- CCII
- DoD COOL
- Missouri DHE
- POST Approved for CLEE
- NICCS aligned
Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator (CCII)
Investigate Cyber-Enabled Cases from Initial Lead Through Defensible Case Completion.
The Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator program prepares investigators, analysts, and cyber professionals to develop online leads, examine digital activity, document social-media evidence, conduct open-source research, evaluate mobile and platform-based information, and produce structured investigative findings.
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- FBI
- DHS
- FedEx
- Citi
- Mossberg
- DEA
- DoD
- 3-Day Money-Back Guarantee
- Full Lifetime Access
- 1 Year Exam License
- Official Study Manual
- Official Online Training
- Official Prep Review Quizzes
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Military / Gov COOL and TA eligible
Cyber-enabled investigations become difficult to advance when digital leads, identities, platforms, evidence, and legal requirements are handled separately.
Online investigations may involve social-media accounts, marketplace activity, mobile devices, chat applications, dating platforms, open-source information, digital evidence, and rapidly changing online identities. Investigators must connect those sources, preserve context, document methodology, evaluate reliability, and distinguish investigative leads from verified findings. CCII is designed for professionals who need a structured framework for developing digital leads, investigating online activity, documenting evidence, managing investigative information, and producing findings that can be reviewed and acted upon.
Critical connections are missed when accounts, devices, platforms, identities, and transactions are investigated in isolation.
Digital evidence loses value when collection methods, source context, investigative actions, and preservation steps are not documented.
Cases become harder to advance when online findings are not connected to people, timelines, behavior, evidence, and applicable legal process.
CCII provides a structured approach to cyber investigations, social-media research, OSINT, deep-web exploration, marketplace fraud, mobile forensics, digital evidence, legal considerations, privacy, and professional case documentation.
What sets this program apart
Investigation-Centered Cyber Training
Focuses on developing and documenting cyber-enabled cases rather than network administration, penetration testing, software development, or defensive-security operations.
Cross-Platform Case Development
Connects social media, online marketplaces, mobile devices, chat applications, dating platforms, open sources, identities, and digital evidence within one investigative process.
Evidence and Documentation Discipline
Emphasizes source preservation, digital evidence, investigative notes, legal considerations, privacy, case management, and structured reporting.
Professional Certification Assessment
Certification requires completion of the applicable training, eligibility requirements, assessments, and proctored final examination. Access to the program alone does not result in certification.
Choose your enrollment path
Self-pay, military/government funding, or employer sponsorship — we'll take you to the right option.
A board-issued credential, recognized where it counts
- DoD COOL
- Missouri DHE
- POST Approved for CLEE
- NICCS aligned
Board certification programs: Students must submit all course quizzes, score 70% or better on all sections of the course and obtain a 70% or better on the final online examination, and submit proof eligibility up completion of your exam application. All fees must be paid in full. Upon successful completion of your program, the McAfee Institute will issue your board certification. Students who successfully complete the program before meeting the eligibility will be put into a holding pattern until the eligibility is met at which time the credentials will be issued.
Completion of training does not guarantee employment, promotion, security clearance eligibility, or acceptance by any agency or third party.
Eligible for military & government credentialing assistance
Select certification programs may be eligible for use with military and government credentialing or tuition assistance benefits, subject to agency and individual eligibility requirements. Participation does not imply endorsement by any agency.
State & Federal Regulatory Approvals
Missouri DHEWD
State-certified to operate under 6 CSR 10-5.010
Dept. of Higher Education and Workforce Development
NICCS Education & Training Catalog
Listed training provider, NICCS Education & Training Catalog
Mapped to NIST NICE framework · operated by CISA
Missouri POST
40 CLEE hours approved · Control #14971
13 legal studies · 27 technical studies
Officers should confirm acceptance with their licensing agency.
Joshua A. McAfee · Founder & CEO, McAfee Institute
15 years building credentials for the professionals who actually do the work. CCII was developed alongside practitioners from federal, state, and corporate investigation teams.
Built for professionals at the front line
The certification is designed for the working roles below. Eligibility is reviewed at enrollment.
This course is perfect for
Cybersecurity professionals looking to specialize in intelligence and digital investigations.
Law enforcement and intelligence analysts aiming to tackle cybercrime more effectively.
Corporate security and fraud prevention experts seeking cyber intelligence expertise.
This course may not be for you if
You are seeking network administration, penetration testing, malware analysis, or defensive-security operations training rather than investigative casework.
Your role does not involve investigations, cybercrime, fraud, intelligence, digital evidence, security, compliance, or related analytical responsibilities.
You want a tool-specific digital-forensics certification rather than a broader cyber-investigation framework.
You are looking for a brief introductory course rather than a structured certification with formal assessment requirements.
You are unwilling to document investigative actions, preserve digital evidence, verify online information, and distinguish leads from supported conclusions.
Is this program right for you?
Program-fit questions candidates ask before they enroll.
No specialized cyber-investigation background is required beyond the published eligibility standards. The program begins with foundational intelligence and research concepts before progressing into online investigations, digital evidence, mobile forensics, and case development.
Eligibility & requirements
McAfee Institute trains military, law enforcement, and investigative professionals. Eligibility reflects that. Verification is the reason the credential carries weight in the field.
Education & experience
Any one of the qualifying paths below. Experience must be in investigations, law enforcement, criminal justice, military, or similar fields with direct criminal investigation or intelligence responsibilities.
Path A Bachelor's or higher + 1 year experience
Path B Associate's degree + 2 years experience
Path C HS diploma or equivalent + 3 years experience
Relevant fields include investigations, law enforcement, criminal justice, military, and/or another similar field with direct criminal investigation and/or intelligence responsibilities.
Conduct requirements
Applicants are not eligible with any felony conviction or pending felony charge, or any conviction or pending charge involving violence, dishonesty or breach of trust, or crimes against persons, or other disqualifying offenses. Criminal history must be disclosed at enrollment and may be verified.
International enrollment
McAfee Institute is a U.S.-based institution serving a primarily U.S. professional audience. International enrollments may be subject to additional review, identity verification, professional affiliation verification, and compliance screening. Applicants located in certain countries or regions, or associated with restricted persons or entities under U.S. law, may be ineligible for enrollment.
- 3-Day Money-Back Guarantee
- Full Lifetime Access
- 1 Year Exam License
- Official Study Manual
- Official Online Training
- Official Prep Review Quizzes
or pay over time with Affirm · Sezzle
Military / Gov COOL and TA eligible
Read the full eligibility and conduct policyDisclosure & verification
Applicants must disclose criminal history as requested during enrollment. McAfee Institute may verify eligibility through documentation and/or a background check when required by a program component, partner environment, exam vendor, or when reasonably necessary to protect program integrity. Disclosures are required to the extent permitted by applicable law.
False information
Any material falsification or omission is grounds for denial of admission, removal from the program, and/or denial of certification.
No guarantee of outcome
Completion of training does not guarantee employment, promotion, security clearance eligibility, or acceptance by any agency or third party.
The CCII curriculum progresses from the intelligence cycle, collection disciplines, privacy, and secure research environments into social-media investigations, auction fraud, deep-web research, advanced searching, deception analysis, OSINT, mobile forensics, chat and dating applications, legal fundamentals, privacy concerns, and digital evidence. Across 24 modules and 40 hours of instruction, learners examine how online leads can be developed, verified, documented, and incorporated into a structured cyber investigation.
About this Course
Are you ready to take your career to new heights as a formidable Cyber Intelligence Investigator? The Certified Cyber Intelligence Investigator (CCII) program by McAfee Institute presents the ultimate journey into the realm of cyber intelligence. Equip yourself with the skills to protect corporate assets, institutions, and government entities against relentless cyber threats.
Everything you need to certify
One enrollment includes the full course library, the official manual, the proctored exam license, and your board credential on completion.
- Official study manual
- Prep review quizzes
- Online training program
- Exam license (1 year)
- 40+ hours of instruction
- Mobile & desktop access
- Board certification (digital + physical)
- 35 CPE / CEU credits
- Closed captions
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Three ways to fund your certification.
Self-pay · Military / Gov COOL · Employer-funded
Pay once. Lifetime access included.
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Interest-free via Affirm or Sezzle. 6–12 month plans available.
Military / Gov COOL eligible? Use DoD/Navy/Army/Coast Guard/Air Force COOL or TA funding — switch to the tab for the invoice request flow.
Need financial help? — available for self-paying students demonstrating financial need.
Enrollment, examination, and policy FAQs
- Our certifications are trusted by more than 4,500 employers, including government agencies, law enforcement departments, intelligence units, and private-sector organizations. Programs are recognized by POST (various states), DoD COOL & CA, NICCS, and the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development.
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Develop the investigative discipline to turn online activity into a documented, defensible cyber case.
Complete the CCII certification process and document specialized education and assessment in cyber investigations, social-media research, OSINT, marketplace fraud, mobile forensics, digital evidence, legal considerations, privacy, and professional case reporting.