Purpose-driven OSINT skills

Learn foundational open-source intelligence techniques designed to directly support missing persons investigations through the Trace Labs Search Party CTF.

Search smarter, not harder

Develop practical skills in Boolean searching, advanced Google techniques, and reverse image searching: the core methods used to generate leads in real investigations.

From zero to operational

No prior OSINT experience required — this course takes you from understanding what intelligence is through to correlating online identities across platforms.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course, provided by OSINT Combine in collaboration with Trace Labs, teaches the most important fundamentals for collecting and analysing publicly available information in support of missing persons investigations. 

You'll build core research skills, learn to use investigative tools, and develop the foundational OSINT techniques needed to contribute meaningfully to the Trace Labs OSINT Search Party Capture-The-Flag (CTF) and real-world missing persons cases.


ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE

This course takes approximately 1 - 2 hours to complete. It is entirely self-paced, so you can work through the material over a few days or spread it across several weeks to fit your schedule.

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This course is for anyone beginning their OSINT learning journey, whether you're preparing for a Trace Labs Search Party CTF, looking to support missing persons investigations, or simply building foundational research skills.

PREREQUISITES

No prior OSINT experience or technical background is required — just basic computer literacy and a willingness to learn.

WHAT'S NEXT?

OSINT Primer expands on the foundations covered here with deeper treatment of the intelligence cycle, source evaluation, and evidence preservation — essential for anyone moving beyond CTF participation into professional OSINT work.

Digital Footprint Assessment teaches you to understand and manage your own online attribution risk, a critical skill before conducting any investigation where operational security matters.

Person of Interest & Social Media Investigations builds directly on the search and identity correlation techniques introduced here, taking you into systematic, platform-by-platform investigation methods for tracking individuals across social media.

COURSE CURRICULUM

    1. What is Intelligence?

    2. What is Open-Source Intelligence?

    3. Working With OSINT

    4. OSINT Resources with OSINT Combine's Bookmarks Stack

    5. Setting Up a Virtual Machine (VM)

    6. Quiz: What is OSINT

    1. How Search Engines Work

    2. Boolean Searching

    3. Advanced Google Searching

    4. Reverse Image Searching

    5. Person Search Engines

    6. Username Searching

    7. Tracing and Correlating Online Identities

Course Snapshot

  • $99.00
  • 13 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Enrol today for USD $99 (one-time purchase) and start building OSINT skills.

6 months | $99