Retired courses - Open Source Intelligence Foundation certification

Duration

Duration:

Just 4 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

10/2/2025 (Monday)

Overview

On this 4-day Firebrand accelerated Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) training course, you'll develop the skills for intelligence gathering using publicly available information.

This Firebrand OSINT course introduces foundation concepts of Open Source Intelligence gathering and covers the essential tools and methods involved.

Throughout the course, you'll conduct a series of exercises to simulate investigation in a live environment, using both wired and wireless networks. As part of our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, all topics are reinforced with practical labs designed to accelerate your learning and develop your hands-on skills

Some of the topics you'll cover include:

  • The basics of computer networking protocols and devices
  • The concepts and terminology involved with Cyber incidents
  • Types of attack and malware
  • The basics of computer forensics
  • Incident response and the first responder
  • Capturing volatile data
  • Building and securing wireless networks

You'll also be trained by our expert instructors with years of relevant industry experience. They'll draw upon their knowledge to offer you unique and valuable insights that enrich your learning.

Four reasons why you should sit your OSINT Foundation course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be OSINT Foundation trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 4-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your OSINT Foundation course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass OSINT Foundation first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study OSINT Foundation with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Curriculum

On this 4-day course, you'll cover the following curriculum:

Day One

  • Introduction
  • What is Open Source Material?
  • Value of open source software - exploiting free tools - recognising limitation
  • Legislation - enhanced knowledge of relevant legislation, RIPA, DSA, DPA, CMA
  • Intelligence Development using open source
  • Use of network foot printing tools

Day Two

  • Social media - enhanced knowledge & searching ability- COSAIN, Maltego & similar
  • Social Network Analysis - basic knowledge & understanding/working with analysts to achieve best results
  • Web logs/downloads
  • Image/Document metadata and geolocation
  • Communications Data Awareness

Day Three

  • Consented Data - how to exploit consented data
  • Using HTML code
  • Forensic Linguistics - introduction & basic knowledge
  • Advanced evidential capture features - use of Camtasia

Day Four

  • Encryption - introductory level, work based knowledge
  • Hashing - concepts and value in evidential capture
  • Darknet - setting up and using TOR, Freenet and equivalent browsers
  • Darknet exploration

Exam Track

At the end of the course there will be an online multiple choice exam to test and validate your new skills in Open Source Intelligence.

What's Included

Included on this course is:

  • Digital courseware of the topics covered during the course
  • Lab exercises
  • An exam at the end of the course

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

While there are no formal prerequisites for this course, you are expected to have the following:

  • Basic user-level computer knowledge
  • A general awareness of the concepts of computer security

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call (0)8 44 68 27 85 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

Reviews

We've currently trained 134.561 students in 12 years. We asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently,
94,91% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations:

"Effective way to gain certification. Would highly recommend to colleagues. Great location. Comfortable environment. Good food."
Nigel Hodges, Pyrus Consulting. (21/5/2024 (Tuesday) to 24/5/2024 (Friday))

"Effective way to gain certification. Would highly recommend to colleagues. Great location. Comfortable environment. Good food."
Nigel Hodges, Pyrus Consulting. (21/5/2024 (Tuesday) to 24/5/2024 (Friday))

"Very good Resources within the E-Book, Mixed with the Lessons, it is also has good Labs to get hands on Practice and put the theory somewhere practical to get full learning experience, with very high standard explanation throughout the lectures. 10/10!"
Rhys Thomas, Nokia. (7/5/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/5/2024 (Friday))

"All the staff are very attentive. A fantastic instructor that was able to answer all questions whilst keeping the sessions informative."
Ash Petch, Cepac. (7/5/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/5/2024 (Friday))

"My experience at Firebrand was brilliant. The people here are nice and approachable among the other apprentices of whom also are very nice and made great friends here too! I am looking forward to my next 2 trips here!"
Lewis Vick, Computacenter. (7/5/2024 (Tuesday) to 10/5/2024 (Friday))

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