Qualified Social Media Intelligence Analyst (Q|SMIA)

# of Students: 5398 | Delivery: Online Self-Study Skill Level: Beginner | Duration: 40 Hours CPE Credits: 35

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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW THE WORLD'S TOP CYBER INVESTIGATORS RESOLVE SOME OF THE MOST PROLIFIC CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS USING INTELLIGENCE GATHERED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA?

It's because they train with us!

The Best of the Best from the FBI, Secret Service, DOJ, Homeland Security, and thousands more attend this incredible board certification program each year to enhance their skill-sets, knowledge, & credibility, and we would love for you to become an SMIA today!

The Q|SMIA Online Training Program will keep you on the edge of your seat teaching you the most advanced and state-of-the-art intelligence and investigative methodologies employed by our nation's most elite cyber investigators! We are taking over 25 years of hands-on experience from the Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Levels and Military Intelligence Sectors conducting social media investigations and sharing with you, our insights into what contributes to their success and failures.

The Q|SMIA™ credential is tough and demanding, but fun to study. You will learn and grow with this phenomenal certification, and even better yet, it's all online. There are no boring theory lectures here. It’s all how-to-based tutorials, videos, and personal mentorship which helps you to actually utilize the learning’s coming from the training program and be highly effective in your organization and/or agency as you progress.

The Q|SMIA™ Training program contains ten modules which are consistent with the competencies needed to pass the renowned SMIA™ exam. The modules are self-study available at your own pace and schedule. Study as you see fit, anywhere, and at any time.

WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN

You will learn how to investigate & gather intelligence on the top social media platforms around the world.
You will learn the proper ways of securing digital evidence
You will learn all of the legal fundamentals both criminally and civilly in conducting social media investigations.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to SMIA
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2. Welcome and Introduction
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3. Introduction: Chris Edin - Director of Training
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4. Live Instructor Support: Q & A
5. Course Guide & Expectations
6. Group Forum Discussion: Introduce Yourself!
7. Official Study Manual
8. Supplemental Resources
9. Professional Code of Conduct
10. Honesty Policy
11. Quiz: Introduction & Policies
1. Reading Assignment: The Foundation of OSINT
2. The Foundation of OSINT
3. Defining an OSINT Standard
4. OSIF Sub-types
5. Defining and Using Intelligence
6. Prep Review Quiz: Foundations of OSINT
1. Reading Assignment: The Intelligence Cycle
2. The Intelligence Cycle
3. Planning & Directing
4. Collection & Data Gathering
5. Processing & Exploitation
6. Analysis and Production
7. Dissemination
8. Evaluation & Feedback
9. Prep Review Quiz: The Intelligence Cycle
1. Reading Assignment: Intelligence Collection Disciplines
2. Intelligence Collection Disciplines
3. Prep Review Quiz: Intelligence Collection Disciplines
1. Reading Assignment: Data Protection and Privacy Law
2. Data Protection and Privacy Law
3. Prep Review Quiz: Data Protection
1. Setting Up a Lab & Virtual Machine
2. Virtual Machine Overview and Installation
3. Prep Review Quiz: Setting up a Lab & Virtual Machine
1. Social Media Investigations (Reading Assignment)
2. Social Media Investigations
3. Social Media Can Be a Powerful Tool if You Know How to Use It
4. The History of Social Media
5. Social Media Brings Things Together
6. Social Media Data What’s Happening
7. Challenges
8. Social Networks
9. Observations
10. Social Media Connecting People
11. Let’s Talk About Facebook
12. Facebook Set Up and Search
13. Facebook Sign Up Screen
14. Facebook Login Screen
15. Facebook Profile
16. Facebook Groups
17. Facebook Marketplace
18. Facebook Stories
19. Facebook Public View
20. Facebook Investigations - Subpoenas
21. Twitter
22. YouTube
23. Linkedin
24. Instagram
25. Social Media Wrap Up
26. Prep Review Quiz: Social Media Investigations
1. An Overview of Advanced Social Media Investigations
2. Defining Open Source Intelligence
3. Anatomy of Social Media
4. Domain Names
5. Username Workflow
6. Search Engines
7. Facebook
8. Course Resources
9. Twitter
10. Twitter Advance Searching (Examples)
11. Instagram
12. Instagram Advance Search (Examples)
13. YouTube
14. Hootsuite and SproutSocial
15. Prep Review Quiz: Advanced Social Media Investigations
1. Reading Assignment (Mobile Forensics)
2. Intro to Mobile Forensics
3. NIST Manual Purpose and Scope
4. NIST Manual Audience Assumption
5. Background of Mobile Forensics
6. Mobile Device Characteristics
7. Memory Considerations
8. Identity Module Characteristics
9. Cellular Network Characteristics
10. Other Communication Systems
11. Forensic Tools
12. Mobile Tool Classification Systems
13. Most Popular Forensic Tools
14. UICC Tools
15. Obstructed Devices
16. Forensic Tool Capabilities
17. Securing and Evaluating Evidence
18. Preservation of Evidence
19. Documentation
20. Isolation & Security Enhancements
21. Radio Isolations Containers
22. Cellular Network Isolation
23. Transporting Devices
24. On-Sight Triage
25. Acquisitions
26. Mobile Identification
27. Tool Selection
28. Mobile Device Memory Acquisition
29. Tangential Equipment
30. Evidence Collection
31. Potential Evidence Text Messages - Emails - Photos
32. Applying Forensic Tools
33. Subscriber Records
34. Reporting
35. The Reporting Process
36. Prep Review Quiz: Mobile Forensics
1. Autopsy Demonstration 1 - Set Up to Beginning of Ingest Module
2. Autopsy Demonstration 2- Ingest Module Discussion
3. Autopsy Demonstration 3 - Waiting on the Acquisition Completion
4. Autopsy Demonstration 4 - Final Acquisition
1. Legal Fundamentals (Reading Assignment)
2. Introduction to Legal Fundamentals
3. Understanding Your Employees Rights
4. The Electronic Communications Privacy Act
5. Understanding Law Enforcement Concerns
6. An Agent of the Law
7. Federal Laws to Prosecute CyberCrimes
8. Becoming an Expert Witness
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9. Dauberts Standards, What is it?
10. Common Task of an Expert Witness
11. Preparing to Become an Expert Witness
12. Your Role as a Consultant
13. How to Prepare Your Testimony for Court
14. Preparing Forensic and Computer Evidence
15. Legal Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations Summary
16. Prep Review Quiz: Legal Fundamentals of Cyber Investigations
1. Preparing Your Case (Reading Assignment)
2. Investigative Checklist
3. Crime Scene Checklist
4. Digital Evidence Checklist
1. Preparing For The Exam
2. Board Exam Purchase

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138 lessons
8 hours of video content

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Eligibility Requirements

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> You must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.
> You must be free from pending felony charges or convictions (or military equivalent of court martial charges and/or convictions).
> You must be free from pending misdemeanor charges or convictions involving moral turpitude ("moral turpitude" means an offense that calls into question the integrity or judgment of the offender, such as fraud, bribery, corruption, theft, embezzlement, solicitation, etc.).

However, If you wish to sit for the board exam upon completion of the qualified program you would need to meet the following eligibility criteria below:

Bachelor’s degree or higher plus one year of experience in fraud, investigations, IT, law enforcement, forensics, criminal justice, law, and/or loss prevention or

Associates degree plus two years of experience as stated above or

High school diploma or equivalency plus four years of experience as stated above

In addition, a person convicted of a felony, any crime of moral turpitude or misdemeanor relating to honesty, theft, embezzlement, fraud or the like shall be ineligible to become an SMIA®. Applicant must provide a copy of the certified transcript of education ONLY if using college degree rather than experience to qualify. Applicant must successfully pass the prescribed criminal background check. Falsification or omission of information on the application form will be reason enough to disqualify an applicant from becoming or remaining a Certified Social Media Intelligence Analyst.