Webinar Series
2025 Webinar Annual Pass
Train with Hetherington Group's OSINT Academy for the entirety of 2025 with our annual webinar package. Designed to enhance your OSINT investigations, each one-hour webinar will give you hands-on skills you can apply today. Secure your spot for these insightful 60-minute webinars, each offering 1 CPE. Stay at the forefront of emerging trends, processes, and tools! Purchase this annual pass at any time to access instant recordings of past 2025 webinars and receive dial-in information for upcoming live sessions directly to your email. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge with industry-leading insights throughout the year!
2025 Webinar Schedule
January 15, 2024
Uncovering the Trail: Strategies for Tracking and Recovering Stolen Assets
Tracking stolen assets is essential for recovering lost funds and if possible, identifying the perpetrators and holding them accountable for their actions. Ultimately, this helps authorities trace illegal financial flows, disrupt criminal networks, and prevent future theft. Additionally, successful asset recovery restores confidence in financial systems, deters further exploitation of the system, and ensures accountability.
Hg’s expert instructor will provide hands-on training into the searching and monitoring of auction sites such as eBay and Oodle while simultaneously creating a dossier of the bad actor behind the stolen assets.
February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
Free Open-Source Intelligence Tools: Weekly Insights for Efficient Usage
Week 1 (Assets) - In this webinar, we will explore how to effectively utilize OSINT tools to gather valuable intelligence on assets. Discover techniques for identifying and monitoring assets across various online sources, enhancing situational awareness and decision-making. Learn how to leverage free OSINT tools to strengthen asset protection and improve your organization’s security posture.
Week 2 (Due Diligence Tools) - This webinar will focus on the effective use of OSINT tools for conducting thorough due diligence investigations. Attendees will learn how to gather and analyze publicly available information to verify backgrounds, assess risks, and uncover hidden connections. By leveraging free and advanced OSINT tools, you can enhance the accuracy and depth of your due diligence processes.
Week 3 (Social Media Tools) - In this webinar, we will explore how to utilize free OSINT tools to conduct in-depth social media investigations. Learn techniques for uncovering critical information from social platforms, tracking digital footprints, and identifying key connections. By leveraging these tools, you'll enhance your ability to gather intelligence and investigate online activity efficiently.
Week 4 (Map Based GEOINT Tools) - This webinar will delve into the use of free map-based tools for conducting GEOINT (Geospatial Intelligence) investigations. Participants will learn how to analyze geographic data, track locations, and uncover spatial patterns using open-source mapping platforms. By leveraging these tools, you'll gain valuable insights to enhance investigations and decision-making based on geospatial intelligence.
March 6, 2025
From Detection to Prevention: Optimizing Your Risk Monitoring Approach
Participants will explore advanced strategies for transforming risk detection into proactive prevention. The session will cover cutting-edge tools and techniques that enable businesses to identify potential risks early, analyze vulnerabilities, and implement effective mitigation plans. By shifting from a reactive to a preventative approach, organizations can minimize exposure to financial, operational, and cybersecurity threats. Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to strengthen their risk monitoring frameworks and improve overall resilience against emerging risks.
April 10, 2025
Unmasking the Threat: Monitoring Bad Actors
This webinar will explore advanced techniques for identifying and tracking bad actors in the digital realm using the Penlink platform, Tangles. Learn how to leverage this AI-driven intelligence tools to uncover hidden threats, analyze suspicious activity, and mitigate risks in real-time. Our experts will guide you through practical scenarios of monitoring malicious behavior across deep, dark, and open web sources. By leveraging this paid platform, organizations can stay one step ahead of cybercriminals and ensure stronger security outcomes.
May 8, 2025
IP Essentials:
Safeguarding intellectual property is crucial to protect the rights of creators, inventors, and businesses from unauthorized use or duplication. By registering patents, trademarks, and copyrights, individuals and organizations can secure legal ownership and prevent infringement. Vigilant enforcement of these rights through monitoring and legal action helps ensure continued innovation and fair competition in the marketplace. This webinar will focus on uncovering and monitoring for potential infringements on different social media platforms.
June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025
Mastering SOCMINT: Social Media Essential Skills Weekly Series
Week 1 (LinkedIn & Facebook) - This webinar will explore strategies for leveraging LinkedIn and Facebook as powerful tools in social media investigations. Participants will learn how to gather insights on individuals, organizations, and networks by analyzing public profiles, posts, and connections. The session will cover platform specific tools, along with advanced search techniques and privacy settings, providing effective ways to access and interpret relevant data ethically and efficiently. Attendees will have a clear understanding of best practices for using these platforms to support their investigative needs.
Week 2 (X and Instagram) - This webinar will focus on using X and Instagram for effective social media investigations. Attendees will learn methods for gathering real-time insights, tracking events, and analyzing trends through posts, geotags, and user interactions. The session will cover platform specific tools, advanced search tactics, and the interpretation of visual and textual content to uncover relevant information.
Week 3 (Reddit/Other “Board” Platforms) – This webinar will delve into leveraging Reddit and similar forum platforms for in-depth social media investigations. Attendees will discover techniques for navigating discussion threads, uncovering community sentiment, and identifying influential users across a range of topics and industries. The session will highlight search tactics, topic tracking, and ethical considerations when analyzing user-generated content on these forums. By the end, participants will be equipped to utilize Reddit and other forums as valuable resources for gathering open-source intelligence and supporting investigative work.
Week 4 (Telegram & WhatsApp) – This webinar will examine how to effectively use Telegram and WhatsApp for social media investigations, with a focus on their unique communication dynamics. Attendees will learn how Telegram serves as a hub for protest groups and large community channels, providing insights into coordinated events and public sentiment. Additionally, the session will explore how WhatsApp is used for international discussions, often revealing regional perspectives information flows within private group settings.
July 17, 23, 2025
Due Diligence Uncovered: Mastering Global Strategies for Risk Mitigation & Proceeding Hg Workshop
This webinar will be a two-part series with the first day focusing on the critical role of due diligence in identifying and minimizing potential risks in global operations. Participants will learn how to assess business partnerships, investments, and third-party relationships through a comprehensive, global lens. The session covers key techniques for gathering and analyzing information across various jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with international regulations. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to enhance their due diligence processes and protect their organizations from financial, legal, and reputational risks.
The second day will be a workshop and fire-side chat with an Hg expert to discuss the findings that were given in day one. Delve into the mind of an Hg expert analyst on tips and tricks for efficient Due Diligence report writing and techniques.
August 21, 2025
Protecting Your Digital Identity: Understanding the Risk of Personal Information Exposure Online
In this webinar, we will examine the risks associated with the exposure of personal information online and how it can impact your digital identity. Learn about common vulnerabilities and threats that can lead to privacy breaches and identity theft. Hg’s expert instructor will provide actionable strategies for safeguarding your personal data and mitigating potential risks. By understanding these threats and implementing protective measures, you can enhance your online security and protect your digital footprint.
September 18, 2025
Google Search Mastery: Techniques for Efficient and Targeted Investigations
As an online investigator, your greatest asset is the ability to uncover information on the internet. You may rely heavily on Google, but do you know how to utilize its full potential? Maximizing your search engine skills is the main objective of this OSINT webinar. Participants will explore the fundamentals, discover useful hacks, and access additional Google resources to build effective search strategies and conduct advanced internet searches. They will also engage with Google’s expert tools, enhancing their ability to perform complex and challenging searches more efficiently.
October 16, 2025
Unmasking the User: Techniques for Identifying Individuals Behind Online Usernames
Uncovering the identity behind a username is crucial for online investigations, enabling investigators to link digital activity to real individuals. By analyzing user behavior, cross-referencing public records, and employing digital forensics tools, investigators can gather evidence to reveal the true identity of anonymous users. This process often involves tracking IP addresses, reviewing account interactions, and leveraging social media profiles. Successful identification can lead to many outcomes such as, but not limited to, solving cybercrimes and strengthening overall security and accountability in online environments.
November 6, 2025
FinOSINT: Leveraging OSINT for Effective Financial Crime Investigations
This webinar will delve into the use of OSINT techniques specifically tailored for financial crime investigations, known as FinOSINT. Learn how to effectively utilize open-source data to uncover financial fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes. Our session will cover advanced methods for investigating crypto transactions and exploring the dark web to track illicit activities. By integrating these OSINT strategies, you'll enhance your ability to detect and prevent financial crimes with greater precision and efficiency.
December 11, 2025
AI and Machine Learning in OSINT: Future-Proofing Your Investigative Skills
This webinar will explore the transformative role of AI and machine learning in the field of OSINT and how they can enhance your investigative capabilities. Discover how these advanced technologies can automate data analysis, uncover hidden patterns, and improve the accuracy of your investigations. Hg’s expert instructor will demonstrate practical applications and tools that leverage AI and machine learning to future-proof your OSINT skills. By integrating these technologies, you'll stay ahead of emerging threats and enhance your overall investigative efficiency.
All participants receive digital materials on concepts and investigative techniques.
About OSINT Academy Webinars
Our live webinars are ACFE, NASBA, SHRM, and ASIS approved for continuing professional education credits. Hg makes these webinars available for purchase after the live event; however, they are not approved for CPE credits with some associations (specifically NASBA).
Logistics
Upon completing checkout, you will receive an order confirmation email and a credit card receipt email. Zoom registration will be delivered in a separate email.
