OSINT TRAINING
Open Source Intelligence

Online open source research often yields disappointing results due to incorrect search behavior. However, applying the right research methods provides a wealth of valuable information. In collaboration with Reuser's Information Services, Triangular Group Academy now offers high-quality OSINT courses, taught and developed by Arno Reuser himself.

During our OSINT course cyber-security, planning (so-called 'intell collection plans'), hands-on tools, the use of various search engines and operational tips & tricks are discussed on the basis of case histories. The students learn a methodical, effective and goal-oriented online research method. The training focuses on the OSINT research method developed by Arno Reuser, which focuses on planning, structure and systematics.

Courses

Pathfinder Course

The OSINT Pathfinder Course covers the full cycle of online research and search strategies.

• Reuser's OSINT-research methodology; carry out your research in a planned, structured and systematic manner.
• Background of OSINT; what is it, what is it not?
• Technical and strategic backgrounds of the internet as a research tool; organization, setup, management, IP addressing, domain research techniques.
• How to set up and implement an in-depth, integrated OSINT-research plan in global open sources, not limited to just the WWW
• Techniques to protect your information profile, protect your information position and search anonymously.
• Question analysis and problem construction, techniques to analyze a research topic and to break it down into components.
• The global open source information landscape. What's out there? What resources are available for OSINT and how do I access them? Commercial sources, libraries, online databases, the Dark web, the Deep web.
• What other information can be found outside the World Wide Web? 
• Search strategies to conduct a very systematic and structured research on the Internet.
• Techniques to reduce millions of hits with low relevance to a few hundred hits with high relevance.
• The RIS Semantical Table of Twelve to create good keywords for search.
• Smart Query Build: Maximum Boolean logic, how to build smart queries that will find exactly what you're looking for.
• Validation techniques to determine the reliability and usability of open source data.
• And much more.

Master Course

• Two-day refresment course for students who have already completed the Pathfinder Course.
• This course is aimed at further developing the OSINT skills of students.
• The course concludes with an extensive scenario to test the skills of the student.
• Keep an eye on our website for new training dates.

Incompany Courses

The OSINT courses can be tailormade for government teams or other organizations.
In addition, TGA offers OSINT courses accessible to individuals. These courses are suitable for students with different levels of experience and ability.

For whom

The training is intended for investigators, analysts and investigators within the public and private sector and anyone who is involved in the collection of information on the internet in the context of investigation, enforcement, supervision or intelligence.
The training is suitable for employees of the police, defense, intelligence services (AIVD, MIVD), special investigation services (FIOD, ISZW-DO, NVWA-IOD, ILT-IOD), the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, the National Criminal Investigation Teams, supervisors (AFM, ACM, ISZW, ILT, NVWA), RIEC, LIEC, municipalities, Customs, UWV, insurance and credit card companies, banks, private investigative agencies, law firms and companies with internal fraud departments.

REUSER'S INFORMATION SERVICES

Reuser's Information Services (RIS) was founded in 2008 by Arno Reuser. Arno has nearly 30 years of experience within the MIVD as an OSINT expert. In 1990 he designed, set up and managed the entire OSINT intelligence department for the Dutch Armed Forces. This was one of the very first OSINT units in Europe at the time.
All OSINT courses of Triangular Group Academy are developed by Arno and he also still teaches himself. Arno is available for consultancy inpirational lectures as well.

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