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Cyber Investigator Course

Learn how to interpret data to catch criminals operating in the dark web and on underground forums

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Format

Online, offline (private groups only)

Duration

2 days

Level

Advanced

Language

English

Arabic

Target participants

Investigation officers

Strengthen operational security and investigative skills to manage anonymous identities, and conduct structured investigations across open and underground sources.

Intelligence analysts

Perform advanced deanonymization and infrastructure correlation by analyzing IP infrastructure, VPNs, proxies, Cloudflare-protected assets, and reused attacker infrastructure.

Digital forensics examiners

Enhance underground investigation capabilities through dark web monitoring, hacker community analysis, communication channels and social media investigations, cryptocurrency tracking, and active intelligence gathering.

Course modules

Security and anonymity

Configuring systems to reduce digital footprints
Managing anonymous accounts
Evading tracking and spyware

Investigation into dark web forums

Structure of cybercrime communities
Monitoring relevant topics and correlating posts
Active intelligence and deanonymization

Investigation into communication channels

Monitoring chats and channels in Telegram
Identifying administrators and bots
Deanonymization techniques

Social media analysis

OSINT and GEOSINT techniques to find administrators of social network accounts
Enriching investigations with leaked databases

Network infrastructure analysis

Identifying hosting types and IP roles
Enriching IP and domain data
Finding IPs behind Cloudflare
Correlating reused infrastructure

Cryptocurrency transaction analysis

Identifying mixers and swap services used by threat actors
Using Telegram and dark web sources for wallet tracking

AI for OSINT

Using the AI OSINT tool to automate investigation and validate results provided by AI.
Identifying ChatGPT generated text and images generated by AI.

Investigation of cyber attacks

Methodologies to investigate data leaks, DDoS attacks, phishing, Android trojans, and BEC attacks

Course certificate

At the end of the course, you will receive a personal certificate confirming your expertise and strengthening your professional credibility

Trainers

Daria Shcherbatyuk

Graph Product Owner

Daria Shcherbatyuk

Daria is a Cybercrime Investigation Specialist and Product Owner of the Group-IB Graph, an advanced investigation platform for uncovering cybercriminal infrastructure. With over six years of experience in threat hunting, OSINT, and digital forensics, she has taken part in investigations into phishing, cryptocurrency thefts, and business email compromise attacks worldwide. As a frequent speaker at cybersecurity events, she actively promotes digital hygiene, OSINT practices, and investigative tools within the community.

Anna Yurtaeva

Head of High-Tech Crime Investigation, META

Anna Yurtaeva

Over eight years, Anna has successfully conducted more than 100 high-tech cybercrime investigations, including DDoS and ransomware attacks, data leaks, and phishing campaigns. In some cases, her results have led to the apprehension of cybercriminals.

As a cyber detective, Anna effectively uses Group-IB’s advanced technologies and in-depth knowledge of OSINT techniques. It allows her to securely investigate the ever-changing tactics of threat actors.

Anna has experience in conducting highly-engaging training sessions in which she makes every participant feel like they are a professional investigator.

Jia Hwei Soh

Head of High-Tech Crime Investigation, APAC

Jia Hwei Soh

Jia Hwei Soh leads cybercrime investigations across the Asia-Pacific region at Group-IB, with over 10 years of experience spanning threat intelligence, digital forensics, and incident response. She has played a key role in high-profile international operations with INTERPOL and regional law enforcement, including investigations into business email compromise, phishing platforms, and infostealer infrastructure.

Jia Hwei holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP and several GIAC credentials, and is widely recognized for her contributions to cybercrime investigations and regional cybersecurity collaboration.