Introduction to OSINT

Course Duration

1 day

Audience

Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.

Prerequisites

None

Course Description

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the bedrock of modern reconnaissance, powering everything from penetration tests to threat-hunting investigations. This immersive one-day live course equips you with the practical tools and workflows needed to collect, analyze, and leverage publicly available data safely, legally, and efficiently. Its practice-first design sets this course apart: concise theory bursts flow straight into guided labs where you build and refine your own OSINT toolkit, and every module mirrors the reconnaissance stages of real-world penetration tests. This course includes an Exam Voucher for TCM Security's Practical OSINT Research Professional (PORP) Certification. Each exam voucher includes 1 exam attempt and is valid for 12 months from the course completion date or certification release date.

Learning Objectives

• Plan and execute the full OSINT intelligence lifecycle, from scoped collection through analysis and reporting
• Create and manage covert sock-puppet personas to gather intelligence without revealing real identities or client infrastructure
• Leverage advanced search engine operators and targeted discovery techniques to surface hard-to-find email, password, and username data
• Extract, geolocate, and pivot on rich-media metadata from images and videos to uncover new investigative leads
• Profile web infrastructure, businesses, and social media footprints to map relationships and identify potential vulnerabilities

Course Outline

Introduction to OSINT

• What is OSINT and the Intel Lifecycle?
• What are Sock Puppets?
• Search Engine Operators

Identity and Credential OSINT

• Email OSINT
• Password OSINT
• Username OSINT

Media and Infrastructure OSINT

• Image OSINT
• Video OSINT
• Website OSINT

Organizational and Social OSINT

• Business OSINT
• Social Media OSINT