Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations & Human Intelligence

Our unique course Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations & Human Intelligence combines Open Source Intelligence, Social Media Intelligence, and Human Intelligence.

The environment for criminal investigations has dramatically changed. Today’s criminals are tech-savvy and regularly misuse modern online tools and platforms for their criminal agenda. A vast amount of crimes today include online activity, communications, tools and platforms. That means that plenty of evidence can be found through traces left on the internet. Investigators can utilize those same resources, to uncover and collect trails and evidence relating to their cases.

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Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations and Human Intelligence

F.C.I.H.I. is our flagship course and will kickstart your knowledge of OSINT, SOCMINT and HUMINT.

Digital Trails Academy

Digital Trails Academy

€349

Investigating Shadows - researching Telegram

In this on-demand training, you’ll discover how to leverage Telegram for effective OSINT research. From mastering its unique features to uncovering valuable intelligence, this course covers advanced search techniques, understanding Telegram entities, and extracting actionable insights. This training provides you with practical skills to make the most of Telegram as a powerful source for open-source intelligence.

Digital Trails Academy

Digital Trails Academy

€199

Elicitation Techniques: Covert Information Collection From Human Sources.

Digital investigations become most effective when you have multiple aces up your sleeve. When OSINT alone cannot answer critical intelligence questions, it becomes essential to engage human sources. In this interactive, 3-hour online class we delve into the art and science of elicitation techniques for covert information collection. Participants will learn to develop rapport with potential sources even in challenging environments, and learn how to use subtle information elicitation techniques that trigger sources to volunteer information. Attendees will gain practical skills to bridge the gap between OSINT collection and the person-to-person information extraction from primary sources. Whether you are professional in security, intelligence, investigations, or a threat intelligence professional investigating cyber threat actors, this session will equip you with skills that will help you connect with online persons (or their aliases) and extract first-hand information.

Digital Trails Academy

Digital Trails Academy

What We Offer?

Web-based Trainings
Live Courses
Custom Inhouse Classes

Who Are We?

Christina Lekati



Christina is a psychologist and a social engineer working in cyber security. She participates in a variety of projects, where she practices or trains teams on social engineering for defensive or offensive security.




Twitter: @ChristinaLekati

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-lekati-social-engineering/

Samuel Lolagar


He is a former detective and now working in the field of cyber security. Samuel Lolagar is teaching courses on OSINT, SOCMINT and privacy. He is also known as OSINTgeek.




Twitter: @OSINTgeek

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolagar/

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