Course 1 of the Practitioner Programme

Master professional OSINT tradecraft.

Learn the practical techniques used by professional investigators to discover, verify and preserve publicly available information. Cover advanced searching, social media investigations, public records, imagery, geolocation, AI and modern investigative workflows.

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Steve Adams presenting OSINT training
Course focus
Professional collection techniques.
You’ll master
● Advanced searching ● Social media investigations ● Public records research ● Image & video verification ● Mapping & GEOINT ● AI for investigators
What you’ll be able to do

Master the practical side of OSINT.

Develop the collection skills, verification habits and workflows needed to find and preserve publicly available information.

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Discover what others miss.

Move beyond simple Google searches and learn structured techniques for uncovering publicly available information that many investigators never find.

02

Investigate digital footprints.

Research social media, websites and online activity to build a richer picture of people, organisations and events.

03

Turn public records into intelligence.

Use company records, property information, court data and other public sources to develop context and identify valuable investigative leads.

04

Verify before you trust.

Assess images, video, websites and online claims with confidence using practical verification techniques and geolocation methods.

05

Build repeatable workflows.

Stop relying on memory or habit. Develop an investigation process that is faster, more consistent and easier to defend.

06

Capture evidence professionally.

Record, organise and present your findings so they remain useful throughout the investigation and beyond.

Course Curriculum

  Welcome and the Basics of OSINT
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  Generating and Handling Open-Source Intelligence
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  Legal and Ethical Guidance (UK Legistlation)
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  Appropriate Activity Guidance
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  Your Set-Up
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  OPSEC: Maintaining Security and Protecting Privacy during OSINT Investigations
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  OSINT Tools
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  People and Business OSINT Investigations
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  Situational Awareness (Geospatial OSINT Investigations)
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  Image-Based OSINT Investigations
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  Asset Tracing with OSINT
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  OSINT Investigations on Wedding Registry Sites
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  Advanced Searching
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  Harnessing AI for OSINT
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  OSINT Techniques for Social Media
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  Honeypots
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  Housekeeping
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Hi, I’m Steve Adams

An internet investigation expert helping to prepare the next generation of intelligence professionals for success.

As a criminal intelligence analyst for the police, I helped decision-makers to make informed, data-driven decisions to reduce crime. Transitioning from law enforcement to the private sector, I became a skilled internet investigator and guided the shaped the use of OSINT within the business. 

Today, I work for a market-leading OSINT technology company. I regularly lead OSINT training webinars and speak at conferences in the US and UK, where I discuss unlocking the power of intelligence analysis and OSINT.

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