XXI Edition · 4 days · 11-12 + 18-19 Dec 2026
Limited seats

Executive Course in
Open Source
Intelligence Analysis

Advanced OSINT techniques for professionals who need to turn fragmented information into defensible decisions. Led by Mirko Lapi, CEO of Proteggimi SRL.

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24 hours of training
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4 intensive days
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Certificate + INTELDESK dashboard 12 months
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Course programme

Advanced Open Source Intelligence techniques

The programme covers the entire OSINT analysis lifecycle: from framing the intelligence question to source verification, through to structuring the final product for the decision-maker.

01 / Open sources

Open source research

Reasoned mapping of sources, reliability hierarchies, search engine querying techniques, public archives and specialised databases.

02 / Query design

Advanced Dork Building

Building operational queries with boolean operators and Google Dorks, translation between engines, techniques to exploit every indexing principle.

03 / SOCMINT

Social media analysis

Searching and analysing profiles, relationship networks and public content on social networks, with attention to context, chronology and the reliability of what is published.

04 / Verification

Source verification

Structured methodologies to validate the provenance, authenticity and temporal consistency of information. Cross-checking and managing uncertainty.

05 / Collection

Structured collection methodologies

Collection planning (collection plan), priority management, traceable documentation and production of defensible, reproducible outputs.

06 / Practice

Exercises on real cases

Hands-on sessions guided by the instructor: operational scenarios drawn from real cases, from the intelligence question to the final briefing.

Methodology

Three pillars, one operational outcome

The course is built around three components that reinforce each other. None is theoretical: each one leaves the classroom as an immediately usable capability.

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Complete OSINT methodology

An end-to-end framework, from collection planning to the delivery of the intelligence product, applicable in any professional domain.

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Advanced tools and techniques

An up-to-date operational toolkit: query design, social media intelligence, multi-source verification, exploitation of open data and public archives.

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Hands-on exercises

Real cases, not simplified scenarios. You leave with the muscle trained, not just a collection of slides. Critical thinking isn't taught, it's trained.

Dates and times

A journey over 4 days

The XXI edition is a single course spread over 4 days, across two weekends: 11-12 and 18-19 December 2026. The days are sequential and all of them are attended. Executive format of 24 hours in total — high density, with follow-up through the INTELDESK dashboard.

Weekend 01 · Days 1-2
11–12 December 2026
Day 1 · Friday 11 December
14:00 – 18:00 · 4h
Kick-off, operational fundamentals, dork building
Day 2 · Saturday 12 December
09:00 – 17:00 · 8h
Social media analysis, source verification, real-case exercises
Weekend 02 · Days 3-4
18–19 December 2026
Day 3 · Friday 18 December
14:00 – 18:00 · 4h
Advanced techniques, structured analysis, intelligence workflow
Day 4 · Saturday 19 December
09:00 – 17:00 · 8h
Final exercise, end-to-end real cases, reporting
Total training
24 hours
The 4 days make up a single journey: registration includes all sessions. Limited seats.
What you take home

Beyond the 24 hours in the classroom

Registration includes two assets that keep generating value after the course ends.

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Certificate of attendance

Certificate signed by Proteggimi SRL certifying attendance of the XXI edition of the executive course in Open Source Intelligence Analysis. Shareable on LinkedIn and in continuing professional development pathways.

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INTELDESK dashboard — 12 months

Exclusive access to the INTELDESK dashboard for a full year: Structured Analytic Techniques, Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, Key Assumptions Check, Red Team analysis and full traceability of the analytic process. A year to consolidate what you learned in the classroom.

Previous editions

20 editions of verified feedback

This is the twenty-first edition of the course. The ratings from previous editions are public and independent: a collection of feedback from those who have already taken this journey before you.

Read the reviews from previous editions

A dedicated page gathers the ratings of real participants — testimonials, professional contexts, results achieved after the course.

"The value isn't in the tools. It's in the method with which you attack intelligence problems."
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Last edition of 2026

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XXI edition?

24 hours of executive training over 4 days in December, a certificate and exclusive access to the INTELDESK dashboard for 12 months. Limited seats to ensure the quality of the exercises.

Early bird
590€ 890€ + VAT
Early bird rate for registrations by 31 October 2026
Students and recent graduates: 480€ + VAT
Fixed rate, not tied to the early bird and available until all places are taken. Apply it by ticking the box in the enrolment form.
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Transparency

Registration and withdrawal terms

Registration and payment

Registration is completed by paying the full fee through the secure Stripe platform. The fee covers the 4 days of training (24 hours), the certificate of attendance and access to the INTELDESK dashboard for 12 months. The electronic invoice is issued by Proteggimi S.r.l. and delivered through the Italian Interchange System (SdI) / PEC provided during registration.

Instalment payment

At the time of payment you can choose to pay in instalments through the Scalapay or Klarna services, where available, directly on the Stripe checkout page. The instalment plan is managed entirely by the service provider according to its terms; Proteggimi S.r.l. receives the full amount and applies no extra cost.

Right of withdrawal (consumers)

If you register as a private consumer, under the Italian Consumer Code (Legislative Decree 206/2005) you have the right to withdraw within 14 days of registration, with a full refund, unless the course begins before that period expires and you have expressly consented to the early start, accepting the loss of the right of withdrawal once performance has begun. To exercise withdrawal, write to corsi@proteggimi.com.

Cancellations and changes

For professional / VAT-registered registrations (B2B) the right of withdrawal under the Consumer Code does not apply. If you are unable to attend you can request the transfer of your registration to a later edition or the substitution of the participant. Proteggimi S.r.l. reserves the right to postpone or cancel the course due to force majeure or failure to reach the minimum number of participants, with a full refund of the fees paid.

These terms are provided for information purposes and will be referenced in the confirmation communications. For the full contractual text and the applicable rules, what is communicated by Proteggimi S.r.l. at the time of registration shall prevail.