SANS – SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis 2022-6

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SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis. This course is a six-day intensive designed for professionals who have mastered the basics of OSINT and are looking to advance their skills to an advanced level. With over 28 hands-on labs, the course immerses participants in real-world scenarios, from tracking cryptocurrency transactions linked to sanctioned entities to identifying fake videos and analyzing disinformation campaigns. The curriculum emphasizes integrating Python programming and using APIs to automate large-scale intelligence gathering, and provides advanced techniques for validating sources and maintaining impartiality. Areas of expertise covered include dark web investigation, Russian and Chinese OSINT methods, and the use of artificial intelligence in analysis. This course is fully hands-on, using live data, including social media content and dark web pipelines, to simulate the complex challenges faced by researchers in law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and security companies. The ultimate goal is to teach you how to effectively navigate massive amounts of publicly available data, extract vital hidden information, and transform raw data into accurate and fast operational intelligence.

What you will learn

Using advanced OSINT techniques to collect and analyze public data to obtain usable and operational information.
Automate OSINT processes to improve efficiency and accuracy in data collection.
Detect and prevent security threats by identifying potential vulnerabilities.
Ensuring compliance with laws by taking into account legal and ethical considerations in collecting information.
Leveraging OSINT for market analysis and data-driven business decisions.

This course is suitable for people who:

Information analysts from open sources and all sources.
Law enforcement investigators and military investigators.
Private investigators and insurance case investigators.
Intelligence analysts and geopolitical analysts.
Journalists and researchers.
Social engineering specialists and researchers of political and information campaigns.
Incident response officers and digital forensics analysts (DFIR).
Cyber threat intelligence specialists.

Course Description SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis

Publisher: SANS
Instructor: Matt Edmondson
Training level: Beginner to advanced
Training duration: 34 hours

Course topics

SEC587 Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis

Course Prerequisites SEC587: Advanced Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering and Analysis

SEC587 is a fast-paced, advanced course that is meant to build upon previous knowledge and experience in OSINT. The SANS SEC497: Practical Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) course is recommended, but not required prior to taking this course.
Basic knowledge and experience with open-source intelligence collection.
Rudimentary understanding of intelligence analysis
Knowledge of how to use a Virtual Machine (VM)