Data Protection Advanced Practitioner certification | 4-day course

Overview

On this accelerated 4-day Open Source Investigator - Advanced Practitioner course, you'll get the skills you need to identify and collect Open Source Intelligence (OSINT).

Your expert Firebrand instructor will teach you the tools and techniques needed to identify, capture and present your OSINT findings.

You'll also learn:

The organisational benefits of conducting high quality OSINT research
The availability of open source material on the internet
The importance of properly capturing and recording data to comply with legislative and commercial needs

Using our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, you'll be immersed in the curriculum. This technique, which combines both theoretical and practical tasks, will accelerate your learning as well as provide you with the hands-on experience you'll need to apply your skills to the real-world.

On this accelerated course, you'll prepare for and sit the Open Source Investigator - Advanced Practitioner exam, covered by your Certification Guarantee.

If your business gathers information or intelligence about a person or corporation and needs to correctly retrieve, store and present this information, this course is ideal for you.

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Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

What is Open Source Material?
Value of open source software - exploiting free tools - recognising limitations
Legislation – detailed knowledge of legislation relevant to commercial investigation - Legal Considerations including Agent Provocateur, False on-line accounts, Social Engineering, GDPR
Open Source v Undercover - The difference!
Intelligence Development using open source
Information > Intelligence > Evidence
OSINT Resource Set-up
Equipment needs & wishes
Software choices
Connection to the Internet
Advanced evidential capture features - use of Camtasia, Snagit & others
Hashing: Concepts, Capability & Value
How the Internet & WWW function from an OSINT perspective
Communications Data Awareness – including MAC addressing, resolution of IP addressing
Web Browsers – preparing a browser for OSINT
Network footprints & what is left by researchers
Introduction to Internet Searching - basic, targeted & meta search
Open Source software options
Social Networks & Media - Understanding of contents & capabilities - searching platforms
People & business searching – getting the most data & using it effectively
Locations & Mapping
Image/document metadata and geolocation
Understanding HTML code
Emails, Newsgroups & market places
VPNs & the Dark Web - Darknet - setting up and using TOR, Freenet, etc
Virtual/Crypto Currencies
Forensic Linguistics - introduction & basic knowledge
Documents - identification
Using Smartphone & Tablet devices for OSINT
Encryption & Steganography - introductory level, work based knowledge
Information & Intelligence Packages - producing a product

Exam Track

During your course, you'll prepare for and sit the Open Source Investigator - Advanced Practitioner exam, covered by your Certification Guarantee.

The exam is divided into two parts:

Practical Assessment

Duration: 2 hours
Format: online

Written Assessment

Duration: 2 hours
Format: online, multiple choice

What's Included

On this course, you'll get:

Comprehensive, digital course materials of the topics covered during the course
Lab exercises
Basic software tools used for OSINT
Course assessments at the end of the course, and course certificate

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should have:

Basic user-level computer knowledge
A general awareness of the concepts of computer security
An ability to use a Windows-based computer running Windows 7 or 10

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.41% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"The course was well-delivered in an informative and entertaining way"
MT, Intercity Technology. (30/8/2023 (Wednesday) to 1/9/2023 (Friday))

"Instructor is very knowledgeable, great course with great materials. Would recommend to colleagues and friends."
SW. (30/8/2023 (Wednesday) to 1/9/2023 (Friday))

"Great facilities and staff, and a fab, distraction-free way to study. Everything was very well organised and went smoothly. The tutor was experienced and delivered the course at a good pace and provided lots of useful insight. Altogether a fantastic studying experience - thank you Firebrand!"
Simi Belo, Freelancer. (29/5/2023 (Monday) to 31/5/2023 (Wednesday))

Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	22/2/2024 (Thursday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	27/6/2024 (Thursday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	8/8/2024 (Thursday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	19/9/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	31/10/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	12/12/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide

Data Protection - Open Source Intelligence Advanced Practitioner