Build the practical methodology to plan, collect, verify, analyse and report publicly available information through structured, self-paced training developed by experienced practitioners.
Each route is self-paced and designed for both developing and experienced investigators. Choose an individual course or follow the complete professional development pathway.
The complete route from finding and preserving information through to assessing evidence and producing defensible intelligence.
Professional collection, verification, public records research, platforms and repeatable investigative workflows.
Planning, source evaluation, structured analysis, intelligence products and professional reporting.
Lessons combine clear explanation, practical demonstrations and methodology that can be carried into real investigations.
Use structured research techniques to uncover information that simple searches overlook.
Evaluate sources, imagery, websites and claims before relying on them.
Replace improvised searching with a consistent investigative process.
Assess reliability, credibility and confidence using professional methodology.
Bring multiple sources together to produce balanced, defensible assessments.
Produce reports and intelligence products that support informed decisions.
Steve is an intelligence practitioner, trainer and writer with experience across policing, corporate security, intelligence research and investigative technology. He has conducted operational research, built organisational OSINT capability and trained more than 1,000 professionals.
Group access is available for OSINT Tradecraft and the complete Practitioner Programme. Contact Steve to discuss team size, invoicing and fair group pricing.
“This was an excellent course on in-depth open-source intelligence. I recommend it to anyone trying to learn this ever-changing field of study.”OSINT Tradecraft participant
Yes. The courses establish the foundations before progressing into professional techniques and methodology. They are also designed to help experienced practitioners structure and refine existing skills.
Yes. Lessons are pre-recorded and available online, allowing you to work through the training around professional and personal commitments.
The programme combines OSINT Tradecraft with Intelligence Methodology, taking you from collection and verification through to analysis and professional reporting.
Current course plans provide annual access. You can revisit lessons throughout your subscription while the material continues to be developed and updated.
Yes. Team access can be arranged through a single organisational payment, with fair group pricing based on the number of learners.
Yes. The sample lesson above demonstrates the practical, screen-led teaching approach used throughout the training.
Develop the tradecraft, analytical judgement and reporting habits needed for stronger public-source investigations.
