Description
8-Week Virtual
Asynchronous Course
Foundations of
OSINT
Take your investigative and intelligence skills to the next level
through Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) training
8 Week
COURSE OVERVIEW
In just 8 weeks, this online asynchronous journey will arm you with critical OSINT skills for industry, corporate, and business intelligence to combat risks and threats or guide business opportunities. Based on the CRAWLTM method, learners will master how to Communicate, Research, Analyze, Write and Listen for effective intelligence development. Transform your potential into prowess and master the digital landscape with unparalleled expertise!
Stand out among your peers and in the profession with newly found confidence and recognition. This course includes a one time use exam voucher to become Open-Source Certified (OSC). This Certification is the industry standard in Open-Source Intelligence.
Students are accepted into the upcoming cohort upon registration. If you wish to register now and attend a later cohort, please email [email protected] after you complete your purchase.
The curriculum prepares students to:
Develop OSINT skills through hands-on, practical coursework
Learn best practices for all stages of OSINT, from evidence identification to preservation
Build a skill set that can be used across different industries and sectors
Develop the confidence and ability to communicate findings to audiences and executives
COHORT DATES
January 5 - February 23, 2026
A guided, immersive cohort experience combining expert instruction, practical exercises, and collaborative learning to help you achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes.
March 2 - May 4, 2026
A guided, immersive cohort experience combining expert instruction, practical exercises, and collaborative learning to help you achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes.
July 6 - September 2, 2026
A guided, immersive cohort experience combining expert instruction, practical exercises, and collaborative learning to help you achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes.
October 5 - November 29, 2026
A guided, immersive cohort experience combining expert instruction, practical exercises, and collaborative learning to help you achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes.
Course Learning Objectives
Best practices for open-source intelligence and investigations
Online evidence identification, collection and preservation
Social networks, email, people search, IP addresses, mapping, telephone numbers and other online identifiers
Image, video and metadata analysis
Public records research & business entities
Documentation, report writing, ethics & compliance
Who Should Attend?
- Law Enforcement & Investigators
- Corporate Security & Risk Professionals
- Cybersecurity & Threat Intelligence Analysts
- Government & Military Intelligence Personnel
- Private Sector Researchers & Journalists
Related SERVICES
Risk
Monitoring
Our Risk Monitoring service delivers persistent, online monitoring of digital channels to identify potential threats and exposures to executives, their families, and organization’s brand. Risk Monitoring provides persistent visibility into digital information exposures and risk across the platforms that matter most, backed by expert analysts who understand the needs of your principal and company.
Cyber
Investigations
Digital threats often carry real-world consequences. Our cyber investigations uncover the source of online harassment, impersonation, fraud, and data exposure. Rooted in the CRAWL™ method, our investigations deliver clear attribution and digital evidence. This empowers clients with the information needed to understand a threat, and take decisive action.
Consulting
Services
At Hetherington Group, our consulting services are built on more than two decades of trusted investigative experience. We partner with corporations, professional services firms, and government entities to advise on complex intelligence needs, build internal capabilities, and develop proactive risk mitigation strategies.
