Cyber-HUMINT
Learn to develop a credible online alter ego as a virtual agent and to apply Cyber-HUMINT methods within covert digital investigation. A private custom program for government services, towards the diploma Registered Cyber-HUMINT Strategic Operator®.
✓ Government only · CRKBO-accredited · private in Gilze-Rijen
About the program
Cyber-HUMINT: covert digital investigation
More and more online information sits behind shielded profiles, private groups and closed communication channels. As a result, relevant people, networks and information flows are not always reachable through open sources alone.
Cyber-HUMINT complements OSINT when an investigation calls for a controlled online presence, interaction or access to non-public digital environments. Careful preparation, a credible digital identity and working within the law are central to this.
This intensive, private program covers specialist investigative methods for operating in a controlled way within digital environments. You learn how to prepare and maintain an online alter ego, how to analyze digital profiles and groups and how to protect your own identity and investigative information.
Before the program you are given access to the IACA Cyber-HUMINT platform, so you can prepare for the practice-oriented parts of the class days.
The three operational components
From covert alter ego to self-protection
The custom training for Cyber-HUMINT Strategic Operator (Virtual Agent) is built around three operational components:
Creating an online, covert ‘alter ego’
Within the limits of laws and regulations you learn methods for gathering digital information about people and organizations carefully and without drawing attention. Although this may seem straightforward at first sight, the reality is often more complex; creating and maintaining shielded research accounts (also known as sockpuppet accounts) and a credible digital network around the online alter ego often proves more complicated in practice than expected. This program goes beyond various social media sources alone and focuses on developing an integrated online ‘alias’.
Compiling digital analyses
Alongside the preparation, development and implementation of these ‘covert’ social media accounts and a digital ‘alter ego’, this program also focuses on producing a professional digital text, profile and group analysis. You learn to analyze online behavior, communication and profile characteristics systematically, which allows you to adapt more effectively to the online situation. Analyses of this kind make an online infiltration transparent and increase the chance of success.
Protecting your own identity and digital information
Thanks to your knowledge of the latest tools and techniques for internet infiltration, you can more easily recognize and expose a covert fake account that attempts to obtain personal, business or organisational information from you.
During the module you gain access to the exclusive IACA toolset and IACA's unique OSINT methodologies, which makes this program unique and available exclusively at IACA.
Program · IHUM201
Course components
The program covers eight components, from digital text analysis and infiltration accounts to AI-supported analysis and cyberpsychology.
Digital text analysis
Cyber Human Intelligence
Predictive Forensic Data Analytics & Visualization®
Digital profile and group analysis
Creating social media infiltration accounts
Protection and awareness of your own identity and digital information
Artificial Intelligence to support information gathering and analysis
Cyberpsychology
Exclusive at IACA
Cyber-HUMINT toolset as an extension of OSIDATA®
During this module you gain access to a unique toolset developed specifically by IACA. This IACA toolset includes exclusive OSINT tools for quickly searching social media sources such as Facebook and Telegram, visualizing geolocations, refining search results and clearly mapping online networks and connections.
With these tools you work on digital text, profile and group analysis and on protecting your own identity and digital information during covert operations, that is, covert digital investigative activities.
In addition, you learn to work with the unique OSINT methodologies and procedures developed by IACA, allowing you to gather and analyze information in a structured and efficient way. The integration of the specific IACA toolset and methodologies makes this program unique and available exclusively at IACA.
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Target group
Who is this program developed for?
This hands-on program is developed for professionals who gather information from shielded or closed digital environments. This includes following private groups, closed online communities and shielded communication channels, and in some situations engaging in online interactions. It is an essential step for those seeking the Registered Cyber-HUMINT Strategic Operator® credential, with a focus on internet infiltration and covert operations.
Due to its practical approach, this training is particularly well-suited for law enforcement and security services and other investigators involved in investigation and detection. Due to the specific content, the program can only be taken by people employed within government. IACA reserves the right to refuse participation or to place any individual or entity in a different group.
This unique training is also used by American law enforcement agencies (references available upon request).
Certification & accreditation
A recognized, registered diploma
Our training institute has been assessed and registered with the CRKBO, the Central Register for Short Vocational Education. This training is a recognized, registered program that has been assessed and accredited.
IACA is the only training organization in Europe authorized to award this SPEN register diploma. After completing this training, you receive the SPEN register diploma:
- ✓SPEN register diploma · Registered Cyber-HUMINT Strategic Operator®
Our OSINT programs and diplomas are widely recognized and highly regarded by various government agencies and a wide range of financial and international organizations. Whether you already work for such an organization or are pursuing a position with one of these employers, our OSINT programs are a valuable addition to your CV.
Course format
Private & customized only
This specific custom training is offered exclusively in private format, due to the specific needs and nature of our participants' work. With at least twelve participants, we can provide a private training session at our location. We are happy to provide a customized proposal.
All our instructors have been screened and have signed confidentiality agreements with various government agencies. A specific confidentiality agreement for your organization or agency can also be arranged.
Government only: due to the specific content, this program can only be taken by people employed within government.
Participation
Private & customized
Cyber-HUMINT is offered exclusively in private format at our location in Gilze-Rijen, from twelve participants and to government personnel only. Request a customized proposal.
Reviews
What our students say
Reviews from participants in the Cyber-HUMINT program. Reviews originally written in Dutch have been translated into English.
Frequently asked questions
Cyber-HUMINT: your questions answered
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