L100 – Search Party Basics Webinar
This webinar covered core strategies, ethical guidelines, and preparation methods to help participants operate confidently, efficiently, and responsibly in a real-world investigative environment.
Key Takeaways
- Understanding the Trace Labs mission & CTF structure
- Core rules, ethics, and submission standards
- Techniques for gathering high-value intelligence
- Team communication & workflow strategies
- Tips to maximize scoring while maintaining integrity
Issued on 21 Mar 2026 by
Trace Labs
| 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
Attended the 1 hour L-100 webinar.
This badge was issued in partnership with CanCred.ca.
Attended the L-100 webinar lead by Trace Labs Director Sarah Miller.
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
