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Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Section 1: Training Guide

    • Introduction & Overview

    • Announcements & Updates

    • "I'm new to OSINT, where should I start?"

    • OSINT - Use Cases

    • Common Pitfalls

    • OSINT Dead Ends

    • Using the Training Dashboard

    • Training Exercises v.2

    • Practical Exercise Scenarios

    • Troubleshooting FAQ

    • Troubleshooting Tips

    • Training Renewals & Accounts Information

    • Certification Program Information
  • 2

    Section 2: Setup & Workflow

    • OSINT Course Materials

    • Consolidated Documentation Templates v11.2021

    • Setting Up Your Training Environment v.10.2020

    • Workstation Setup

    • Account Creation & Maintenance

    • Windows Tips - PDF Guide

    • Tab Management

    • Workflow Scenario

    • Case Notes Using OneNote v1.2021

    • Documentation & Reporting - 2019

    • OSINT Reports - Best Practices and Considerations

    • Sourcing & Annotation

    • OSINT - Full Profile Workbook

    • Target Profile - Word With Form Fields

    • Case Tracking - Cover Sheets

    • OSINT Flow Charts

    • MacOS Setup - Part 1

    • MacOS Setup - Part 2

    • Windows Setup

    • Link Charts

    • OSINT Entity Tiles

    • OSINT Maintenance
  • 3

    Section 3: Capture & Preservation

    • Video Capture

    • ShareX Screen Capture

    • Browsers - Developer Panel Basics

    • Hunchly

    • ArchiveBox
  • 4

    Section 4: Search Sites & Tools

    • Search Engines

    • Google Operators

    • Browser Customization

    • Bookmarklets

    • Custom OSINT Toolset Update

    • Custom Tools - Removing Broken Sites

    • Custom Tools - Replacing A Site

    • Hardware Hotkeys - Streamdeck for OSINT
  • 5

    Section 5: Names, Email, Usernames, & Telephone Numbers

    • Real Names

    • Unclaimed Property Records

    • Email Getting Started

    • 15 Minute Email Assessment

    • Email Full Walkthrough

    • Demo - Extremist Letter Investigation

    • Customizing Tools - Email

    • Usernames

    • Username Scripts

    • Updated Username Tool (beta version Aug 27 2020)

    • Phone Numbers

    • Google Drive Quick Investigation

    • Gmail Query via Hangouts - Maps & Gallery
  • 6

    Section 6: Social Media Investigations

    • Patterns of Life

    • 2023 Update on Twitter, Microblogs, & Federation

    • Restoring Tweetdeck & Vetting Extensions

    • Twitter

    • Instagram Basics

    • Facebook

    • TikTok

    • Pinterest

    • Mastodon

    • Tinder and Location Spoofing
  • 7

    Section 7: Photos and Videos

    • Images & Reverse Image Search

    • OSINT Fast Video Capture Tools v.11.2020

    • Streaming Video Capture

    • Installing Youtube-DL & FFMpeg (Mac, Win, & Linux)

    • Videos - YouTube (Scheduled for replacement)
  • 8

    Sections 8: Documents, Maps, & Corporations

    • Document Search

    • Businesses & LinkedIn

    • Maps - Sites & Resources

    • Maps - Walkthrough Tracking a Name to an Address

    • Public Records

    • Org Walk-Through Part 1

    • Org Walk-Through Part 2

    • Vehicles
  • 9

    Section 9: Groups, Communities, & Events

    • Discord

    • Telegram

    • Gab

    • Setting Up a Command Center

    • Keyword & Vernacular Workbook

    • Threat Assessments - Events (2019)
  • 10

    Section 10: Domains & IPs

    • Domain Update Part 1 - Reporting

    • Domain Update Part 2 - Demo

    • Domains

    • Shodan

    • Spiderfoot
  • 11

    Section 11: Breaches & Leaks

    • Breach Data Basics

    • Breach, Leak, Stealer, & Ransomware - Overview, Setup, & Linux Software

    • Breach, Leak, Stealer, & Ransomware - MacOS Software

    • Breach, Leak, Stealer, & Ransomware - Practice Data Sets

    • Breach, Leak, Stealer, & Ransomware - Terminal Commands

    • Leak Acquisition Demo

    • Fast Breach Data Queries Using Qgrep

    • Hashes

    • Cleaning Data – The Intelx.io Whois Data Scrape

    • Stealer Logs - Overview & Acquisition

    • Stealer Logs - Organizing the Data Sets
  • 12

    Section 12: Virtual Machines

    • Virtual Machines - Linux VM on a Windows Host

    • Linux Virtual Machines - Part 1 Windows Hosts

    • Linux Virtual Machines - Part 2 Configuration

    • Linux Virtual Machines - Browsers

    • Linux Virtual Machines - OSINT Applications

    • Linux VM - Mac Hosts

    • Linux VM - Express One Liner Build

    • Installing Windows 10 as a Virtual Machine

    • WSL2 & Terminal Update

    • Running Linux on Windows 10 (WSL)

    • Android NOX - Removed
  • 13

    Section 13: Command Line & Scripts

    • VSCode

    • PowerShell - Basic Scripting v1.2021

    • Bash - Basic Directory & Template Script

    • Batch Files v9.2020

    • Whisper Open Source Transcription

    • Google Docs Script
  • 14

    Section 14: Darknet & Criminal Markets

    • Darknet Basics Part 1 - TOR

    • Darknet Basics Part 2 - Search

    • Criminal Markets I - (2019)

    • Criminal Markets II - 2019
  • 15

    Section 15: Team & Career Development

    • Writing Policy

    • Finding a Career v.9.2020

    • Collaboration & Working as a Team

    • Communicating With Clients

    • OSIP Certification Process Overview

    • IntelTechniques Affiliate Program

    • OSINT Experts Worth Following
  • 16

    Section 16: Security & Privacy

    • PGP Encryption

    • Privacy & Security Deals November 2023

    • Security/Privacy Training Materials

    • 10-Day Security

    • VPN v.11.2020

    • Veracrypt Encrypted Containers v.9.2020

    • Password Managers - Bitwarden

    • Email Management

    • Travel Gear - OSINT on the Road

    • Security - iOS 14 Changes v.9.2020

    • Disinformation Tactics

    • Purchasing Domains Privately v.11.2020

    • Segmented Networks - Making a Plan v.11.2020

    • Security - Replacing Router Firmware With DD-WRT 12.2020

    • Physical Security at Home v.11.2020

    • uBlock Origin

    • pfSense Firewall

    • Telnyx VOIP
  • 17

    Section 17: Member Write-ups

    • A Note Regarding Member Contributed Content

    • FOCA File Finder: The Still Relevant Old School Tool

    • Telegram: From a phone number to a username Training

    • Behavioral Indicators of Fraud Primer

    • SEO Tools for Investigations - Sitemaps

    • Breach Data Removal Advice

    • Retail Equation - Personal Data Exposure

    • Backups

    • To NAS or not to NAS

    • Build a Personal OpenVPN Server

    • SEO - Backlinks

    • SEO Tools - Domain Authority & Page Authority

    • OSINT - Investigations Using Loveawake.com

    • OSINT Investigations Using Stocktwits.com

    • OSINT - Clandestine LinkedIn Technique (Write-up by Haddon Fields)

    • Misdirection Mode - Obscuring Personal Cell Phone Carrier Through Voicemail Manipulation

    • Misdirection Mode - Using Biopage Landing Page Sites For Disinformation

    • OSINT Investigations Using Poshmark.com

    • Security/Privacy - Ghostery Browser Extension

    • Security/Privacy - Cryptocurrency

    • OSINT - Australian Resources

    • GhuntSetup

    • GettrOSINT - by Haddon Fields

    • Privacy - Passport Renewal Guide
  • 18

    Section 18: Hardware

    • Workstation Build Overview

    • Operating System: Creating a Bootable USB

    • Hard Drives & Drive Shucking

    • Case Assembly

    • Power Supply & Motherboard

    • CPU, Ram, NVMe Drive, & Cooling

    • Startup & Bios

    • Unraid Server - Getting Started

    • Unraid Part 2

    • Unraid Part 3
  • 19

    Section 19: Reports & Work Product

    • Intelligence Reports