This session moved beyond foundational knowledge and focused on practical execution, displaying how to navigate an investigation from the first digital footprint to actionable, ethically collected intelligence. Participants observed a structured case walk-through using SOCMINT, metadata extraction, cross-correlation, and other intermediate-level OSINT approaches. This training is built to strengthen analytical confidence, improve investigative flow, and prepare participants for higher-pressure Search Party CTF environments.
Key Takeaways
- How to structure and approach a missing person investigation
- Practical SOCMINT techniques for locating high-signal data
- Extracting and interpreting metadata for investigative leads
- Identifying, validating, and correlating digital footprints across platforms
- Case-based reasoning: what to pursue, what to discard, and why
| Achievement Type | Competency |
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
Alignments
Search Party Preparation
Participants completed 3 levels of webinars to improve their Search Party readiness.
L100: Search Party Basics L150: Case Walkthrough L200: Intel Reporting
