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Open Source Investigations

Course length

24

About the course

The attendee will know the following at the end of this course:
➢ What open source databases are available to the investigator and how to use them to conduct investigative analysis
➢ The proper way to document open source research and preserving data for discovery
➢ How to research social media platforms for viable information and corroborating through other means
➢ Understand the difference between open source research and protected information that requires legal process
➢ How to identify/locate subjects by conducting practical case studies using open source databases and platforms

COURSE TOPICS
➢ Applying open source research to law enforcement
➢ Utilizing open source databases for identification
➢ Social media’s role in investigations
➢ Documenting open source research
➢ Open source versus legal process

Instructor: Max Wooten
Max Wooten is a veteran investigator with over 17 years of experience in local and federal law enforcement. Through gang, violent crime, and counterterrorism investigations, Max has developed a vast amount of knowledge and expertise working complex, criminal investigations. Since 2014, Max has been instructing law enforcement and sharing his knowledge and experience to new investigators.

Contact

Address

45299 Research Place

Ashburn, VA 20147 

 

Hours of Operation

Tuesday-Friday

6:00AM-4:30PM

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