Curriculum Intro

Introduction

Intelligence analysis is a process of collecting and generating intelligence from multiple sources such as data and information. The process usually involves accumulating information about a variety of circumstances and individuals who have knowledge in areas that include strategy, operations, or tactical intelligence. According to the Central Intelligence Agency, “Intelligence analysis is the application of individual and collective cognitive methods to weigh data and test hypotheses within a secret socio-cultural context.”

Intelligence Analysts put together information from a variety of sources in order to assess threats and prevent attacks from interior and exterior enemies. They use critical thinking, analytic techniques, and subject matter expertise to identify, understand and evaluate threats, and to provide judgment and recommendations for decision-makers in a timely manner. They communicate effectively with all stakeholders, have deep insight into the languages and cultures of specific regions, are proficient in intelligence tools and techniques, and are aware of the legal and ethical frameworks within which they operate.

This course will teach you:

– What the intelligence cycle is and how it operates

– How to use intelligence analysis tools and develop your analytical skills

– How to use and identify different intelligence collection disciplines

– How intelligence is disseminated and develop your dissemination skills

– Advanced concepts such as predictive analysis, targeting, and threat intelligence

Learning Outcome

At the end of the course, delegates should be able to do the following;

• Demonstrate critical thinking skills to reduce bias and other mental errors
• Overcome negative thinking that can thwart objective analysis
• Understand the need to structure the analysis
• Identify major factors and characterize the underlying causal and affected factors
• Select and apply specific analytic techniques to produce explanative intelligence to identify “why” events happen
• Apply critical thinking skills throughout the analytic process
• Identify and mitigate biases to reveal unstated assumptions
• Refine and clarify intelligence questions
• Conduct research to identify existing data and gather new evidence
• Select and apply appropriate analytic techniques
• Reevaluate and revalidate previous analytic conclusions

Who should participate in this programme?

This programme is suitable for:

• Analysts
• Analyst Supervisors
• Managers
• Intelligence Managers
• Researchers
• Government Policy Officers
• Investigative Personnel
• Military Personnel
• National Security Personnel
• Law Enforcement Officers
• Government Regulators
• Marketing Personnel
• Competitive Intelligence Professionals
• Security Personnel
• Legal Professionals
• Information Specialists
• etc.

Benefits of PD-CINTA

• Internationally recognized PD-CINTA certification
• 400 ISO-SEC CPD Points
• Continuous Professional Development
• Career and personal development
• International Networking and Business Opportunity
• Automatic admission into the ISO-SEC Intelligence community
• ISO-SEC Membership eligibility

PD-CINTA Eligibility

• Prove of place of work (Work ID) of the delegate
• A Verifiable CV/Profile of the delegate
• Two (2) professional references

PD- CINTA Fee

The fee for the course is $5,500 (Five Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars Only) per participant.

Covers: Training, Certificate, Materials, 5 nights accommodation & Feeding.

Early bird: $5000.

Late bird: $6,500

Note: In the cases of visa denial, endemic, epidemic, pandemic crisis, wars, or inconvenience from the side of the student, the course fee can not be refunded. The course can only be rescheduled after the aforementioned incidents or crises are over or treated as the case may be.

Course Date

The PD-CINTA in Switzerland is slated for December 1st, to December 5th, 2023

Course Venue

This course is scheduled to be held onsite in Zurich, Switzerland

PD-CINTA Curriculum

Introduction to Intelligence

 Intelligence cycle  Direction  Intelligence Research and collection (Gathering & Evaluating Evidence)  Processing  Dissemination

•Briefing Techniques

•Written Dissemination

•Graphical Dissemination  Threat Intelligence

Sources of intelligence

 Source Evaluation and Assessment  Types of Intelligence Sources  Human Intelligence (HUMINT)  HUMINT – Questioning Techniques  Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)  Imagery Intelligence (IMINT)  Surveillance Module 3. Techniques for Intelligence Analysis  SWOT Analysis  Network(Anacapa) Analysis  Pattern Analysis  PESTEL Analysis  PMESII-ASCOPE Analysis  Analysis of competing hypotheses (ACH)  Utility tree Analysis

Advanced Concepts in Intelligence Analysis

 Predictive analysis  Critical thinking and Descriptive Analysis  Avoiding Bias  Logical, Probable, and Plausible Reasoning  Analytic Pitfalls  Problem-Solving  Trend Analysis

Independent Research Work

 Term Paper submission for the award of Professional Diploma in Intelligence Analysis