Build Operational OSINT Capability
Core OSINT is a three-day course designed to move from foundational awareness into applied investigative practice. It develops the skills required to plan, collect, analyze and verify information using open-source intelligence techniques.
Through a structured, tool-agnostic approach, participants learn how to work across the full OSINT lifecycle, from initial tasking through to analysis and reporting. The course emphasizes repeatable workflows, critical thinking and practical application in operational contexts.
This course is delivered via instructor-led training. A self-paced, on-demand alternative is available through the OSINT Combine Academy (Foundational Bundle)
What You’ll Learn
- Apply operational security (OPSEC) practices to protect investigations and manage online attribution
- Learn advanced search techniques to collect data across web, images, and other online sources
- Evaluate sources and information for reliability and credibility
- Analyze digital footprints, including on social media platforms
- Analyze images, websites and digital infrastructure using repeatable techniques
- Apply generative AI tools to support OSINT collection tasks
Strengthen Investigative Capability and Operational Effectiveness
This course delivers practical outcomes that improve how teams plan, execute, and evaluate investigations using open-source intelligence.
Improve Investigation Quality
Equip your team with foundational tradecraft to plan, collect and verify information using established OSINT methods. Produce stronger investigative outputs grounded in sound technique rather than ad-hoc searching.
Expand Investigative Coverage and Depth
Accelerate how your team discovers and collects data across a wider range of open sources, including social media platforms, images and videos, and websites and digital infrastructure. Build a more complete picture of individuals, networks, and emerging risks.
Strengthen Analytical Rigor and Confidence
Improve how your team assesses, verifies, and corroborates information using consistent evaluation techniques. Support clearer, more defensible judgements and evidence-based conclusions.
Increase Efficiency Through Structured Workflows
Improve how your team conducts investigations through structured, repeatable methodologies and workflows. Reduce duplication, improve consistency, and work more effectively at pace.
Reduce Operational Risk
Embed safe investigative practices that minimize exposure during online activity. Strengthen how your team manages attribution and OPSEC risks in dynamic environments.
Validate Skills Through Applied Practice
A dedicated half-day Capture-the-Flag and capstone exercise gives your team the opportunity to apply techniques to realistic scenarios. Provide visible evidence of capability uplift and identify areas for ongoing development.
Course FAQs
No. This course is designed for participants with little to no prior OSINT experience. It builds from foundational through to applied investigative techniques across the full OSINT lifecycle.
Core OSINT is designed for analysts, investigators and teams who need to apply open-source intelligence in real-world environments. It is suitable for those moving beyond basic awareness into structured, repeatable investigative workflows.
Participants will be able to plan, collect, analyze, and verify information using structured OSINT workflows. They will apply repeatable techniques across search, analysis, image investigation and evaluation to support real-world investigative and intelligence tasks.
This course is delivered as instructor-led training, combining expert instruction with practical exercises and real-world scenarios. It can be delivered in person or virtually and tailored to your team’s operational context.
A self-paced, on-demand alternative is available through the OSINT Combine Academy via the Foundational Bundle.
BUILD OSINT CAPABILITY ACROSS YOUR TEAM
Contact us to schedule training, discuss delivery options, or explore how this course fits into your broader capability development.