Fully Online 4 Week Course
No Entry Requirements - Open to Everyone
Flexible Start Dates and Group or Individual Sign up Available
Ulster University Accredited
E-Tutor Training Support
4 weeks online, flexible distance learning
Study at your own pace
Receive level 4 certification and 15 UK academic credits
Daily eTutor support from subject matter experts
Flexible payment options available
Bespoke Group training Packages Available
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
"Information does not have to be secret to be valuable”
$1000 per Student or $250 X 4 Monthly Payments
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Why Study our unique accredited online OSINT Course?
Our unique Open Source Intelligence Course (OSINT) is a four week online short course designed in partnership with Ulster University, delivered by the Kapsuun Group and accredited by Ulster University.
This means that successful completion of our course will earn you a Level 4 Certificate and 15 UK academic credits in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) from Ulster University. A globally recognised qualification.
Students Will:
- Study online at a time and place which suits them
- Have access to e-tutors on a daily basis including weekends
- Will have the option to attend ‘online live classroom sessions’
- Be assessed through the submission of practical tests
- Learn OSINT tools and techniques in a legal and ethical framework
- Gain best practice skills on recording and capturing their investigations
Who is this course for?
Whether you have experience of OSINT or you are an absolute beginner, this course will be of benefit to you, either as a professional working in private investigations, journalism, law enforcement, military, analysis or in your own personal day to day interaction online. The course covers all aspects of OSINT, from the tools and techniques needed to research and capture the content in a secure and ethical way, to the careful analysis which is required to produce a professional report.
Some of our previous students include:
- Open-Source Intelligence and All-Source Analysts
- Law Enforcement Personnel
- Military Personnel
- Private Investigators
- Insurance Claims Investigators
- Intelligence Analysts
- Journalists
- Researchers
- Social Engineers
- Digital Forensics Analysts
- Cyber Threat Intelligence Responders
What the OSINT course covers...
Module One
- Data, Information and Intelligence
- Internet Protocol (IP) and Anonymizing Software
- Source Code
- Firewalls, Encryption, Secure Communications (COMSEC)
- Online Trackers vs. Blockers
Module Two
- Advanced OSINT Search Tools and Techniques
- Web Scraping and Data Mining
- OSINT Geolocation, Geotagging and Image Metadata
- Crime on Social Media
Module Three
- Social Media Advanced Search Tools
- Fake News
- Social Network Analysis, Threat Analysis, Image Analysis
- An Introduction to the Deep and Dark Web
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Open Source Intelligence illegal?
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Open source information is defined as: "Information and data from publicly available sources including information obtained from the media (newspapers, radio, television, social media), professional and academic records (papers, conferences, professional associations), and public data (government reports, demographics, hearings, speeches)." When gathering open source information, be it for an investigation, market research or analysis, it is essential to only collect this information from publicly available sources. Privately sourced data or information could be a breach of ethics and/or legislation, depending on the country you are working within. Ethics are the moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity. Ethics are paramount to Open Source Intelligence with regards to respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities. Advances in technology extend the opportunities for data collection and analysis, which also introduce additional complexities around our adherence to established ethical principles. Open Source Intelligence must only involve the collection of publicly available data and information. |
Why do your online courses last four weeks?
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Our courses are designed to be studied on a part time basis over a four-week period however, this time frame is flexible and any of the courses can be completed within a shorter time frame on a full-time basis if necessary. The main criteria is that all the course material is studied and all of the assignments are completed and a pass obtained in each one. |
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Click on the link below to go to the UU page on short courses which outlines all that you need to know about Ulster University short courses https://www.ulster.ac.uk/academicoffice/short-courses
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What does studying for our unique Open Source Intelligence Course involve?
Students do not need any prior knowledge of Open Source Intelligence. Students will be given all the tools they require to study our course in the form of a preparatory module which will be distributed before the course commences. The preparatory module contains course specific prerequisite material on social networking, web browsers, search engines and capture tools. Students are expected to understand the prerequisite material to ensure everyone commences learning on an equal standing.
Students enrolled on this course will be required to:
- Have access to a laptop, computer or tablet and an Internet connection.
- Download and install a web browser application
- Have a firm understanding of how to use a web browser.
- Be familiar with web search engines
- Have a basic understanding of how to use a web search engine.
- Be familiar with popular social networking sites
- Download and install a VPN
How are students taught and assessed on our unique Open Source Intelligence Course?
Our eTutors monitor student’s progress, facilitate peer discussion on the course discussion boards and host live sessions on Blackboard Collaborate upon request. Our eTutors are available to contact each day throughout the duration of the course. Online teaching is comprised of the following elements, with the addition of support resources and recommended and required reading material:
- Theory– Lecture Documents
- Practical– Practical Tutorials and Discussion Board Tasks
To achieve the qualification and academic accreditation, students must successfully complete all units within each learning module, including lectures, practicals and assessment. Students are assessed using a range of practical exercises. .
The final written assignment is worth 50% of the course marks and involves an essay which should be at least 750 words and must be evidenced and properly referenced.
All assessments must be completed in English.
This is a pass/fail course and students must attain a 40% pass mark.
Feedback & Credits
All students will receive grades and feedback on their performance. Students are offered more in-depth confidential personal feedback upon request. Although personal feedback is optional, students are encouraged to take up the offer, as the feedback gives an opportunity to talk through the results.
Refunds
Once a student has been registered onto the course with the Ulster University, the option for a refund will no longer be available.
What is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool?
There are many Open Source Intelligence Tools which assist in the collection, processing and analysing of publicly available data and information. In our Open Source Intelligence course, we take the student through all the different OSINT tools and techniques which can be utilised in a safe, structured and ethical way.
All students will receive a level 4 certificate from Ulster University upon completion of the course. Certificates are issued by the Ulster University Exam Board. The Exam Board meets twice annually for Winter and Summer Graduations (February and July). Students should expect to receive their course certificate at the relevant graduation period. For example, if a student completes the course in October, they should expect to receive their certificate during the Winter graduation period in February.
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