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Intelligence Research II—Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

This foundational course teaches students to identify and develop pivot points or leads in investigations across multiple use cases. Students will review the basic functions of open source tools and learn when and why to use them in their research. They will apply their skills to several scenarios drawn from frontline experience, including executive-level RFIs, incident response investigations and information operation campaigns.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
2 - Intermediate
Course Catalog Number
2004
Course Prerequisites

Students should have taken Cyber Intelligence Foundations and Cyber Intelligence Research I—Scoping or have equivalent knowledge.

Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Online, Instructor-Led
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, learners should be able to: • Configure their systems to ensure good operational security (OPSEC) and safety while researching • Keep detailed case notes and avoid getting lost in their research • Think critically about when and why to use a particular tool within the context of a research task • Navigate basic functions of several common OSINT tools • Identify and use investigation pivot points and artifacts

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • All-Source Analysis

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

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