"...on searching, finding and analyzing information,
the safe and efficient way"
NEXT AVAILABLE COURSE DATE AND VENUE
Following the highly successful previous courses run in a.o. Brussels,
London, Scheveningen and Washington D.C., IHS Janes and Reuser's
Information Services are now conducting the next iteration of the OSINT
Methods and Techniques Training Programme:
Date: 1 November - 5 November 2010
Venue: ASAE & The Center, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Registration: http://www.janes.com/consulting/OSINTRegistration.html
Can't make it? There will be a another one on 29 November - 3 December
2010 in London (U.K.). All are open for registration.
Please note:
This is an advanced course only, assuming that participants are
experienced Internet users and work with search tools on a regular
basis;
This is NOT a IHS Jane's products training programme. The OSINT M&T uses
existing technologies and free-for-use tools and software, there will be
no need to acquire software after the training programme.
OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TRAINING PROGRAMME
In conjunction with Reuser's Information Services (RIS), Jane's
Strategic Advisory Servicess developed a training programme for open
source researchers to enable them to more effectively collect and
analyse information in order to produce better quality reports.
The JSAS/RIS OSINT Methods and Techniques course is a modularised
approach to identifying overarching methods, best practices,
considerations, challenges and tools available to open source
intelligence analysts. This course provides an overview of the current
OSINT landscape and demonstrates how to best access and analyse the most
appropriate resources to fulfil OSINT requirements.
overview of OSINT;
* background of the Internet for intel workers, organisation,
dangers and pitfalls;
* the best search strategies using the Internet and other search
methods;
* search engines, search methods, the deep web;
* how to set up and use a collection plan; deconstruct analytical
problems;
* the world of information and a information landscape;identify
and access key sources
* secure(r) searching without leaving traces; hacking email,
reverse IP engineering, phishing techniques; removing search
traces
* designing smart queries. semantics;
* how to built your own source book using off the shelf tools;
* evaluation of sources and information;
* analyses and reporting techniques; analyses of competing
hypotheses, alternative analyses tecniques, information
assessment, source/cognitive bias, reliability vectors.
METHODOLOGY
The programme is highly interactive consisting of theory mixed with
practical exercises, both individual and group. The desired outcome of
each module will be clearly defined at the beginning of the module, and
evaluated at the end of the module to make sure participants are on
track.
Participants will have full access to the Internet using laptops (take
your own if you wish) for exercises and notes. All lessons, modules,
exercises (and answers) will be available in handouts for later study.
Please note that tools, websites, sources and software used during the
course are available on the Internet or elsewhere free of any charge.
There is no need for participants to buy software/sources/tools after
the course. The operating system and office software are standard
products found in most environments today (Microsoft).
TEACHERS
Principal teachers will be Tim Pippard (IHS Janes) and Arno Reuser
(RIS).
INTENDED AUDIENCE
The programme is aimed at:
* professionals working in either military, defence environments,
such as enlisted personnel, military analysts, intelligence
analysts, civilians as well as enlisted personnel;
* law enforcement and homeland security, police, investigators;
* corporate intelligence analysts;
* Academics, students of law, international relations,
international security;
* information professionals and librarians working in any of the
above fields;
COURSE PROGRAMME AND FEES
Course programme : http://www.janes.com/consulting/OSINTProgram.html
with fees, dates, venues and registration forms;
Detailed OSINT M&T Course description:
http://www.janes.com/consulting/IHS%20Jane's%20OSINT%20Course%
20Overview.pdf (PDF file)
QUESTIONS?
For enquiries and further information, please contact Lynne Samuel at:
[log in to unmask] ([log in to unmask]) or call: +44 (0)20
8700 3772 .
Best regards,
Arno H.P. Reuser
CEO, Reuser's Information Services
The Netherlands
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