Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Advanced Training Course

Introduction

• Overview of OSINT Principles and Approaches for government
• Understanding the Intelligence Cycle in a governmental context
• OSINT tools and techniques tailored for public sector use
• Ethical considerations in OSINT for government operations

Setting Up Your Environment

• Configuring your machine and ensuring a stable network connection for government applications

Installing Tools for OSINT

• Overview of OSINT Toolkits suitable for government agencies
• Configuring, installing, and customizing tools to meet governmental needs
• Best practices for tool management in a public sector environment

Protecting Your Identity

• Obfuscating your activities to maintain operational security for government missions
• Privacy considerations and the use of proxies in governmental investigations

Ethical Data Collection and Transformation

• Accessing legitimate sources of data for government purposes
• Mining the Dark Web securely and safely for government intelligence
• Ethical considerations in data mining practices for government agencies
• Strategies for transforming raw data into valuable information for government use

Monitoring Events in Real-time

• Observing and analyzing real-time data in OSINT investigations for government operations
• Exploring tools or platforms used for real-time monitoring by government entities

Targeting Corporate Bodies

• Collecting corporate information for government intelligence
• Mapping out corporate identities, structures, and hierarchies for governmental analysis

Targeting Individuals

• Collecting information on individuals for government investigations

Assessing Consequential Actors

• Identifying potential threats to government, economy, and safety through OSINT
• Basics of criminal profiling for government agencies

Ethical Data Extraction

• Scrutinizing website content through responsible scraping practices for government use
• Strategies for analyzing and interpreting big data with adherence to legal guidelines for government operations

Practical Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in OSINT

• Understanding the role of Predictive Analysis in OSINT for government agencies
• Exploring AI tools for visual and text analysis suitable for governmental use

OSINT for Financial Investigations

• How law enforcement tracks money for government investigations
• Understanding credit card transactions and black markets from a governmental perspective
• Tracking cryptocurrency transactions for government purposes

Summary and Next Steps