSINT Cycle (Intelligence process)
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Understanding Surface, Deep, and Dark Web
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Using the internet as an investigative tool
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Setting up your machine/OSINT Platform (VM use is covered on level 2)
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How to remain anonymous during OSINT investigations
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OSINT Investigations capture tools (Hunchly)
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Use of VPNs
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Search Engines
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Web Browsers and Add-ons
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Working in foreign languages
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Data Analysis, Mind Maps
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How to use XMind and Obsidian
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Advanced Search Techniques and Tactics, Google Dorks (Dorking Techniques)
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Keyword search and setting up keyword monitoring and alerts
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MODULE 2: OSINT
Open Source Intelligence Advanced
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People Investigations (People Search)
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People Search Engines
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Facial Recognition and Emotions Analysis
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Phone Number investigation tools
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Email address investigation tools
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IMINT (Imagery Intelligence)
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Image/Photo Analysis: Reverse Image Search, EXIF tools, Metadata, Forensics, Detecting Fake images (Gan Generated), Steganography
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Metadata Analysis (Images, Files)
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Video Analysis tools
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Deep Fake video creation and Detection Techniques
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GEOINT: Understanding the basics
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Use of the sun and shadows to calculate date and time a photo was taken
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Web Domain Intelligence (Whois, DNS, Whois History, Monitoring Changes)
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IP address intelligence, Geolocating the target
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OSINT Businesses Investigations (investigating companies, Offshore companies)
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Finding Intelligence through Breached Data (Breached emails, passwords, phone numbers etc..)
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OSINT Semi-Automation (Use of Javascript Bookmarklets to speed up the search process)
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Property search
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Web Archives (Finding Data on websites and pages that no longer exist)
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Cached Data
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Offensive OSINT Methods (setting traps and lures for the target, Email & IP Tracking)
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Communicating Safely with Encryption (Email Encryption and Messaging Apps)
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Cryptocurrency Investigations (basics)
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Monitoring Areas and Events (Geofencing)
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Tracking Ships (Maritime OSINT) and Aircrafts (Aviation OSINT)
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Cars OSINT (Investigation on Cars)
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Searching World Webcams and Breached CCTV (Security Cameras)
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WIFI OSINT
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Cell Towers search
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OCR: Optical Character Recognition
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Telegram and WhatsApp Investigations
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Understanding API's
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MODULE 3: SOCMINT
Social Media Intelligence
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Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, VK, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, YouTube, Xing, Reddit, GitHub (Coding), Twitch, Snapchat, Skype(Communications)
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Username Search Tools
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SockPuppet (Fake Persona) creation tips and skills
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Searching Areas/Locations
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Find users or posts in specifics locations
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Find location of a user profile
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Finding all user information (location, job, interests, hobbies, school, university etc...); contacts, friends, family
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Geotagging
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Geolocating
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Scraping Social Media profiles: full information and Bio, files, photos, videos, contacts.
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Feel free to purchase the C-OSINT-A1 course online securely by PayPal and go to the Dates page to see when the next courses will take place.
The price of the C-OSINT-A1 is: 899,00€ Excl. VAT
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