III-OSINT-Module 10A: Social Media Platforms as an Investigative resource

Introducing the capabilities of Social Media as an investigative resource, with explanations of the processes to identify people through their social media accounts and activities.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Introducing Social Media and the research opportunities available to III (OSINT) practitioners. The resources, processing techniques and recording methodology are covered. Also, Messaging Applications and the techniques to investigate them are discussed.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The trainee will have knowledge of the extensive Social Media resource, and the capability to research, locate and gather material safely and effectively. Also, the trainee will have the capability to deploy an emulator to investigate Messaging Applications.

PUBLIC AUTHORITY / PRIVATE SECTOR DIFFERENTIATION

Module 10 Part A does differentiate but only in the Live Online Training, where investigation opportunities that are available only to Law Enforcement officers are introduced.

MODULE CONTENTS

INTRODUCING SOCIAL MEDIA

VELOCITY & VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA

 

GHOSTING & ENGINEERING

THE SOCIAL MEDIA GHOST

SOCIAL ENGINEERING

RELIABILITY OF INTELLIGENCE

MISINFORMATION

DISINFORMATION

MALINFORMATION

EVALUATING INTELLIGENCE SOURCES

 

INTELLIGENCE VERIFICATION

INTELLIGENCE VALUE

LEGALITY OF PROCESSING

LEGAL RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS OF PRACTITIONERS

LEGAL POWERS GRANTED TO PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

 

SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

PROCESSING & POLICIES

CREATING SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS 

CLEARING HISTORY

EXTERNAL SEARCH TECHNIQUES

DATABASES TO LOCATE A SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT

 

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT DATA

PROCESSING GUIDANCE

OSINT & SOCMINT TOOLING BROWSER EXTENSION

PRESENTING EVIDENCE

All Parts of Module 10
CPD Credits: 5 Hours
Duration:

Preparation (PDF): 02:00

Live Online Training: 02:30

Module Assessment: 00:30

CPD Certificate:

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