Open Source Intelligence Training (OSINT Singapore)
When Requested
16 Hours
2 Days (w/ 1 HR break)
Andy Prakash & Dexter Ng
Classroom / Webinar (Due to COVID)
$2000 USD
(Per Individual)
Bank TT, Cheque, Credit Card
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What’s In It For Me
- Learn the trade secrets of how private investigators gather information online using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT Singapore) techniques
- Discover the tools and methods that professionals leverage on to get the direct contact information of a decision maker for pre-sales
- Learn how to gather information legally for due diligence purposes
- Utilize the skillsets taught to perform security testing and identifying external threats in your organization Montserrat
Overview
The course will provide you an in-depth knowledge of what Open Source Intelligence (Osint Singapore) is and how to leverage on publicly available information to gather information for various purposes. Trainees will learn the tools and methodologies on how to perform research discreetly while using covert accounts.
Topics covered also include enhanced knowledge of utilizing social media, search engines, online databases and registries, and much more to achieve your data gathering objectives.
The course will be conducted using lecture slides, pop quizzes, case studies and live step-by-step walk-through of certain software tools and methodologies that you can practice immediately after the training. You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion upon successful course completion.
Course objectives:
- Competent Private Investigators (PI) with excellent data gathering skills
- Compliance officers to learn the fundamentals of due diligence methodologies and techniques
- Security or IT professionals to be able to identify potential weaknesses in friendly networks
- Sales personnel to learn how to cut through the red tape and connect directly to their intended audience
- Perform research on any individual or entity for any legal purposes
Who Should Attend
The suitable students for this programme are likely to be:
- Private Investigators (PI) who want to enhance their data gathering skill sets
- Sales and Pre-sales professionals to better identify and connect to the relevant decision maker
- Poly and University Students who want to improve their research skills
- Compliance officers to perform due diligence on any individual or business entity
- Security professionals to improve their Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing services
- Law Enforcement Officers
Course Breakdown
Here is the list of the material covered in the training. This can be used as a reference for your employer's request for a summary or justification. It can also be used to demonstrate your training and qualifications in court.
- Ethics, privacy, and laws when conducting investigations on the internet
- Securing and optimizing your workstation for investigations
- Appropriate gathering and documenting of data
- Searching multiple search engines at once using advanced queries
- Retrieving cached information from restricted sources
- Using online translation tools to aid in searches and decoding foreign text
- Investigating personal Facebook profiles and uncovering associations
- Analyzing & locating Facebook videos and live streams
- Procedures for preserving and reporting data gathered from Facebook
- Examining a target’s Twitter profile and capturing related media
- Finding deleted content and live feeds on Twitter
- Investigating links between phone numbers and social networks
- Analyzing Instagram profiles for hidden/private information
- Locating social media accounts using a target’s real name
- Discovering social media accounts associated with email addresses
- Searching for all social media accounts used by a target username
- Accessing content that appears to be hidden on social media
- Locating other versions and details of a photograph through reverse image search
- Finding online videos related to the subject of investigation
- Locating additional copies and details of a video through reverse video search
- Overcoming common obstacles when searching on YouTube
- Overcoming common obstacles when searching on LinkedIn
- Identifying users of private phone numbers
- Viewing historical versions of websites
- Finding documents related to the target subject
- Viewing multiple satellite images of any location
- Locating personal addresses of individuals
- Obtaining Caller ID information from any landline or cell phone number
- Searching public file storage services for relevant data
- Investigating data breaches and leaked information and its use in investigations
- Exploring criminal activities on the open web and darknet
- Greeting to the New Online Training ProgramÂ
- Information and updates pertaining to the programÂ
- Explanation and general summary of the programÂ
- Navigating and utilizing the training dashboardÂ
- Seeking feedback and opinions on the direction of the program through content surveyÂ
- Explanation of how OSINT techniques can be applied in real-world scenarios.
- Quick reference guide for OSINT techniques
- Guidance on preparing your work environment for the training
- Advice on optimizing your workstation for investigations
- Instructions for creating and managing accounts for various platforms
- Standardized templates for documenting research
- Tips and tricks for efficiently using a Windows operating system
- Strategies for managing multiple browser tabs
- Example of a workflow scenario
- Example of taking case notes using OneNote
- Guidance on documenting and reporting research findings -Tips and tricks for keeping track of multiple cases using cover sheets.
- Procedures for recording videos during the OSINT process
- Advice on using ShareX to capture screenshots during the OSINT process
- Overview of commonly used search enginesÂ
- Explanation and use of advanced search operators on GoogleÂ
- Techniques for eliminating non-functioning websites from search resultsÂ
- Methods for replacing websites in search resultsÂ
- Tips and tricks for using specialized hardware, such as the Streamdeck, to enhance the OSINT process.
- Techniques for identifying an individual’s real name during the OSINT process
- Advice on getting started with using email during the OSINT process
- Comprehensive instructions for using email as an OSINT tool
- Tips for customizing tools for gathering information from email
- Methods for identifying usernames during the OSINT process
- Updates to a specialized tool for identifying usernames
- Methods for identifying phone numbers during the OSINT process
- Information on older techniques for identifying phone numbers that are still relevant -Tips for querying Gmail accounts using Hangouts, including maps and gallery features.
- Methods and strategies for using Twitter as an OSINT tool
- Techniques for investigating Instagram accounts as part of OSINT process
- Advice on using Facebook as an OSINT tool and strategies to gather information
- Using OSINT Procedures for searching for and analyzing images
- Advice on OSINT tools for quickly capturing videos
- Techniques for recording streaming videos during the OSINT processÂ
- Instructions for installing necessary software for capturing videos, such as Youtube-DL and FFMpeg on Mac, Windows and LinuxÂ
- Advice on using YouTube as an OSINT tool and strategies to gather information from videos on the platform
- OSINT methods for searching and finding documents
- Advice on using business directories and LinkedIn as OSINT toolÂ
- Overview of the resources and websites that can be used to gather information from mapsÂ
- Instructions for using maps to track an individual’s location based on their name or address
- Advice on setting up a command center for managing OSINT operationsÂ
- Procedures for conducting threat assessments in relation to eventsÂ
- Guidance on creating a workbook for tracking keywords and industry-specific language.
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Methods for researching and investigating internet domains as part of the OSINT process.
- Strategies for using TikTok as an OSINT toolÂ
- Advice on using Tinder and techniques for location spoofing
- Guidance on running Linux operating system on Windows 10 using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)Â
- Instructions for creating a custom virtual machine (VM) for OSINTÂ
- Information on older techniques for creating custom VMs that are still relevantÂ
- Advice on using Android emulators, specifically Nox
- Information on older techniques for using Usenet as part of the OSINT process, which are still relevantÂ
- Advice on using email leaks as part of the OSINT process, which are older techniques still relevantÂ
- Tips for using Usenet as an OSINT tool, older techniques that still may be usefulÂ
- Techniques for using Usenet as an OSINT tool, older methods that could be relevantÂ
- Strategies for using Usenet as an OSINT tool, older methods that may be still usefulÂ
- Advice on using specific tools, “Data Special K” as part of the OSINT process, which are older techniques still relevantÂ
- Tips for using LinkedIn data as part of the OSINT process, older methods that may still be useful
- Advice on investigating and gathering information from criminal markets as part of the OSINT processÂ
- Methods for conducting research and analyzing information from criminal marketsÂ
- Information on virtual currencies and their usage in criminal markets
- Advice on learning and utilizing basic scripting with PowerShellÂ
- Instructions for creating basic scripts in Bash, such as navigating directories and creating templatesÂ
- Information on creating and using batch files as part of the OSINT process.
- Guidance on writing policies related to OSINT processesÂ
- Advice on finding career opportunities in the field of OSINTÂ
- Information on notable experts in the field of OSINT who are worth following and learning from
- Advice on creating a checklist for maintaining privacyÂ
- Instructions for implementing a 10-day security planÂ
- Information on using virtual private networks (VPNs)
- Advice on utilizing Veracrypt for creating encrypted containersÂ
- Information on using password managers, specifically BitwardenÂ
- Advice on securing your devices and account on iOS 14Â
- Guidance on understanding disinformation tactics and how to counter themÂ
- Instructions on how to purchase domains privatelyÂ
- Advice on creating segmented networks and making a plan for using themÂ
- Guidance on implementing physical security measures in your home.
Trainer Profile
Andy Prakash​
Andy Prakash co-founded AntiHACK.me, Singapore’s first bug bounty platform, working with the top community of white hat hackers to identify and report vulnerabilities in businesses’ websites, mobile applications and systems. As the Chief Information Officer, he has given speeches and conducted masterclasses for ACE startups, co-working spaces, Echelon by e27 (2019), Chamber of Commerce and even Interpol 2019. He has since exited the cybersecurity startup for an undisclosed sum and now focuses on Data Privacy Consultancy and PDPA training. He is the designated DPO for numerous companies in Singapore and handles Data Privacy matters on a day to day basis. He has also been featured on numerous media outlets like Channel News Asia, Channel 8 and Berita Harian, on cyber security and its various associated topics.
Dexter Ng
Dexter Ng is an experienced professional in the field of IT and Cybersecurity. He is the Founder of Antihack.Me and CTO of Privacy Ninja. He has more than 10+ years working with start-up companies with leading edge ideas and technologies; technical development, business consulting, project management and data protection. He created the first cybersecurity insurance bundle together with Data Protection Solution in Singapore. He is also a cybersecurity and Data Protection speaker at Google Event, Singapore’s Government SMART NATION Event, CEBIT 2018, Mindef Maritime defence, Echelon (e27) and many more. He has been featured on Channel News Asia, MoneyFM 89.3 Radio, Business Times, Straits Times, AsiaOne , Newpaper, Edge magazine and also Hardwarezone Magazine on cybersecurity. He was featured in a Channel News Asia cybersecurity documentary recently. Some key clients: Temasek Club, NETS, SPIZE, PropertyGuru.com.sg, Club21, Starhub, NTUC (Nebo), Health Promotional Board, Marlboro, Gelato Ice Cream, Bali Thai, Katrina Holdings, Hotel 81, Vhotel.
