OSINT Comprehensive

The OSINT Comprehensive course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) over a three-day duration. This course caters to investigators, researchers, journalists, and anyone interested in mastering the comprehensive aspects of OSINT.

Day 1: Foundations of Online Investigations

Focus on operational security and foundational skills for analyzing publicly available information.
Learn about risks associated with online investigations and techniques to view websites undetected.
Gain insights into safer alternatives to proxy servers.
Understand advanced Google search operators for efficient and targeted searches.
Cover the evaluation of websites and conducting people searches to gather information about suspects or individuals of interest.

Day 2: Exploring Images, Documents, and Social Media Platforms

Explore tools for reading embedded information in files and images to detect alterations.
Learn to extract additional data points for analysis.
Dive into social media platforms, including Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok.
Navigate, monitor, and investigate these platforms, incorporating techniques for geolocation data and user account analysis.

Day 3: Facebook, Emerging Platforms, and Advanced Techniques

Cover Facebook, emerging social media apps, and additional platforms such as Reddit, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Discover the latest search tools and privacy settings on Facebook.
Address automation and monitoring of social media using RSS readers and other tools.
Learn advanced techniques, guidance on continuing education, and computer clean-up best practices.
Conclude with course evaluations.

Prerequisites: None.

Instructor: Kirby Plessas, a seasoned professional with expertise in AI and OSINT.

Format: Practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises with participant engagement in discussions and questions.