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Applied OSINT for Digital Investigators

Practical open-source intelligence for investigators: a secure OSINT environment, advanced search, SOCMINT, breach data, metadata, image verification, geolocation, the dark web and evidential reporting.

Dates
22–26 Feb 2027
Duration
5 days, 08:00–17:00
Level
All experienced examiners
Seats
Limited number of seats
OSINT training for law enforcement investigators – Applied OSINT for Digital Investigators

Course overview

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and its application in modern investigations and intelligence work. Participants learn the OSINT cycle, legal and ethical considerations, and how to build a secure technical environment for conducting online investigations. The training develops advanced skills in search techniques, web data collection and preservation, people and email investigations, social media analysis, and the use of specialized tools for identifying data breaches and exposed digital resources. It also covers document and metadata analysis, image and video verification, geolocation using maps and satellite imagery, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in OSINT workflows. The course concludes with guidance on safely exploring dark web environments and producing structured, professional investigation reports with well-documented findings and indexed evidence.

Who should attend

Investigators and intelligence analysts who carry out online research and want a structured, legally sound OSINT methodology.

Course objectives

After finishing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Cultivate the right mindset for ethical and effective investigations
  • Understand the principles, methodology, and legal considerations of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and its role in investigations
  • Set up and maintain a secure technical environment for conducting OSINT investigations
  • Apply advanced search techniques and investigative frameworks to locate and analyse publicly available information
  • Collect, preserve, and process web-based data while ensuring evidentiary integrity
  • Identify and analyse data breaches, exposed systems, and publicly accessible digital resources
  • Conduct social media intelligence (SOCMINT) and investigate digital identities, including email analysis and account compromise risks
  • Extract and analyse metadata from documents, images, and videos, and apply reverse search and AI-detection techniques
  • Use maps, satellite imagery, and geolocation methods to support investigative analysis
  • Safely access and investigate information within dark web environments and underground communication platforms
  • Produce structured, reproducible OSINT reports with clearly documented methodology and indexed evidence

Prerequisites

Students should have a basic understanding of open-source intelligence data gathering and be comfortable with different types of online researching.

Certificate

Official e-DiFTA certificate

Every participant who passes the course receives an official e-DiFTA certificate confirming successful completion of the class and recognising the training hours completed.

Instructor

Davorka Topolčić

Davorka Topolčić

Senior Consultant, INsig2

Davorka holds a Master of Science in Information and Communication Technologies from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb. She has over 13 years of experience as a senior consultant in the digital forensics department at…

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Frequently asked questions

Who can attend this course?

Attendance is intended exclusively for law enforcement personnel, military personnel engaged in digital forensic activities and private-sector investigators.

What is included in the €2,500 fee?

Five days of hands-on training (08:00–17:00), an official certificate of successful completion recognising the training hours, a buffet lunch and morning and afternoon coffee breaks every day.

How are seats allocated?

Seats are limited and allocated on a “first paid – first confirmed” basis. Your registration is confirmed once payment is received; the payment deadline is 25 December 2026.

Do I receive a certificate?

Yes. Every participant who passes the course receives an official e-DiFTA certificate confirming successful completion of the class and recognising the training hours completed.

Is VAT charged?

Invoices are issued from France. Private individuals and organisations in France pay French VAT (20%). Organisations outside France are invoiced without French VAT when they provide a valid VAT number, TIN or EIN. Full VAT rules.

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