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Return to Training Schedule OSINT – Open Source Intelligence Investigations 1
| Location: | Canton Township Police Department, 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, MI, 48188 |
| Dates: | April 22, 2025 |
| Times: | 8 AM – 4 PM |
Open Source Investigations 1 provides an overview of OSINT and the intelligence cycle. Attendees will understand the importance of anonymity and the need for focus on methodology over tools. Day 1 focuses on online people investigation skills with numerous hands-on exercises to practice what you learn.
Topics include:
Privacy & Anonymity
Investigation Platform- virtual machines, emulators, sock puppets, mobile phones
Search Engines – advanced search operators, reverse image searching
Collection & Preservation – recording and collecting OSINT findings
Deleted Content – archives and cached
Verification and Provenance
People Investigation Skills – making use of usernames, cell phones, email addresses, and other identifying information
Social Media – locating relevant data, confirming accounts, capturing evidence, and understanding platform features
Heather Honey
Heather Honey is the founder and president of Haystack Group, an investigations, consulting and training firm based in Pennsylvania. She has over 25 years of experience handling complex investigations in corporate and government environments. Heather is the author of the Open Source Investigations training program and also shares her passion for OSINT with others by speaking at conferences and training events. In addition to training, Heather’s primary focus is online investigations, supply chain consulting, open source research and intelligence. She is also a founding member of SMMART.us, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting online manipulation and exploitation.
Location: Canton Township Police Department, 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, MI, 48188. Get Directions.