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Purpose-Built, Customized OSINT Training for Professionals
When intelligence professionals, investigators, and security teams need to advance their open-source capabilities, off-the-shelf training sometimes isn’t enough. They need instruction grounded in real-world scenarios, built by experts who have used OSINT across different industries and disciplines. Customized training is often the answer to unique intelligence challenges facing military, government and corporate security teams.
Hetherington Group offers customized OSINT training packages developed by nationally recognized intelligence experts. Delivered virtually, on-site, or in hybrid formats, our training is designed for law enforcement, corporate security, government agencies, legal professionals, and investigative teams that require practical, scenario and role-specific instruction.
OSINT Training Designed for Your Mission
Every organization faces unique challenges: executive protection teams tracking digital threats, compliance officers investigating entities, fraud teams tracing assets, or investigators conducting due diligence. Our team works directly with clients to scope training objectives, assess learner readiness, and build a learning experience that delivers immediate value.
Customized Training Can Include
OSINT foundations and advanced techniques
Deep and dark web navigation
Social media intelligence (SOCMINT)
Geolocation and image verification
Username, domain, and metadata investigations
Threat monitoring and alerting strategies
Asset tracking and financial exposure research
Legal considerations and ethical guidelines
Secure tradecraft and operational safety for investigators
Customized Training Formats
Half-day to multi-day custom programs
Hands-on workshops and live demonstrations
Private, client-specific sessions for teams
Short, educational sessions for executives
Training that uses specific OSINT software/systems
Follow-on consultation or refresher modules available
Why Hetherington Group's HG Training
Hg has trained over 180,000 professionals worldwide, from federal agencies and state police to Fortune 500 security teams and international NGOs. Our instructors are seasoned investigators, not theorists. Each member of HG Training brings decades of experience in real-world OSINT operations, risk intelligence, and digital investigations.
Examples of training engagements include:
Tabletop exercises
GSOC in-house training
World Cup security initiatives
Collaboration with unique military organizations
We stay current on intelligence trends, technology advancements and data compliance. By continuously updating our content, we adjust our training material to align with platform shifts, privacy changes, and emerging intelligence trends. All training is delivered in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines relevant to both government and industry.
Intelligence is only as good as the person trained to find it. Partner with Hetherington Group’s HG Training to empower your team with the skills, tools, and tradecraft to develop tomorrow’s critical thinkers.
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