Intelligence with Steve - UK and US OSINT Training and Resources

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Steve Adams

Methodology before tools.
Professional practice before shortcuts.

Learn from experience

Learn with Steve Adams.

Steve is an intelligence practitioner, trainer and writer with experience across policing, corporate security, intelligence research and investigative technology. He has conducted operational research, built organisational OSINT capability and trained thousands of investigators.

Real investigative practice

Training and resources shaped by work in law enforcement intelligence, corporate investigations and security.

Professional methodology

Go beyond search tricks to plan, collect, assess, analyse and report findings clearly and defensibly.

Wider practitioner expertise

Contributions from specialists in military intelligence, investigative technology, corporate security and public records.

Meet Steve and the Team

Watch a sample lesson

See how Steve teaches.

This lesson from OSINT Tradecraft demonstrates the practical, screen-led approach used throughout the training.

OSINT Tradecraft Practical platform walkthrough Taught by Steve Adams

OSINT Techniques for BlueskySample lesson

OSINT Handbook

Practical reference material for better investigations.

The OSINT Handbook brings together written guides, platform walkthroughs and professional reference material covering the techniques, sources and workflows used in open-source investigations.

Featured guide

How to build an OSINT collection plan.

Start with the intelligence requirement, decide what you need to collect, choose suitable sources, document your approach and avoid disappearing into irrelevant research.

Guide preview

12 min read

Question

Sources

Collection

Output

Foundations

OSINT vs internet investigation

Understand the difference between searching online and producing open-source intelligence.

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Public records

UK public records for investigators

A practical guide to records, registers, limitations and investigative use cases.

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Social media

Manual LinkedIn investigations

Approaches for researching professional profiles, companies, connections and verification points.

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Tradecraft

Intelligence products explained

Profiles, chronologies, briefings, reports and evidence packages, and when to use each.

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Training

Choose the training route that fits your work.

Practitioner-led training for people who want to move beyond isolated tools and build repeatable investigative workflows.

Recommended pathway · £500

OSINT Practitioner Programme

The complete professional development route, combining OSINT Tradecraft and Intelligence Methodology from collection through to defensible reporting.

50+ lessons20+ hoursCertificate includedTaught by Steve Adams

Explore the Programme

A lesson from the OSINT Practitioner Programme showing Link Chart Standards

Inside the programmeLearn by watching professional investigative workflows take shape.

Part oneOSINT TradecraftCollect and verify

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Part twoIntelligence MethodologyAnalyse and report

Individual course · £300

OSINT Tradecraft

Practical OSINT techniques, investigative workflows, public records, social media research and digital investigation methods.

Self-pacedVideo lessonsCertificate included

Manual platform research and online account discovery

Public records, websites, search engines and verification

Practical workflows for people, businesses and digital presence

View OSINT Tradecraft

Individual course · £300

Intelligence Methodology

Collection planning, evaluation, structured analysis, intelligence products and professional reporting for investigators and analysts.

Self-pacedVideo lessonsCertificate included

Intelligence requirements, collection plans and source evaluation

Structured analytical techniques and assessment language

Reports, briefings, case notes and intelligence products

View Intelligence Methodology

Organisational training

Training an investigative team?

Enrol multiple learners with one straightforward payment. Group access is available for OSINT Tradecraft and the complete OSINT Practitioner Programme, with fair discounts based on team size.

One payment Multiple learners Group discounts

Individual access from £300 Discuss Team Training

Built for practitioners

For people who use OSINT in real investigations.

Intelligence with Steve is designed for new and experienced practitioners across investigations, intelligence, security, journalism and risk roles.

SIU

Fraud investigators

Use OSINT to verify identities, assess claims, find inconsistencies and develop investigative leads.

LE

Law enforcement

Build structured, defensible workflows for online research, documentation and intelligence products.

CS

Corporate security

Support due diligence, threat assessment, executive protection and internal investigations.

CTI

Threat intelligence

Develop stronger research, attribution, verification and reporting practices for cyber and digital threats.

PI

Private investigators

Improve person, business, asset and social media research using lawful and repeatable methods.

JR

Journalists

Verify digital information, research people and organisations, and use public records responsibly.

RI

Risk & due diligence

Use public records, media, corporate data and online sources to support risk assessment.

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Career changers

Understand the discipline, build core skills and explore where OSINT fits across industries.

Learner feedback

Applied beyond the classroom.

Feedback from previous learners. Names and identifying details are withheld for privacy.

01Used regularly in live work

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Straight to the point and focused on what actually matters in investigations. The resource lists and techniques are things I now use regularly in live work.

02More consistent team workflows

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We rolled this out across the team and it’s helped standardize how we approach investigations. The consistency in workflows and reporting has made a noticeable difference.

03A stronger approach to fraud

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Really useful for improving how I investigate possible fraud. It helped refine how I approach claimants and connect information across different sources. Well-structured and easy to follow.

Build and refine your OSINT skills.

Methodology before tools.
Professional practice before shortcuts.

Learn with Steve Adams.

See how Steve teaches.

Practical reference material for better investigations.

How to build an OSINT collection plan.

OSINT vs internet investigation

UK public records for investigators

Manual LinkedIn investigations

Intelligence products explained

Choose the training route that fits your work.

OSINT Practitioner Programme

OSINT Tradecraft

Intelligence Methodology

Training an investigative team?

Recently added to the OSINT Handbook.

For people who use OSINT in real investigations.

Fraud investigators

Law enforcement

Corporate security

Threat intelligence

Private investigators

Journalists

Risk & due diligence

Career changers

New to OSINT or already practising?

Applied beyond the classroom.

Build and refine your OSINT skills.

From collection to intelligence product.

Build and refine your OSINT skills.

Methodology before tools.Professional practice before shortcuts.

Learn with Steve Adams.

See how Steve teaches.

Practical reference material for better investigations.

How to build an OSINT collection plan.

OSINT vs internet investigation

UK public records for investigators

Manual LinkedIn investigations

Intelligence products explained

Choose the training route that fits your work.

OSINT Practitioner Programme

OSINT Tradecraft

Intelligence Methodology

Training an investigative team?

Recently added to the OSINT Handbook.

For people who use OSINT in real investigations.

Fraud investigators

Law enforcement

Corporate security

Threat intelligence

Private investigators

Journalists

Risk & due diligence

Career changers

New to OSINT or already practising?

Applied beyond the classroom.

Continue developing your investigative skills.

What subscribers receive

Build and refine your OSINT skills.

From collection to intelligence product.

Methodology before tools.
Professional practice before shortcuts.