OSINT – Open Source Intelligence
Open source intelligence — OSINT — refers to the gathering of information from publicly available sources. It is used by security professionals, researchers, and cybercriminals alike to build detailed pictures of organisations and the people within them. Our OSINT course helps your workforce understand how this information is gathered and what they can do to reduce your organisation's exposure.
This course outlines what OSINT is, who uses it, and the personal and organisational risks it poses — giving your people a clear understanding of their role in reducing the information available about your business online.
What's covered in this course:
- What OSINT is and how it is used
- Who uses OSINT and why
- How OSINT poses a risk to your organisation's technical infrastructure
- Your employees' role in reducing freely available information
Learning outcomes
By the time your team complete OSINT, they should be able to:
Identify:
- Their role in reducing the amount of information available freely
- What OSINT is and who uses it
React to:
- Behaviours that might be putting them and your organisation at risk
Reduce your organisation's exposure to intelligence-led attacks. Complete this course to ensure your workforce understands the risks of publicly available information.
Duration 0.25 hours
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This course is available as part of the Plus+ package, along with 700+ courses across all categories.
Most cyberattacks succeed because of people, not technology
Firewalls and software can only go so far. The weakest link in any organisation's security is human behaviour — a clicked phishing link, a weak password, a lost device. Equipping your team with the right knowledge is the most effective action your organisation can take to reduce risk.
Content created by cybersecurity specialists
This course was built in partnership with Bob's Business — a UK-based cybersecurity behaviour-change company trusted by thousands of organisations since 2007. Their approach combines real-world scenarios with social proof techniques to build lasting habits, not just compliance checkboxes.
- Award-winning Recognised across the UK cybersecurity industry for impact and quality
- 18+ years' experience Thousands of UK organisations protected since 2007
- Engaging by design Training built on storytelling — content people actually complete and remember
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