OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) Training Course
(aka Internet Investigations & Intelligence (III) Training)
Face-To-Face or Live Virtual Training
Introduction to Our OSINT Training
Our OSINT Training Course equips professionals with the skills to gather, analyse, and interpret information from online sources in a safe, efficient, and structured manner.
This hands-on programme builds core open-source research skills, covering everything from planning investigations and advanced search techniques to analysing digital footprints and capturing auditable evidence. It is suitable for complete beginners, as well as those looking to refresh or formalise their OSINT approach.
The course can be delivered over two to five days, depending on your organisational requirements. Training follows established OSINT good practice, teaching delegates how to operate lawfully and securely while using a wide range of tools and techniques. By the end, participants will confidently conduct online enquiries, produce clear, auditable findings, and stay up-to-date with evolving OSINT methods.
Course Contents
- Understanding the structure of the internet and online information sources
- Digital footprints, trails, and operational security for safe online working
- Legislation, policy, and organisational requirements
- Planning and managing internet investigations, including Terms of Reference and Collection Plans
- Pivoting techniques and advanced search operators (Boolean logic, Google Dorks)
- Evidence capture, audit trails, and documentation best practice
- Browser setup, extensions, fingerprinting, and anonymity techniques
- Website exploitation, domain, hosting, and archive research
- Social media research, image exploitation, and reverse image search
- Exploiting identifiers and selectors (names, usernames, emails, phone numbers)
- Breached data tools and validation of online intelligence
- OSINT research tools, platforms, and resources
- Legend building, false persona development, and sock puppet creation
Course Overview
Delegates gain practical skills to conduct lawful, secure, and structured online investigations, producing clear analytical products that support intelligence gathering, investigations, or research.
Practical exercises, real-world examples, and tool-based training ensure participants leave ready to apply OSINT methods effectively in the workplace.