Certificate Earned

Digital Certificate of Completion & 8 CPE Credits

Duration

8 hours of structured video tutorials, interactive quizzes, practical labs, and applied research assignments.

Delivery

Fully online, self-paced learning—accessible anytime, anywhere, designed for flexibility in any schedule.

Guarantee

3-Day Money-Back Guarantee and Lifetime Access—try the course risk-free and enjoy lifetime updates.

Program Overview

The Mobile App Investigation Program is designed to provide investigators with the training necessary to complete forensically sound, data acquisitions of digital evidence from social networking applications.

This incredible online instructor-led training program is destined to be the most exciting programs to hit the industry. There is nothing out there in the terms of mobile app intelligence and investigations training that match the content, real-world expertise, up-to-date tutorials and exercises offered in this incredible program.

You will learn all of the MOST POPULAR social media sites available as mobile applications, chat tools, OSINT and more that we will face over the next year. As well as the most SECRETIVE and closely guarded intelligence and investigative techniques we have to offer!

At the conclusion of this program, you will have demonstrated through the successful completion of an online exam and a practical exercise that you have an in-depth knowledge of:

  • Social Media Investigation Methodologies
  • Social Media Intelligence Processes
  • Social Media Mobile Applications
  • Open Source Intelligence Methodologies
  • Legal Fundamentals Relating to Cyber Investigations

EXAM DETAILS

The final exam is online and closed book. You need an 80% or better to pass. You get one attempt. There are approx. 100-150 questions on the exam and you have three hours to complete it. Should you fail the exam a new course license would need to be purchased to sit for the exam again.

RENEWAL

Your certificate of completion is valid for 2 years. If you wish to renew the certificate, you simply need to take the program again to generate a new certificate of completion.

Program Topics

Explore the Program Curriclum Below

  • Introduction
  • Introduce yourself!
  • Social Media Investigations
  • Social Media Can Be a Powerful Tool if You Know How to Use It
  • The History of Social Media
  • Social Media Brings Things Together
  • Social Media Data What’s Happening
  • Facebook Private Profile Information
  • Social Networks
  • Observations
  • Social Media Connecting People
  • Let’s Talk About Facebook
  • Facebook Set Up and Search
  • YouTube Search
  • Facebook Sign Up Screen
  • Facebook Login Screen
  • Facebook Profile
  • Facebook Groups
  • Facebook Marketplace
  • Facebook Stories
  • Facebook Public View
  • Facebook Investigations - Subpoenas
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Linkedin
  • Instagram
  • Social Media Wrap Up
  • Advanced Social Media Introduction
  • Open Source Intelligence
  • Anatomy of Social Media
  • An Exploration into Domain Names
  • Username Workflow
  • How to Utilize Search Engines
  • Advanced Facebook Search Techniques
  • Advanced Twitter Search Techniques
  • Advanced Instagram Search Techniques
  • Advanced YouTube Search Techniques
  • How to Use HootSuite and SproutSocial
  • Open Source Intelligence Explored
  • A World of Sock Puppets
  • Keep Yourself Protected
  • Criminals: An Inside Look in Dumb Criminals Posting Criminal Acts Online
  • Exploring the TOR Project
  • Exploring the BitCoin
  • The Secrets Behind the TOR Browser
  • Digital Case File
  • The Evil Dark Web!
  • Exploring the Deep Web
  • Open Source Summit Resources
  • Intro to Mobile Forensics
  • Mobile Forensics Acquisition
  • Mobile Forensics Examination & Analysis
  • Procedures and Principles
  • Mobile Phone Acquisition/Examination/Reporting (Reading Assignment)
  • TikTok Intelligence
  • Tinder Intelligence
  • SnapChat Intelligence
  • Kik Intelligence
  • WhatsApp Intelligence
  • Legal Fundamentals (Reading Assignment)
  • Legal Fundamentals Discussion
  • Additional Resource: DOJ Prosecuting Computer Crimes Manual
  • Final Exam

Eligbility Requirements

None

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