Digital Situational Awareness

This course builds critical intelligence skills for continuous risk monitoring, combining structured analysis with intuitive judgment to support real-time decision-making. Participants will learn to identify emerging risk indicators, prioritize investigative leads, and improve efficiency by incorporating automation tools into OSINT workflows.

The curriculum emphasizes risk as an ongoing process, helping analysts recognize threats such as cyber incidents or geopolitical developments that may impact digital infrastructure, satellite networks, or other mission-critical assets. Through the integration of open-source intelligence and structured analytic techniques, analysts will enhance their ability to produce clear, timely, and actionable intelligence.

Participants will also gain confidence in applying estimative language and probability assessments to strengthen the credibility of their reporting. With hands-on experience using automation and intelligence platforms, they will be prepared to respond faster, mitigate risks effectively, and support strategic situational awareness across a wide range of operational environments.

Prerequisites

Participants should have a foundational knowledge of OSINT and data analysis. Refer to the Foundations of OSINT course for more information on the introductory knowledge needed.