Open-Source Intelligence Collection, Verification and Digital Information Analysis

Course overview

The rapid expansion of publicly available digital information has created significant opportunities for financial crime investigators, intelligence analysts, compliance professionals and law-enforcement agencies. Corporate records, government databases, news platforms, websites, social media, online marketplaces, property information and other digital sources can provide valuable information for identifying persons, entities, assets, relationships and potential financial crime risks.

However, the value of open-source intelligence depends on the ability to lawfully collect, verify, evaluate, preserve and analyse information while maintaining analytical integrity.

This Open-Source Intelligence Collection, Verification and Digital Information Analysis course provides a structured and practical approach to OSINT for financial crime and intelligence professionals. Participants will learn how to develop collection requirements, identify appropriate sources, conduct structured online research, validate information, identify digital relationships and transform publicly available information into reliable intelligence.

The course also addresses source evaluation, digital information preservation, online identities, corporate intelligence, social-media intelligence, geospatial information and the limitations and risks associated with open-source information.

What you will be able to do

• Explain the principles and applications of OSINT in financial crime investigations
• Develop structured OSINT collection requirements
• Identify relevant publicly available information sources
• Conduct effective online and digital information searches
• Research individuals, companies and organisations
• Identify corporate ownership and control information
• Collect and assess social-media and digital information
• Verify information using multiple independent sources
• Assess source reliability and information credibility
• Identify relationships between persons, entities, assets and digital identities
• Preserve relevant digital information appropriately
• Apply analytical techniques to convert OSINT into actionable intelligence
• Recognise legal, ethical, privacy and operational limitations associated with OSINT

Who should attend

• OSINT analysts
• Financial intelligence analysts
• Financial crime investigators
• Law-enforcement officers
• Compliance and due-diligence professionals
• Corporate intelligence professionals
• Fraud investigators
• Intelligence officers
• AML/CFT professionals
• Regulatory and supervisory personnel
• Cybercrime investigators
• Risk and security professionals

Course outline

Fees are per participant in US dollars and cover tuition, course materials and your certificate. Travel and accommodation are not included.