If you are a beginner curious about how cybersecurity professionals gather information from publicly available sources and track digital threats, this free course provides a practical introduction. It covers what OSINT is and its role in threat intelligence, common OSINT tools, how to keep privacy during investigations, open data sources, and how to write a final report.

This Course Offers

• A Practical Introduction to OSINT and Threat Intelligence: You will learn what Open Source Intelligence is, how it is involved in threat intelligence, and its role in information gathering.
• Hands On with Common OSINT Tools: The course covers how to use common tools for OSINT investigations across the surface web, deep web, and dark web.
• Privacy and Reporting Skills: You will learn how to keep privacy during investigations and how to write a final report.
• A Beginner Friendly, Hands On Approach: No technical background or prior experience is required. The course includes real examples and hands on demonstrations.

Why We Love This Course

1. It is free. You can learn OSINT and threat intelligence fundamentals without any financial commitment.
2. It is practical and hands on. The course focuses on real tools and techniques you can use immediately.
3. It covers privacy and reporting. Many OSINT courses skip these important aspects, but this course includes how to protect your own privacy during investigations and how to write reports.
4. It is recently updated. With a publication date of March 2025, the course content is current.

If you are a beginner, SOC analyst, penetration tester, system administrator, or threat analyst who wants to learn OSINT and threat intelligence from the basics, this free, practical course provides a solid starting point.

• Beginners curious about OSINT and threat intelligence.
• SOC analysts who want to add OSINT skills to their toolkit.
• Penetration testers who need to gather intelligence on targets.
• System administrators and threat analysts interested in digital threat detection.

• No prior experience is needed.
• A willingness to learn through practical demonstrations is essential.
• A computer with internet access is recommended for following along.

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