IAFCI – SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER 

"What's New in OSINT"

Presenter: Michele Stuart
TEAMS Webinar Training Meeting

WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 2024
TIME: 9am -12 :30 PM PST
CPE Credit 3

COST: IAFCI Members $75
Non-Members (Subject to Pre Screening approval) $95
Payment via Square must be received prior to training. 
TEAMS Link will be sent to all Paid attendees 1 week before the event 

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Refunds: available with 3 days advanced notice. If unable to make the training with less notice, no refund but an attendee swap
(Approved Co-worker to attend in your place) is permitted.

TRAINING 

The internet empowers investigators to efficiently gather information on subjects, emphasizing that concentrating solely on individuals may not always be the most effective approach. A crucial element in research is the identification of actionable intelligence, aiding in the discovery of details such as individual identification, movements, business associations, family ties, addresses, and telephone numbers. Furthermore, accurate searches on social media platforms can prove instrumental in pinpointing suspects and witnesses during investigations. This course is designed to equip you with the skills to employ accurate search patterns, leverage open-source resources, and effectively navigate social media platforms for investigative purposes.

Course Objectives – Touching on:

I           AI (Artificial Intelligence)

  1. Demonstrate the capability of Artificial Intelligence.
  2. How to identify if someone may have used an AI generated picture.

II          Facial/Image Recognition and Correct Effective Searching Techniques

  1. Live demonstrations on publicly available facial / image recognition sources
  2. Demonstrate the correct techniques for the best search pattern results.

III         Internet Open Sources – Actionable Intelligence

  1. Review and identify numerous surface and deep web online open sources.
  2. Demonstrate how to use usernames to find cross associated platforms to a subject.

IV         Using Social Networking Sites

  1. Show the significance of hashtags.
  2. Determine usernames and additional associations and the sources.
  3. Demonstrate the capabilities to utilize sources to assist with identifying social media personal identifiers.

Introducing Michele Stuart:

Bringing forth more than three decades of investigative expertise, Ms. Stuart boasts a commendable twenty-six-year track record as the proprietor of her own investigative firm. She is a recognized authority in diverse investigative realms, spanning OSINT, counterintelligence, insurance fraud investigations, financial inquiries, threat assessments, due diligence, organized retail crime, corporate and competitive intelligence.

Ms. Stuart actively engages in consulting and training activities, catering to a broad clientele that includes federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, military intelligence communities, Fortune 500 companies, and players in the financial and insurance sectors. Her primary focus lies in open-source intelligence, social media analysis, and the formulation of threat assessments and mitigation strategies. Notably, she served as an Instructor at Quantico (FBI Academy), contributing to international training initiatives in OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence).

In 2017, Ms. Stuart collaborated with the Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security to establish the "Keeping Kids Safe" program. This initiative delivers comprehensive training to administrators, principals, teachers, School Resource Officers (SROs), and parents, addressing the perils associated with online and social media activities, predator grooming, as well as the risks posed by various applications and cellular security.