Open-Source & Social Media Intelligence (OSINT & SOCMINT) – Law Enforcement

• Police Forces
• Legal Professionals
• Journalists
• Researchers
• HR and Vetting Operatives

This Open-Source & Social Media Intelligence (OSINT & SOCMINT) course will cover these main topics:

• What is Open Source & Social Media Intelligence – Overview of methods, definitions and descriptive on how and when best to use.
• OSINT Infrastructure – What hardware, software, security, and connections does an investigator require. How to protect the researcher.
• Legislation – Key legislation to consider when conducting research.
• Challenges conducting UK OSINT – What challenges an investigator may face.
• Mobile Emulation – Explanation around what options we can you use for mobile emulation.
• Online Investigation – Key considerations from the start, how to design a strategy.
• Web Browsers – Explanation, what are the options and difference benefits.
• Search Engines – Explanation of using multiple search engines for research.
• Research techniques (manual & automated) – Examples of research techniques, Boolean searching and advanced online searching.
• Online Forums – Overview of forum searching.
• Social Networks – Focusses on the current and trending social media applications and how we obtain data. For example, Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok etc.
• Online False Identities (OFI) – How to create OFI’s and the management of them.
• Email Investigation – How to conduct email investigations.
• Username Investigation – Search usernames across surface web and links to profiles.
• Email Data Breach Techniques – How to identify email data breaches and how we use this information in an investigation.
• People Searching – Examples of people searching techniques.
• Telephone numbers in investigations – Methods where we can use telephone numbers to gain intelligence.
• Company Investigation – What company information can we achieve from OSINT.
• Geo Locations and Mapping Tools – Wearable’s review & obtaining location-based information and how to present it.
• Document Searching – Methods on how to conduct document searching.
• EXIF / Meta Data Review – How to review EXIF and Meta Data.
• Reverse Image Searching – Reverse searching of images on the internet and tools, add-ons that can assist.
• Images Analysis – Further image analysis techniques and considerations.
• Videos, YouTube & Live Streaming – Video capture techniques, Risks this can pose and explanation.
• Domain Name Investigation – Descriptive of what information we can achieve.
• IP Address Investigation – Geo locate IP address information and its limitations.
• Wi-Fi Analysis – Wi-Fi investigation methods.
• Government Databases – Other data bases that can help, support our research.
• Cryptocurrency – General overview and basic awareness session.
• Software Requirements – Software solutions are looked at more in depth. Risks and evidential Capture.
• Evidential Capture – What products do we need to provide clients (Specific on area).
• Documentation and Reporting – How we best present our research.

As this is a dynamic subject area some topics may be added/removed with current trends.

Legislation and Guidelines 

• Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Principles
• Computer Misuse Act
• Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA)
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Regulatory of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) & Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)

Do you offer bespoke training services?

Yes. We can offer training in all areas of forensic science, so please email us at training@forensic-access-group.co.uk to discuss your requirements.

How is payment for the course made?

Please email our Forensic Training Manager at training@forensic-access-group.co.uk to book your place.

Why should I choose Forensic Access for training?

This course is led by Senior Cell Site Analysis experts at our sister company, IntaForensics. Carl Osborne has designed a course to share his expertise from real-world experience in conducting digital investigations involving Open-Source & Social Media Intelligence (OSINT & SOCMINT).

How long does the course last?

This is a two-day course.