Master OSINT – Open Source INTelligence
Milan, Italy
DURATION
4 Months
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Blended, Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
OSINT, is the acronym for the English words Open Source INTelligence (from open sources), and identifies the process / activity of collecting information through the consultation of publicly accessible sources or open sources.
OSINT is the activity carried out by the character played by Robert Redford with the code name “Condor” in Sidney Pollack's 1975 film “Three Days of the Condor”. Redford was a CIA analyst who worked in a clandestine New York office where he read and analyzed the contents of books, newspapers and magazines from around the world with the aim of finding hidden meanings, secret codes and suspicious individuals.
Today this activity, as well as by governments, police forces, intelligence etc., has also spread among private organizations such as large companies, banks and financial intermediaries, which increasingly use this methodology.
The functions most affected are: InternalAudit, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Risk Management, Recruiter and Investigative Journalists.
The Specialization Master will present the basic and advanced concepts for personnel approaching the world of Intelligence for the first time and in particular OSINT.
The purpose of the Master is to provide in-depth knowledge of the disciplines related to the world of Intelligence, focusing on the methods of analysis of Open Sources and their practical application. In consideration of the prevailing practical component, each student must attend and be provided with their own Personal Computer (BYOL mode - Bring Your Own Laptop).
Program Outcome
The objective of the Master is to provide the advanced technical and theoretical tools for carrying out an OSINT search on the Internet. At the end of the course the participants will be able to carry out an OSINT analysis using both manual techniques and research tools which allow to:
- find information about individuals and companies;
- assess its reliability;
- verify the documents of natural persons and companies;
- verify the identities of the subjects analysed;
- verify the possession of goods and assets of natural persons and companies;
- validate data/information for the purpose of correct customer due diligence;
- validate data/information to proceed with a correct SOS;
- identify all the social contacts of the analyzed subject;
- identify all the social activities of the analyzed subject;
- identify all the social interests of the analyzed subject;
- produce reports and present the results;
In summary, the OSINT Expert will be able to provide the Decision Maker with the information that can allow him to make appropriate and considered decisions.
Ideal Students
The functions most affected are: Anti-Money Laundering, Risk Management, Corporate Lending, Internal Audit, Compliance, Whistleblowing, HR Recruiter, Investigative Journalists and Private Investigators.
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
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