Training Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Introduction
The internet has become essential in our daily professional lives, providing a wealth of information that can be valuable for compliance activities like customer due diligence. This digital landscape offers insights on individuals, organizations, and events. Sorting through this vast amount of data can be challenging. CFSC’s training in OSINT equips attendees with the necessary skills and tools to efficiently find relevant information.

The following topics will be covered

  • What is Open-Source Investigation?
  • Why conduct Open-Source Investigation?
  • Web domains and the world wide web
  • Open-Source Data Sources
  • Benefits and limitations of the internet and Open-Source investigations
  • Investigation techniques
  • Search engines
  • Search operators and Google String components
  • Best practices and tools for OSINT
  • Case Studies
  • The importance of verifying and scrutinizing search results
  • Reverse image search
  • Emergence of AI and deepfakes
  • Using social media as an investigative tool
  • Safety measures and the importance of investigation accounts

Target group

  • Money Laundering Compliance Officers and Money Laundering Reporting Officers
  • Compliance staff
  • Human Resources staff
  • Any personnel involved in due diligence or investigations

Benefits

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to specify your searches to obtain more accurate and faster results. You will also be able to evaluate the reliability of the information gathered. Additionally, you will understand how to safeguard your identity while conducting online searches.

Duration of the training

4 hours

Time

08:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Date

9 September 2026

Date

9 September 2026

Price

Afl. 525, = p.p.
Costs include refreshments, training sheets
and certificate of attendance.

In-house Training

Please contact us to arrange your
in-house face-to-face training.

Online Registration