III-OSINT-Module 4-U: Synthetic Identities for Public Authority practitioners

Introduces and explains the lawful basis of a Synthetic Identity (SI) and demonstrates, live and on-line the creation and management of overt & covert SIs for deployment by a Public Authority practitioner.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Introducing Synthetic Identities, what they are, the reasons why we use them, the legal authority, and how to create and maintain a safe and effective Synthetic Identity.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The practitioner will understand why it is prudent to deploy at least one Synthetic Identity during III (OSINT) investigation and will have the capability to create and maintain an effective and appropriate Synthetic Identities.

PUBLIC AUTHORITY / PRIVATE SECTOR DIFFERENTIATION

Module 4-U is specifically for Public Sector employees and differs substantially from Module 4-R for the private sector

MODULE CONTENTS

WHAT IS A SYNTHETIC IDENTITY?

DEFINITION OF A SYNTHETIC IDENTITY

OTHER TERMINOLOGIES & THEIR DEPRECATION

Sock Puppet

False Identity

False Persona

ONLINE PSEUDONYMS

 

HOME OFFICE (UK) GUIDANCE

ONLINE COVERT ACTIVITY

 

DIFFERENTIATING OVERT & COVERT

OVERT DEPLOYMENT

COVERT DEPLOYMENT

MANAGING SYNTHETIC IDENTITY RESTRICTIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA & FAKE ACCOUNTS

 

PREPARATION

         DEFAULT LOCATION OF A SYNTHETIC IDENTITY

THE LIFETIME OF A SYNTHETIC IDENTITY

REQUIREMENT FOR MULTIPLE SYNTHETIC IDENTITIES

ATTRIBUTES AND ONLINE ASSETS

SYNTHETIC IDENTITY PROFILING

SYNTHETIC IDENTITY NAME GUIDANCE

EMAIL SELECTION & DEPLOYMENT

SECURE PASSWORDS

 

CREATING A SYNTHETIC IDENTITY

MAKE A RECORD OF THE PROCESS

NON-ATTRIBUTABLE FOOTPRINT

SYNTHETIC IDENTITY GENERATORS

PROFILE DEVELOPMENT

IMAGES FOR SYNTHETIC IDENTITIES

Profile Images

Profile Images & EXIF Data

 

SYNTHETIC IDENTITY DEPLOYMENT

CREATING ONLINE ACCOUNTS

SYNTHETIC IDENTITIES & MOBILE APPS

ACCOUNT AUTHENTICATION

AUTHENTICATION TEXT MESSAGES

 

INVESTIGATION DEPLOYMENT

MANAGING & SHARING SYNTHETIC IDENTITIES

SYNTHETIC IDENTITIES & SECURITY

AVOIDING SYNTHETIC IDENTITY CONFLICTS

BROWSER COOKIES

THINGS TO REMEMBER

Module 4-U
CPD Credits: 5 Hours
Duration:

Preparation (PDF): 02:00

Live Online Training: 02:30

Module Assessment: 00:30

CPD Certificate:

BOOT Module 4U CPD certificate

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