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Introduction to OSINT and Privacy

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Standard3 daysGroups from 5$35 a person

About this training

Find what's public about a person or an organisation, legally and ethically, and shrink your own footprint.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan an investigation within legal and ethical limits
  • Find and verify information from open sources
  • Read images and their metadata
  • Reduce your own and your organisation's exposure

Outline

3 days of 2 h 10 min
  • Day 1How OSINT worksThe intelligence cycle; Legal and ethical limits; Search operators and web archives.Lab: Plan and scope a small investigation
  • Day 2People and accountsUsernames and account discovery; Reverse image search and metadata; Verifying what you find.Lab: Trace a fictional persona built for the lab
  • Day 3Protecting your own privacyYour digital footprint; Data brokers and removal requests; Account security and safer sharing.Lab: Audit and reduce your own footprint

How it runs

  • Live online, on the platform, at a time your group picks. In person at your office on request.
  • Every session is recorded, so nobody misses anything.
  • A certificate for everyone who completes the training.
Sample syllabus.