Training topic · Parsons TOG
Safely discover, synthesize, analyze, and report publicly available information to produce actionable insight for decision makers.
Open-source intelligence training at TechOps Academy is built around one method: safely discover, synthesize, analyze, and report publicly available information (PAI) so that decision makers get insight they can act on. The same secure research tradecraft underpins every course in this focus area, from a five-day introduction to ten-day certification courses.
Our OSINT and PAI courses are written for intelligence analysts, targeting and due diligence teams, CI/HUMINT practitioners, protective details, and anyone in government whose work depends on open-source research. CASO and several specialty courses are US Government only; Advanced Digital Discovery (AD²) and other open courses give mixed government and contractor teams a common foundation—see the course catalog for eligibility.
Advanced Digital Discovery (AD2) is the tool-agnostic on-ramp. CASO I is the core open-source research course and the certification most of our government customers require; CASO II, AOIT2, Investigational Python, and the dark web specialty courses build on it. COSMO and MicroCOSMO are dedicated-course alternatives for organizations that want a complete OSINT program taught to their own team, at their site if needed.
The Technical Operations Group, a Parsons subdirectorate, teaches the research methods its own practitioners use. Instructors hold the clearances needed to train in your environment, and every course can be shaped to your program of instruction: Intel, IO, targeting, due diligence, CI/HUMINT, or civil reconnaissance.
A five-day, tool-agnostic introduction to safely navigating the digital environment and turning publicly available data into timely, actionable insight.
Open-Source and PAI Research
Ten days of focused open-source research training that teaches teams to safely leverage publicly available information through advanced, secure techniques.
Open-Source and PAI Research
Trains CASO graduates to efficiently target big data, extract critical information, and create clear reports across multiple fields.
Open-Source and PAI Research
A ten-day intensive certification course in OSINT/PAI investigative methods to discover, synthesize, and analyze open-source data in support of any goal.
Open-Source and PAI Research
A five-day course that equips researchers to safely navigate the digital environment and stay a step ahead of those trying to cause harm.
Open-Source and PAI Research
An operational research approach using PAI to identify entities of interest and deliver actionable recommendations through an identity threat tradecraft methodology.
Open-Source and PAI Research
Proven CASO research methodologies adapted for civil affairs practitioners, taught irrespective of the tools being used.
Information Operations · Open-Source and PAI Research
A ten-day program for PSYOP practitioners that applies commercial best practices and marketing strategy to publicly available information.
Information Operations · Open-Source and PAI Research
A CASO specialty course that applies CASO methodology to discovering and enumerating entities on the dark web while preserving privacy and security.
Dark Web Tradecraft · Open-Source and PAI Research
Teaches analysts to write code that automates their PAI research needs.
Linux, Python, and Automation · Open-Source and PAI Research
Foundational knowledge and practical skills to leverage AI tools for PAI research in a secure, efficient, and attribution-conscious environment.
Artificial Intelligence for Analysts · Open-Source and PAI Research
Dedicated iterations run at our classrooms, online, or at your location through a mobile training team.