Axeten III (OSINT) Training Modules
Online & Classroom courses and the Distance Learning Course all use the same 15 modules
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| 1A | Introduction to the training | Introducing the process of the course, your trainer & Axeten. Module 1 is mandatory | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:30 | 4:30 |  |
| 1B | Introducing Open Source Intelligence | The Capabilities of III (OSINT) Investigations | |
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| 1C | Introducing the Investigation Process and Reporting | Tasking, the Intelligence Cycle, Processing, Management and Reporting | |
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| 2-U | Legislation, Policies, Guidance and Ethics (Public Sector) | Relevant to III (OSINT) in the UK & Europe and covering the extensive legislation and agency guidelines | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 4:20 | |
| 2-R | Legislation, Policies, Guidance and Ethics (Private Sector) | Relevant to OSINT for private sector investigators in the UK & Europe. | 1:00 | 1:10 | 0:20 | 2:30 | |
| 3 | Computer Set-up, Security with Footprints & Fingerprints | Explains and demonstrates how a computer should be set-up and made safe for effective research and how its on-line footprint can be identified & altered | 1:30 | 2:30 | 0:20 | 4:20 | |
| 4 | Creating and Managing Synthetic Identities | Explains and demonstrates the set up and maintainance of an effective online synthetic identities for the safe processing of III (OSINT) investigations | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 4:20 | |
| 5 | The Internet, its Structure and Investigation Opportunities | Explains how the Internet developed, its structure and the basic processes of investigating IP Addresses & Domain Names | 1:10 | 1:30 | 0:20 | 3:00 | |
| 6A | Investigating Google with Advanced Search Techniques | Explains and demonstrates how best to carry out online research using Google, the most popular search engine | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:20 | |
| 6B | Other Search Engines & Meta Search Engines | Introduces a selection of other Search Engines and explains how to perform online research to locate other resources, intelligence and material to benefit the investigation | |
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| 7A | Introduction to Researching Social Media Platforms and Messaging apps | Demonstrating the processes of identifying people through their social media and messaging activities | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:20 | |
| 7B | Investigating LinkedIn & Similar Platforms | Demonstrates how to locate the wealth of information stored on the social media platform, LinkedIn and other similar platforms | |
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| 8A | Investigating Photo & Video Social Platforms | Demonstrates how to locate the wealth of information available from popular photo & video related social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok & YouTube | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:40 | |
| 8B | Investigating Twitter | Demonstrates how to locate the wealth of information stored on the popular social media platform, Twitter and how to deploy other resources to find accurate and valuable information | |
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| 9A | Investigating Facebook | Demonstrates how to locate the wealth of information stored on the popular social media platform, Facebook and how to use advanced techniques to find accurate and valuable information | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:40 | |
| 9B | Investigating Other Social Media Platforms | Introduces several other popular social media platforms that may not have been encountered previously, including VK / OK | |
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| 10 | Investigating Online Databases | Introduces and demonstrates how to research the many databases available to the III (OSINT) researcher | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 4:00 | |
| 11A | Investigating Blogs, Forums & Similar Platforms | Demonstrates the wealth of information stored in blogs, forums & similar platforms and explains how to deploy techniques to identify people using them | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:40 | |
| 11B | Investigating Online Marketplaces | Demonstrates and explains the search tools and techniques to identify people behind posts & accounts on internet marketplaces and auction platforms | |
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| 12 | Investigating Digital Images & Photographs | Demonstrates and explains the techniques to research digital images | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 4:00 | |
| 13 | Emails as an Investigative Resource | Introducing e-mail providers and messages as an investigative resource and the techniques to exploit the resources | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 4:00 | |
| 14A | Other Online Investigative Resources | Introducing a selection of other resources that might be located online and how to investigate them | 1:40 | 2:00 | 0:40 | 4:20 | |
| 14B | An Introduction to Accessing the Dark Web | Introduces the Dark Web and demonstrates how to access the TOR network and locate valuable intelligence. | |
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| 15A | Open Source Intelligence Grading | Introducing intelligence grading systems | 1:20 | 2:00 | 0:20 | 3:40 | |
| 15B | An Introduction graphic reporting presentations | Introducing graphic methods to report the intelligence and the relationships between identities and assets located during the investigation process | |
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