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OSINT Specialist Course

Gain essential knowledge about anonymity and key OSINT approaches

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Format

Online, offline (private groups only)

Duration

2 days

Level

Intermediate

Language

English

Arabic

Target participants

Investigation officers

with no or little cybersecurity experience seeking to enhance practical OSINT knowledge and anonymity.

Intelligence analysts

who seek to expand their investigative capabilities to leverage on advanced techniques to build off their technical skillsets such as Google Dorking, social media intelligence, and OSINT of messengers.

Digital forensics examiners

who seek to go beyond host-based investigation and venture into the dark web to track and profile cybercriminals across the dark web and correlate it with open-source intelligence.

Course modules

Anonymity and identity shielding

Creating online monikers and personas
Using VPN and TOR
Performing hostleak tests

Open-source intelligence

Basics of OSINT
Email address investigation
Data leak analysis
Phone number investigation
Username research and Google dorking
Geolocation analysis

Social and geographic intelligence

Collecting data from social networks
Tracking of account geolocation
Reverse image search and metadata analysis

Communications intelligence

Information extraction from instant messengers
Tracking activity across dark web forums

Dark web analysis

Investigating hacker communities and accounts behavior in dark web
Tracing threat actors across forums

Network infrastructure analysis

Basics of network communications in terms of domains, IP addresses and WHOIS history
Email headers analysis to reveal spoofing attempts

Digital profiling

Real identity discovery
Building comprehensive profiles of suspects, including bio, location, and social links
Preservation of findings as digital evidence

Cryptocurrency analysis

Basics of cryptocurrency tracking, tokens and KYC process

Course certificate

At the end of the course, you will receive a personal certificate confirming your expertise and strengthening your professional credibility

Trainers

Jia Hwei Soh

Head of High-Tech Crime Investigation, APAC

Jia Hwei Soh

Jia Hwei Soh leads cybercrime investigations across the Asia-Pacific region at Group-IB, with over 10 years of experience spanning threat intelligence, threat hunting, digital forensics, and incident response. She has played a key role in high-profile international operations with INTERPOL and regional law enforcement, including investigations into business email compromise, phishing platforms, and infostealer infrastructure.

Jia Hwei holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, GCTI, GCFA, GCIA, and is widely recognized for her contributions to cybercrime investigations and regional cybersecurity collaboration.

Anna Yurtaeva

Head of High-Tech Crime Investigation, META

Anna Yurtaeva

Over eight years, Anna has conducted more than 100 high-tech cybercrime investigations, including DDoS and ransomware attacks, data leaks, and phishing campaigns. In some cases, her results have led to the apprehension of cybercriminals.

As a cyber detective, Anna effectively uses Group-IB’s advanced technologies and in-depth knowledge of OSINT techniques. It allows her to securely investigate the ever-changing tactics of threat actors.

Anna has experience in conducting highly-engaging training sessions in which she makes every participant feel like they are a professional investigator.

Daria Shcherbatyuk

Graph Product Owner

Daria Shcherbatyuk

Daria is a Cybercrime Investigation Specialist and Product Owner of the Group-IB Graph, an advanced investigation platform for uncovering cybercriminal infrastructure. With over six years of experience in threat hunting, OSINT, and digital forensics, she has taken part in investigations into phishing, cryptocurrency thefts, and business email compromise attacks worldwide. As a frequent speaker at cybersecurity events, she actively promotes digital hygiene, OSINT practices, and investigative tools within the community.