Coach - OSINT Search Party CTF

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.

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Issued On	1771675200
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