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OSINT Foundations

A beginner course covering public-source intelligence concepts, source reliability, verification basics, and ethical operating rules.

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Course overview

Learn what OSINT is, how the intelligence cycle works, and where legal boundaries begin.

Estimated time: 90 minutes
Lessons: 5
Completion: 0%

Lessons

1. What OSINT Is
12 min
Open
2. History of OSINT
10 min
Open
3. The Intelligence Cycle
14 min
Open
4. Public Versus Private Information
12 min
Open
5. Source Reliability, Credibility, and Ethics
16 min
Open

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Pass the quiz after completing lessons to unlock a certificate.

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Certificates require all lessons complete and a passing quiz score when a quiz exists.