Coach - OSINT Search Party CTF

Badge awarded to

Alvaro Winkels

An OSINT Coach is a volunteer in a Global OSINT Search Party CTF that assists with validating incoming OSINT submissions from contestants. They are expected to not only verify submitted intelligence for real missing persons cases but to guide their teams to create better and more actionable intelligence submissions.

Issued on 21 Feb 2026 by

Trace Labs

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Achievement Type

Achievement

Issuer

Trace Labs

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Trace Labs is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate the family reunification of missing persons while training members in the tradecraft of open source intelligence (OSINT).

Criteria

Holders of the Coach badge dedicated their time to helping participants in a Global OSINT Search Party CTF event, a 6 hour commitment.

This badge was issued in partnership with CanCred.ca.

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For Coaching in the February 2026 Global OSINT Search Party CTF.

Alignments

Coaching

https://www.tracelabs.org/initiatives/search-party#badges

Recognizes coach progression

Trained Coach - completed coach training

Coach - Served as Coach or Judge for an event.

Senior Coach - Served as Coach or Judge for 5 events.

Master Coach - Served as Coach or Judge for 10 events

Legacy Coach - Served as Coach or Judge for 20 or more events

NOTE: Coaches were referred to as Judges prior to January 2024. The role and duties are the same.