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Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and OSINT: A Quick Guide
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Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and OSINT: A Quick Guide

How the Intelligence Community Works for National Security, Law Enforcement, Etc., Plus Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Created bySIA Global Security
Last updated 12/2021
English
English

What you'll learn

  • Theories and approaches related to intelligence
  • Sources and methods involved in intelligence tradecraft
  • Ethics as it relates to intelligence work
  • Evolution of the US intelligence community
  • Planning, collecting, and processing involved in intelligence work
  • Classes of intelligence data and categories of intelligence
  • Intelligence dissemination
  • Anticipatory analysis and modeling
  • History of FBI counterintelligence
  • Counterintelligence during the Cold War
  • Counterintelligence in the 21st century
  • Covert action
  • OSINT
  • SOCMINT

Course content

4 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 11m total length

  • Welcome to the Course1:04
  • Mission Outlined: Theories and Approaches7:23

    Explore how intelligence work relies on methodical tradecraft, grounded theory, and mixed methods to produce timely, defensible analysis for national security.

  • Quiz 1
  • Mission On The Go: Sources and Methods7:08

    Explore sources and methods in intelligence work, from open-source intelligence and OSINT tools to wiretapping and satellite imagery, while assessing mission outcomes and cooperation across agencies.

  • Quiz 2
  • Mission Practiced: Ethics7:03

    Examine ethical standards in intelligence amid evolving technology, balancing national security with human rights, privacy, and ethical frameworks across operators, collectors, analysts, managers, and handling agents.

  • Quiz 3
  • Mission Evolution: History of the US Intelligence Community7:01

    Trace the evolution of the US intelligence community from Washington's covert networks to the CIA, FBI, NSA, and DIA, highlighting wartime foundations, espionage acts, and space-age intelligence.

  • Quiz 4
  • Mission Execution: Intelligence Functions5:19

    Examine the three intelligence functions—strategic, operational, and tactical—and how their boundaries blur to inform long-term planning, real-time decisions, and national security applications.

  • Quiz 5
  • Mission Movement: Planning, Collecting, and Processing7:27

    Align planning, collection, and processing to produce valid intelligence by mapping data sources, understanding the target, and applying GEOINT, SIGINT, OSINT, and HUMINT within the six-step cycle.

  • Quiz 6
  • Mission Synthesis: Analysis and Production7:09
  • Quiz 7
  • Mission Transmission: Intelligence Dissemination6:51

    Learn how intelligence analysts tailor reports for decision makers, present clear, evidence-backed conclusions, and use multi-layer vetting from peer to red-team reviews to ensure useful, reader-friendly dissemination.

  • Quiz 8
  • Mission Deconstructed: Anticipatory Analysis and Modeling6:48

    Anticipatory analysis and modeling reduce uncertainty by presenting four scenario types and eight steps, applying four models to guide decision makers.

  • Quiz 9

Requirements

  • No degrees are required - topics will be presented in a clear format and made easy to understand
  • Access to internet

Description

We all know the saying “knowledge is power”—and no one knows the weight of it more than the intelligence community. Learn everything you need to know about intelligence and counterintelligence tradecraft, as well as the practice of open source intelligence (OSINT)!


This is the most exhaustive and very practical course on intelligence, counterintelligence, and OSINT offered by Udemy! The narration is in everyday language that can be easily understood by anyone no matter their educational background. Various people will find this course helpful: intelligence specialists, law enforcement agents, government officials, students pursuing careers related to this topic, and others!


This course discusses a broad range of topics and is divided into 4 sections. You’ll learn about the following:


  • Theories and approaches related to intelligence

  • Sources and methods involved in intelligence tradecraft

  • Ethics as it relates to intelligence work

  • Evolution of the US intelligence community

  • Planning, collecting, and processing involved in intelligence work

  • Classes of intelligence data and categories of intelligence

  • Intelligence dissemination

  • Anticipatory analysis and modeling

  • History of FBI counterintelligence

  • Counterintelligence during the Cold War

  • Counterintelligence in the 21st century

  • Covert action

  • OSINT

  • SOCMINT

  • Maltego

  • And much more!

What’s more, practical simulations are employed to provide firsthand experience in gathering information publicly through the use of several OSINT tools.

By the end of this course, you are expected to become familiar with the various elements, factors, and aspects regarding intelligence and counterintelligence work. To test your understanding of the material, a brief quiz will follow each section, and a comprehensive final exam will also be given at the end of the course.


A 30-day money-back guarantee accompanies this course. This means that if you’re not happy with it, you will get your money back! Have any questions? You can contact SIA’s team 24/7. Just leave a comment in the “Questions and Answers” section, and someone will get back to you ASAP.


Just like how knowledge is power, time is gold. So don’t put off learning about intelligence and counterintelligence work so you can expand your knowledge, advance your career, and protect essential information. Enroll today!

Who this course is for:

  • law enforcement personnel
  • intelligence analysts
  • journalists, researchers & academics with an interest in this subject
  • students who are seeking careers in any of the employment sectors listed above
  • private citizens & retirees who want to educate themselves about this topic

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